Chapter 21
The following morning, Reggie supervised the loading of the bus. He also instructed a couple of the boys to snag a few leftover volleyballs from the surrounding trees. “I’ve got a plan for these,” he said. “They’ll never expect explosives.”
Melissa and Emily grilled sausage patties, creamed some corn, tossed a fresh salad, and set out a jar of pickled beets for lunch. Over all these years, Emily never tired of Lars’ pickled beets. Thanks to Eileen disclosing the special ingredients to her before she died, Emily could now make the beets just like Lars and Eileen did. She would have traded the beets for Lars and Eileen’s lives, but the beets always brought back special memories for her.
Reggie had to rest a while after the meal, partly due to his age, but mostly due to him eati
