After church services the next morning, Janet demanded her daughter wait in the parking lot while she spoke with the minister about the congregation"s upcoming annual banquet. Peter had a meeting with a supplier at the store and wouldn"t be home for hours. Greg had been allowed to skip that morning given Carter, who was not a Baptist, stayed with the Graeme family. They"d gone for a swim at the lake and planned to return in the afternoon.
Amalia"s nerves jittered when a group of her softball teammates approached from the side entrance to the church, reminding her she failed to attend their private celebration at Lake Newton. Amalia had never been invited to go with the rest of the girls before, but her triple in the last game enabled her teammates to score the winning runs. Sally with the
