Tag: murder

“Is something wrong?” “What? No. Just thinking…. They’ve offered me Mona’s job.” Deirdre knew there had been a temporary manager in her place, since her arrest. “Would it mean moving?” “No. They want me at this store. It might mean a change down the line, but unlikely. I’ve worked at the same store since it…

Deirdre smiled, wiping her eyes, as she nodded. She listened to that song nearly every day, and loved it. “Without further adieu, mes aimes have more great music for you. Join us in celebrating this special night. And if Fred and Deirdre recall, this is the anniversary of the first time I met them, and…

The girls blushed. “No, ma’am,” Inez said. “You don’t mind that I’m older?” Deirdre shook her head. “I want him happy. If you do that, then I don’t mind.” “Thank you.” Their guests didn’t linger, but the young men walked the girls out to see them off, and stayed quite a while. When they returned,…

“You’re welcome. Thank you for standing up for what’s right,” Aiden replied, giving each a gentle kiss. With Inez, he got more than just a little kiss in return. Both realized it wasn’t the venue for such a thing, but she couldn’t help it. He promised to call her, and the girls also went to…

The service was beautiful. Father Barry spoke as if he knew Wendy, and Aiden suspected he’d spoken to some of their friends, in order to find out about her. Near the end of his sermon, he stepped in front of the podium, putting his hand on the coffin. “I didn’t know this young lady personally,…

Jasper arrived, taking Harkness from Fred’s less than tender mercies. Wrenching the principal’s arms behind him, he didn’t listen to the screaming, but hustled him to a nearby cruiser. “Keep an eye on him. His hand is broken,” he ordered. “You got it, Boss,” Aaron said from a few feet away. “Hang in there, kids,…

Oliver was in a heap on the floor with Corin standing over him, fists clenched. Burl held Moe by the front of the shirt, threatening to break his face. “You okay, brother?” Burl asked over his shoulder, not taking his eyes from Moe. “Yeah,” Aiden gasped. “Thanks. How?” He slumped to the ground, leaning against…

Aiden ducked and slammed his fist into the other boy’s belly. Eddy fell with a thump and a grunt. Gasping for breath, he let out a high, shrill sound like air escaping a balloon. Aiden left him there, ducking down the staircase. He banged through the door at the bottom, jogging down the corridor, toward…

The spot grew bigger, and stage lights came up showing the others behind him. Together, they sang Reaching for the Moon by Irving Berlin. Before he finished the short, emotional song, he was in tears. He heard sniffs and sniffles around him. When he finished, he dropped his head. “I loved you,” he whispered, not…