by Diana Orgain | May 10, 2021 | Cooking up Murder, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? Did you miss part 1 of Chapter 2? From Murder as Sticky as Jam Chapter Two Part Two The ride home was a blur for Mona, the details hazy as Vicki drove and parked her car in Mona’s driveway. Somewhere on the ride home, the deep pain changed and became a numbness that made the events feel unreal. Turning the key in the lock, she pushed open the front door. Her purse fell from her hand onto the kitchen table, the keys left in the lock and Mona collapsed on the couch. Vicki grabbed the keys out of the lock and followed her inside. Mona stared up at the ceiling. It was the same as it had been that morning when she left home, the same plain white paint and antique ceiling fan that spun endlessly in circles during the warm months. But so much had changed since the morning she felt somehow offended that the ceiling had the nerve to stay the same. Mona lay on the couch, unmoving, until Vicki peered over her, blocking Mona’s view of the ceiling fan “Mona!!! Mona, are you in there?” Vicki asked. “Yup,” Mona heard herself answer, but her own voice sounded far away. “You are seriously as pale as a ghost. Should I take you to the emergency room?” “I’m fine,” Mona answered, quietly. Vicki kneeled down on the floor beside Mona and declared, “I’m going to make us a couple of stiff drinks. If you don’t look like part of the land of the living soon, I’m going to call an ambulance.”...
