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51: The Storm Prologue

Author: Liz Reeder
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-26 07:34:55
Sheriff Lindsay Gold sat in her office, looking at the file of the one person who wanted to work for her. Losing Deputy Keith Abernathy had been a blow to her and everyone who worked for the sheriff’s department. When he had quit, others quickly followed suit. She read what she had in her hands, and she agreed with the decision that Big Bob and Little Bob had made about who to hire. Over the past few weeks, she and the Bobs had called at least two dozen people who had applied to work there in the past, and all of them refused the job. A few who had been working as reserve or volunteer deputies had even said they wanted to quit doing that. Lindsay hoped this person would want to work there for a while, even with all the weirdness that had been going on in the county.

Lindsay heard the door chime on the department’s main door. She looked up to see a very short young woman standing at the counter, speaking with Cat, the day dispatcher. She saw Cat turn and walk toward her open office doo
Liz Reeder

New deputy, Annie Huggins, will become an essential member of the department. Interactions with her will also lead to some entertaining situations.

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  • 51: The Series   51: The Storm Chapter 7 Part 5

    “Bob, what happened?” Lindsay asked him quietly as Yuri continued to ramble at Cat. “Not much. It was just some lights in the woods, and when we got there, they shot straight up and out of sight. I know the other shifts have had those lights, too. I didn’t think that much about it, but it sure wound him up tighter than usual,” Little Bob said. “Yuri, I hate to interrupt, but are you alright?” Lindsay asked him. “Sheriff, I am wonderful. I have always believed that things like that were real, but I have never seen it until now. Are there more of those things happening? Not the lights, but other things that happen,” Yuri said. Lindsay replied, “Yuri, I can tell you that there are a lot of other things that happen around here. Right now, at least one case of weirdness, as we call it, happens per shift. Sometimes, it is call after call, and none of it is normal. If you liked today, you are going to love working here.” Lindsay had just finished saying that when Big Bob, Annie, and An

  • 51: The Series   51: Chapter 7 Part 4

    “Roy, are you alright?” Lindsay asked him. Roy looked at her with his brow creased. “I don’t know. I saw something, but I didn’t. I don’t know how to explain it,” he said with confusion. “Come into my office, and let’s talk,” Lindsay said. She waved to Wren, who had been watching, to join them. Lindsay led the way, with Roy James and Wren following behind. They walked in, and Lindsay offered the commissioner a seat. When he sat, he leaned forward with his elbows on his knees and his face in his hands. Wren closed the office door as soon as he entered, and Lindsay sat down at her desk. “Roy, this is Agent Gold. He takes care of a few things in the area, and what you saw might be one of them. Tell us what happened,” Lindsay said quietly, not wanting him to become any more upset than he already was. “I don’t know how to explain it. I was in my yard trying to get everything ready for these storms that we are supposed to get. I walked around the corner of my house, and there was some

  • 51: The Series   51: The Storm Chapter 7 Part 3

    The next thing Lindsay remembered was swinging at Wren when he touched her arm. She looked at him and could see his concern and fear. She had fallen asleep in her office. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I can’t believe I did that,” Lindsay said, leaning back again and looking at the ceiling. “It’s OK. Cat saw you doze off and closed your door. Everyone knows that when these storms start, you are not going to sleep for a while,” Wren said. “I still took a swing at you, and that is unacceptable for any reason,” Lindsay said, shaking her head. “Are these pictures what you wanted me to look at?” he asked. “Yes.” Wren began to look through the pictures that had been sitting on her desk. He began to sort them, placing a few into a separate stack. He picked up the ones he had set aside and laid them on her desk to see them all at once. “If these are the last things you saw before you fell asleep, I know why you tried to hit me. I would have done the same thing,” Wren said. “They were, and th

  • 51: The Series   51: The Storm Chapter 7 Part 2

    “What are you up to, Mikey?” Little Bob asked as he walked into Lindsay’s office. “I wish I knew. I have been checking some of the game cameras in the northern part of the county, where I have been getting some reports about strange things. I can’t explain some of it, so I thought I would ask you guys about it,” Mike said. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a stack of printed photos. He handed them to Lindsay, and she began to look through them. “Exactly where did you take these, Mike?” she asked. “I have a couple of cameras set up at landowners' request, not far from your house. They thought part of what was happening on their properties was poachers, but all I have found is that and some torn-up animals, same as I found a few months ago,” Mike told her. “Can I keep these? I think I need to pass them on to Agent Gold,” Lindsay said as she handed the pictures to Little Bob for him to see. As he began looking, he got to one and let out a low whistle. “Does that mean

  • 51: The Series   51: The Storm Chapter 7 Part 1

    Lindsay was back at her desk with more reports of weirdness to read. Viktor had worked the night shift with Max and had barely spoken to her when she arrived at the office. Lindsay had the feeling that someone had spoken to him about the day before. She looked at the reports Max and Viktor had written for the calls they had during the night. She picked up the first one to read it and began to laugh. The first one was not even a call they had received. They had been returning to the department when a massive creature walking upright ran in front of the patrol car. They had seen one of what she and Wren referred to as her large friends. “What are you laughing at?” Little Bob asked, standing in the doorway of her office. “Oh, nothing. I think Viktor had a pretty good taste of our little county last night,” Lindsay answered, still smiling. “How is Yuri doing so far?” “Good so far. From what I can tell, Yuri is more like Cat than Viktor,” Little Bob said. “If you are interested, Max mad

  • 51: The Series   51: The Storm Chapter 6 Part 2

    Wren walked into the bedroom and saw Lindsay lying on the bed. Her feet were on the floor, with the dog next to her. She had taken off her duty belt, which contained her equipment, but had fallen asleep still in her uniform. He walked over to her and carefully touched her arm. As soon as he did, she was awake and sitting up. “Linz, why didn’t you change out of your uniform?” he asked, sitting on the bed beside her. “I don’t know. I don’t even remember lying down. I remember taking off my duty belt and sitting down to take off my boots, and then you woke me up,” Lindsay said. “Then, as soon as we finish eating, you need to come back in here and go to bed, and I am taking all of the phones out of this room so they can’t wake you up. The pizzas are done, so change out of the uniform while I cut them,” Wren said, kissing her.Wren left the room, closing the door behind him. Lindsay stood up and began to change her clothes. She knew she was not getting the sleep she needed, but had no i

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