7PREPARING A POST-FUNERAL meal for Eugenia’s family gave Luella something to occupy her mind during the day, but at night all she could see were wide open eyes: her husband’s as he lay dead in his hospital bed, Grandma Rankin’s pinprick spots as she lay pillowless in her bright and sunny room... and Chandelle’s eyes, full of surprise, when Eugenia entered the community space at Meadowlark that one fateful morning.
It was genuine shock. Chandelle wasn’t expecting to see her. Had no idea Eugenia’s family would be coming.
Was it fear of getting caught for murdering her little friend’s grandmother? Or was it guilt?
Good thing Luella had an excuse to attend Alice Rankin’s funeral. It had almost slipped her mind that she needed to return the rings she’d inadvertently stolen.
Could it be
