Great now an easy one, hope more people will post about this one and nobody died!!! finally... Summertime in the southwest is hot. Often, the days are filled with blazing dry heat in July and August, after the humidity of early summer ends around the Fourth of July holiday.
And so it was on a hot August afternoon when a group of friends met with the intention of going swimming. It had been decided that morning that Tim McNair and his girlfriend, Linda Sheldon, would join their friends at David Kelly’s home before heading to one of their community’s neighborhood pools. As there were six of them, it was determined that at least two cars would be needed to travel the three miles to the pool. It would be a birthday celebration, as Tim’s birthday was the next day.
First, they would have lunch at the Kelly home. David and his girlfriend, Nancy, Larry Roberts and Donna Allen were at the Kelly home when Tim and Linda arrived just after noon. It was already 93 degrees outside and getting hotter.
Tim drove an early 1980s model compact car that was noisy but ran smoothly and offered dependable transportation. When Tim parked in front of the Kelly home, he and Linda could feel the heat of the hot asphalt beneath their feet, even through their thin sandals. As they approached the front door, Mrs. Kelly, David’s mother, greeted them warmly as she invited them into her home.
Smiling, she said, “Hi Linda. Hello Tim. Are you ready for sandwiches and iced tea?”
“You bet!” Tim replied, with enthusiasm.
“Yes ma’am,” offered Linda.
“Glad to have you here,” answered Mrs. Kelly. “You will have to excuse the house being a bit uncomfortable. The air conditioner isn’t working properly.”
The newcomers joined the others at the kitchen table. As they were the last to arrive, they were also the last to finish eating. While Tim wolfed down his peanut butter sandwich and drank his iced tea, Larry and Donna excused themselves to go change into pool clothes. After visiting with Tim and Linda for a few minutes, David and Nancy excused themselves for the same reason.
Linda and Tim spent the next few minutes finishing lunch and visiting with Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly was a wonderful lady who had a very nice way with young people. As they visited, Tim heard noises coming from outside the kitchen. Though, he didn’t think anything of it, as he knew his friends would be preparing to leave for the pool.
A few minutes later, Tim and Linda left the kitchen for the living room. Donna and Nancy were sitting on the sofa. You got this sentence correct Donna wore a two-piece bathing suit with a towel wrapped around her and a pair of dirty sneakers. Nancy was dressed in a similar swimsuit and sat next to her with an insulated case of soft drinks by her bare feet. Larry and David were nowhere in sight. Tim asked where they were.
“Getting ready for the pool, I guess,” said Donna.
Tim felt that something was not quite right, but couldn’t put his finger on it. This time, he asked Nancy if she knew where they were. She replied, simply, “I don’t know.”
Just then, David and Larry walked in the front door. Tim was startled, as he assumed they were in the back bedrooms changing. Larry had on a t-shirt and swim trunks. You got this sentence correct David looked a bit silly -- he was already wearing goggles and walking awkwardly in bulky flippers.
“Tim asked, "Where have you guys been?”
“Outside,” answered David, “I had to rinse off my flippers.” Tim saw they were still damp. Larry offered, “I went outside with him.” Tim noticed Larry wore a brand new white t-shirt and commented on how fresh it looked. “Yes, it’s new. I just took it out of the package when I changed clothes – look, it still has package wrinkles in it.”
Tim still sensed something out of the ordinary. However, he didn’t say anything except, “Well, is everyone ready to go?”
His friends looked at each other sheepishly and answered in unison, “Yes.”
Walking outside, Tim soon realized why he felt as he did, and why his friends were acting so strange.
His car was missing! A light bulb went off in his head when he realized his friends had pulled a birthday trick on him. He was not angry or unduly surprised. After all, he was known for the pranks he pulled on his friends. He expected this playful revenge. Looking at them, he said, calmly, “You stole my car.”
“Yes, but only one of us took it. Can you figure out who it was?” asked David.
Tim laughed, “Well, I know you have a spare key so it would be easy for any of you to drive it away. But – I didn’t hear it start up when I finished lunch. I’m betting one of you pushed it out of sight. It’s a small, lightweight car and I’m sure one of you simply rolled it downhill and around the block.”
“Could be,” said Larry, cryptically.
“So, which one of us moved your car?” asked Nancy.
Donna chimed in, “Figure it out fast. I’m ready to go swimming!”
Tim looked at her and said, “It looks like you are ready for swimming, and I know who moved my car.”
Who is guilty?
David Kelly
Donna Allen
Larry Roberts
Nancy Lee
What clue(s) gave u the answer?