All's Well That Ends Well by Roseanne Dowell

Author:Roseanne Dowell [Dowell, Roseanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780228609681
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.
Published: 2019-06-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

God, I was tired. Tired of this whole big mess. I needed to find out who took that money before Ed found out I told Ethel. First things first, I had to make up with Lottie and Ethel and it wasn’t going to be easy. Lottie was high maintenance and Ethel was just stubborn. I was going to have to eat humble pie and do some begging. I wish I wasn’t so impetuous. One of these days I’d learn to think before I spoke.

It took almost an hour of cajoling and begging to get Ethel to forgive me. Fortunately Lottie forgave quicker. Once I’d won her over, Ethel was sweet as pie. Lottie, back to her usual bubbly self, served lunch and at least we enjoyed the rest of the afternoon.

“So how can we help?” Lottie asked while we cleared the table.

“Help?” For the first time in my life I didn’t need my sister’s help. In fact, I’d do everything to avoid it.

“Yes, help. With the missing senior money. Surely there’s something we can do.” Lottie set the dishes in the sink.

I shook my head. “Truthfully, I think I’d better heed Ed’s advice and stay out of it.”

“What?” My sisters said in unison. “Surely you don’t mean that.”

“I really do. I think this one’s beyond my realm.” Funny thing, I honestly thought so.

“Beatrice Lulu, you don’t really mean that,” Ethel said.

“Not with Ed’s future on the line,” Lottie said. “What’s come over you?”

I sat down at the table. “I don’t know. I think Ed’s right this time. I think I should stay out of it.” Still something niggled at me. Was I really going to ignore this? It certainly wasn’t like me. Maybe I was just tired. The fact my hip and ankle were killing me didn’t help.

Lottie and Ethel shook their heads.

“Besides, what can we do? We can’t ask everyone in the senior group about the money. Ed would kill me for sure. No, I think he’s right. If it’s really missing Horace will find it and they’ll take it to Callie.”

“I can’t believe I’m hearing this.” Ethel stood. “Are you ready to go? I have to stop at the drug store before I drop you off.”

I stood. “Well believe it. I’m going to stay out of it. I’m ready.”

We pulled into the parking lot at Shelby’s Drug store. “You can stay in the car if you want,” Ethel said.

I opened the door. Like I’d stay in the car. “I’ll go in with you. I need a few things anyway.”

Veronica Wilson came out of the store just as we walked in. I swore if that woman got any skinnier, she’d blow away.

“Beatrice Lulu, how are you?” she said.

“I’m good, and you?”

“I’m good. I just got back from Florida.”

“That’s good. How long were you gone?”

“Two weeks and that was more than enough for me. I told Dave we’re getting too old for that kind of vacation. This might be our last trip.”

“You must have been fun, a real barrel of joy.

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