Chapter Eighteen
We left Steve and Harmony talking to Sandy. Willow, Juliet and I went to find Lu. Willow had spotted her earlier with a cup of herbal tea and some toast. I hoped she was on the mend from her food poisoning. I was scared to tell Lu that Sandy was behind it for fear Lu might shoot her.
Lu was by the pool. Her head was back and sunglasses covered her eyes. When we walked up to her but didn’t speak, she pulled off her shades and gave us a scary look.
“Are you feeling any better, Lu?” I asked.
“Passable,” Lu grunted.
“Food poisoning is brutal,” Juliet said. She sat down on the chair next to Lu.
“It’s not food poisoning,” Lu said quietly.
“Not food poisoning? Ah, crud. Keep your stomach flu away from me,” Juliet said and scooted her chair away from Lu’s.
“It’s not the fl
