The gravel crunched under Hayley’s feet as she walked up to Esme’s front door. She wasn’t sure if she would be welcome but had to try. She remembered that Esme was there when she was a guest speaker, doing one of her paranormal talks. But again, she had to decide if she should go as Hayley Bennett or Hayley Moon? Definitely, just Hayley.
Esme gave her a welcoming smile when she saw her and invited her in. She had visibly aged since Hayley had last seen her. The immaculately permed hair had a wild look to it and there seemed to be a lot more grey. Hayley felt sure that prior to this, she would never have answered the door wearing jogging bottoms.
“It’s so nice to see someone. It’s amazing how your friends disappear when your husband is arrested for the murder of his mistress, who’s blackm
