The Eleven O'Clock Sparrow
mysteryEveryoneMrs. Otto wasn't at her newsstand. The shutters were down and locked. But a note was taped to the front in shaky handwriting: 'Gone to the council meeting. They can't do this. — O.' Elias frowned. What was she fighting about?
Elias found the council building and slipped inside. Mrs. Otto stood at the front, arguing with a row of officials about saving the square. She was losing. Elias stepped up beside her. 'I've watched that fountain for nine years,' he said loudly. 'And I have something to show you.'
What happens next?
1 ways forwardElias held up his phone with the photo of the nest and the two eggs. The room went quiet. 'There are baby birds on that fountain,' he said. 'You can't dig it up Thursday.' The head councilman sighed, then nodded. 'Fine. The vote is postponed until the nest is empty.' Mrs. Otto squeezed Elias's hand.