June 23
The house is always so quiet when Bill's away.
You'd think I'd get used to him being gone all time. He's always had to travel a lot for his job.
But somehow…I've never gotten used to it.
Just like he's never really gotten used to me being a cop.
Is it weird for a Police Chief, even just an interim one, to sleep with her light on?
June 24
He was lying about something.
I know he was.
He's never been a good liar.
Henry is just too honest to be a good liar.
The only question is…what was he lying about?
I asked him point-blank about his son today. He confirmed he has psychic abilities. He didn't even blink at the question. He just said yes.
I pried deeper.
I had to.
It's my butt on the line.
If Mr. Shawn Spencer the Psychic turns out to be a pulling a scam and I fell for it…
That would be all the reason they would need.
I'd be out on my butt before they could even say "Gross Incompetence".
And, actually…they'd be right. This time.
He answered every question I threw at him without hesitation. He would have passed a polygraph, I'm sure of it.
But his story didn't match Shawn's at all.
They weren't even close on the details.
That would make Mr. Shawn Spencer the Psychic the worst scam-artist ever. He didn't even bother getting his story straight with the people covering for him.
Somehow…I can't believe he's that incompetent.
And Henry is no co-conspirator.
Certainly not for a fake psychic.
He's always hated psychics. I can't tell you how many times I saw him take on some two-bit con-artist when he was on the force.
And yet, I know he was lying about something…
Just something about his eyes…
Maybe Shawn was right.
Maybe he just hates acknowledging his son's gifts. He certainly never mentioned them.
Maybe that's it…
The only thing I know for sure is that he meant it when he told me; "Karen, he won't let you down."
Coming from him, that's enough.
For now.