Chapter 20
Madeline walked through the small front yard, around the side of the small bungalow, and then to the back door of Calla’s house. She knew Calla wasn’t home, but Calla’s silence bugged her. She needed to figure it out for herself.
The overgrown grass, weedy garden bed, and dying herb paddock confirmed that Calla hadn’t been taking care of the property. Nor had she arranged for someone to look after the household for the last month. The only call she'd had from Calla was the call to her cell when she was at Jo’s. But when she picked up, the call went to voice mail, and all she heard was strange noise at the other end.
A few days later, Calla sent her a text message, saying she had gone away, and it might be a long time before she came back. It wasn’t the first time Calla had do
