Chapter 31 ~ December 26 End Of An EraWith full bellies and the soothing lull of Christmas songs on the stereo, they all retired to the living room for dessert while the kids cleaned up. Ben and his son, Andrew, along with Rita’s son, Darren, competed for who could eat the most pie, while others were still focused on remembering Freda. It was a wake, after all.
Camelia couldn’t help but watch Kenna. Her strangely calm behavior and rush to get Freda’s affairs sorted was so out of character, it made Camelia’s mind turn in dark ways. She had so many questions, not just about what had happened to Auntie Freda, but what was going on with Kenna and Mickey. They were acting strangely, even for them. They’d been the only ones to see Freda in the hospital, but Kenna wasn’t answering their question
