"Hey, wait up!"

The girl turned around stopping in the middle of the hall.

"Oh, hello," she said, "seems like we've crossed paths once again!"

"Yes, hey listen, I don't mean to be a lousy snoop...but I kind of overheard your conversation with the owner just now."

"I see...blimey, I knew it wasn't best to have that chat right out in the open like that."

"No, it's okay. My name is Kayla Grace, I'm a reporter from the U.S.."

"Well fancy that, eh?"

"Yeah, I'm here on vacation for the week. So, trust me when I say eavesdropping on your conversation was the last thing I intended to do."

"I can relate to that..."

"But now that I've heard what's going on...well, I can't help but offer to lend a hand."

"I see, well miss Grace, I can assure you that I am more than capable of handling this on my own. If you're here on holiday, then please, by all means go off and enjoy your stay!"

"I wish I could, but now that I know that somethings afoot...it's going to be awfully hard to truly relax."

"Well, from one 'lousy snoop' to another, I totally understand what you mean."

"So is it alright if I jump in and help you out?"

"Sure thing! I'll never say no to some good sleuthing company after all," Sara said with a wink.

Kayla smiled, "cool, thanks."

"By the way, the name's Sara, Sara Philips. You said your name was, Kayla, right?"

"Yep!"

"Well, Kayla, let's find a good spot to sit down and I can let you in on everything I know so far."

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Just a small excerpt from their story together to give you a little taste. I had such a blast writing this tale, and I just couldn't resist throwing a little cute picture of the two of them into the mix! So here ya go folks

On the left we have the one and only Sara Philips who belongs to Golavus, and on the right is my snooping OC Kayla Grace.

You can check out the full story out here: 

Kayla Grace and The Mystery at Marigold Inn
"Ladies and gentlemen thank you for flying with us today. The temperature is currently 65 degrees Fahrenheit, or 18 degrees Celsius and slightly overcast. Whether you're coming home, or here to see the sights have a great rest of your day here in England!"
Grabbing her luggage Kayla stepped outside and took a deep breath of that sweet England air. Thankfully, Hazeldale had a fairly similar climate, so it didn't feel that different from home. She was used to the clouds and the rain. The weather was supposed to be pretty good for her trip. Today was the only gloomy day in the forecast, but the rest of the time it was hopefully going to be decently warm and sunny! She had landed at Gatwick airport just south of London. From here she would take the train down further South to where she was staying for the week.
Kayla made it an effort to travel abroad at least once a year. Thanks to Andrea she was able to get buddy passes and so traveling li