by Diana Orgain | May 17, 2021 | Roundup Crew, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss Chapter Two? Did you miss part one of Chapter Three? From Murder at Yappy Hour Chapter Three Continued… “Jen said she was going to send an ambulance. Maybe they can give her oxygen or something when they get here,” Yolanda said. I raised my head. “I’m fine.” Yolanda’s hand fluttered to her chest. “No, you’re not. We’ve had a big shock and you nearly passed out.” I glanced at Officer Brooks and caught him studying me. I self consciously smoothed down my wet hair. A smile played around his eyes, and he said, “You’re Rachel’s sister?” I nodded. “Where is she?” he asked. “Have you called her and told her about Dan?” I swallowed past the dry spot in my throat. “No,” I muttered. He nodded. “Okay, good. Let’s keep it that way for a bit. This is a small town and I want to be able to control the information for as long as I can.” He gave Yolanda a meaningful look. “Let me notify the next of kin before word gets out, okay?” Yolanda stroked her collarbone, a strange expression on her face. As if she didn’t know whether she should be offended at being called the town gossip or take it as a compliment. She seemed to decide on taking it as a compliment, because she reached out and squeezed Officer Macho’s forearm. “You can count on me,” she said. I stood and crossed behind the bar, hoping to put some distance between them and myself. “I’m going to pour myself a drink now.” Officer Brooks raised...
