As Cathy was about to call Nancy, her cell phone rang again. She thought it was her friend calling back. But when she saw the name on the display, she knew it was Pauline.
“Miss Carter, when were you planning to call me? Nancy said she tried to contact you, but you put her off. What are you hiding?”
Cathy didn’t like her tone, accusation, or the fact that she called her by her last name when they’d been on a first-name basis for years.
“Calm down, Pauline. I had to speak to Gran first. I was about to call Nancy back, but I might as well fill you in since you’re so impatient.”
Cathy expected Pauline to argue with that, but she replied in a less aggressive voice and apologized for her behavior. “Sorry, Cathy, but I need the facts. People are talking, and I have to print the story. I coul
