AGATHA
“What else did you hear from the conversation between Captain Norman and Mayor Tony, Magnolia?” I asked angrily.
“That’s all, ma’am. I don’t know anything else. Besides, I didn’t tell anyone about it because the captain visited me, along with the mayor’s men. They threatened and intimidated me, saying they would kill me if I didn’t stop spreading rumors about them. They beat up my husband, so I didn’t repeat it,” Mrs. Magnolia answered, trembling.
“Remember this night, Magnolia, because I won’t repeat it to you again,” I said quickly, feeling my heart pounding. “You won’t tell anyone if someone comes to your house and asks about this, because if you—”
I deliberately cut off the last word I said, so even though it was dark around and only the faint light from the moon illuminate
