When Cathy arrived at her anthropology class, Gloria was already there. She slid into the seat next to her as Professor Wilcox was writing on the white board.
“Hi, Cathy. Thank you for coming to the service yesterday.”
“You’re welcome. It was, uh, interesting. Did they ever find Charlie?”
She shook her head. “No. We fear the worst. I don’t think Junior cares, but Sam is upset.”
That surprised Cathy. She didn’t think Bodkin’s daughter would be concerned over her father’s pet, since she was no fan of his. Cathy hoped to learn more during the interview with Marta. She changed the subject to the one she’d been hoping to discuss. “Gloria, is Bodkin’s grandmother alive?”
Gloria paused a moment. “I don’t think so. His parents both died years ago. I never heard him mention a grandmother, but
