Bake Sale for Murder by Harper Lin

Author:Harper Lin [Lin, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harper Lin Books

Chapter Nine

“Thank you, Mrs. Wheaton. I’m sure no one will make lemon tarts. They sound delicious,” Amelia said over the phone. So far, she had gotten twenty-four people to commit to providing some kind of baked thing for the sale, and she still had ten more people to call. With half the proceeds being donated to a charity of the Richtman family’s choosing, the volunteers were really coming out of the woodwork. It was actually really heartwarming that the community was pulling together in such a positive way.

“I’ll make sure to email you all the details and where to drop everything off. Thanks again.”

She hung up the phone and looked across the kitchen table at Dan, who was eating a late snack of a bologna sandwich with potato chips and pickles and a can of Coke to wash it down.

“This bake sale is going to be gigantic.” She looked at the list of people Reggie had sent to her for possible donations. There were red checks next to each one. “So far, everyone has offered to bake something. I thought it would be a success if we got ten people to bake, but we got way more.”

“That’s good.”

“Yeah. Half the money will go to the art club, and half will go to a charity in Brian Richtman’s name.”

“That’s a nice gesture,” Dan said.

“Sure it is. But it’s a little creepy. I mean, with the murder and all.” Amelia rolled her eyes. “Any breaks on the case?”

“I’ve got to be honest. Interviewing teenagers is like having a root canal. You have to get it done, but every second of it is painful. Do you remember there being so much drama in school? I don’t.” Dan took a sip of Coke.

“Maybe you weren’t popular enough to have so much drama.”

“What are you talking about? I was no different than I am now.” He leaned over and took another giant bite out of his sandwich.

“I believe that.” Amelia said. “I took the kids to the football game the other night and talked with Stacy Arlings. She’s pretty broken up. It’s sad to see.”

“I spoke to her, but I didn’t really get anywhere. She was a real mess. That’s understandable. But we told her we’d be talking to her again once the shock of what’s happened has settled in.”

“She mentioned Joe Smarman. Did you talk to him?”

“Football player, right?”

Amelia nodded.

“No. We haven’t gotten a chance to. Several of the parents have lawyered up. They don’t want anything to prevent their kids from getting scholarships to college. Don’t let a dead boy get in the way.”

“That’s a little creepy too.”

“You’re telling me.”

Amelia and Dan chatted about the case a little more before Dan yawned and pushed himself up from the table.

“Dinner was fantastic.” He slipped his arm around her waist.

“You liked that? Gosh, wait until I make franks and beans. You’ll be blown away.”

“No pun intended?” He smirked.

Amelia burst out laughing, her cheeks flushing red.

“I didn’t mean that.” She giggled. “Hey, why don’t you just hang your hat here tonight? The spare room is made up.

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