by Diana Orgain | Mar 29, 2021 | Maternal Instincts Mysteries, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter one? From Bundle of Trouble Chapter Two pt. 2 Delivery Mom patted my hand. “Well, that’s normal. Everything is going to be fine. When did your labor start?” “Around nine last night. Didn’t you get our messages? Jim must have called at least three times. Where were you?” Mom settled herself in the chair next to my bed. “I was at Sylvia’s. She had a dinner party. There was a lady there who wanted to take home some leftover crackers. Can you imagine? They had sat out all night on an hors d’oeuvres plate. And she wanted to take them home!” Mom knew me too well. She was making small talk, trying to distract me from thinking thoughts full of doom and gloom. It was working. I was actually laughing. I peered over at Jim. His eyes were closed, a grimace on his face. He wasn’t listening to Mom. He was stressed out. Mom followed my gaze. “Now, what’s happened with George?” Jim flinched. “Let’s not go there, Mom. We got a phone call, right, Kate? Just a call—” I clutched Mom’s hand. “Not just a call! It was a call from the medical examiner. They found a body in the bay and George’s bags on the pier.” Mom eyes turned into saucers and she gasped. “We don’t really know anything yet,” Jim said. “Let’s not get all melodramatic.” Mom and I exchanged looks. “Everything will be fine, you’ll see.” She gave my hand a squeeze, then released it and folded her hands into her lap. An awkward silence descended over us. Just then the...
