Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes [Kappes, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-25T05:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

The next morning, the buzz of a lawnmower woke me earlier than I’d planned. When I pulled back the kitchen window curtain, I saw three people on mowers. One was Henry, another was Dottie, but I didn’t recognize the last one.

While I got ready, I flipped on my Keurig so I could have a nice cup of coffee while I walked over to see who else I needed to thank. I also made a few more cups of coffee, put it in a thermos, and grabbed a couple of Styrofoam cups.

The little bit of weeding that had been done around the lake made the campground much tidier and inviting. It was all coming together.

The sun’s morning rays trickled down into the lake, highlighting the murky green, slush. No matter how much we cut the grass, that slush wasn’t going to go away on its own. I had to remind myself that I was doing one thing at a time and eventually I’d get it back in tiptop shape.

“What little grass we got sure does look better.” Dottie had stopped the lawnmower when she saw me coming.

“Here, it’s still really early.” I gave her a cup and unscrewed the thermos lid, filling it up with coffee. “What did Detective Sharp want yesterday?” I asked.

“Nothin’.” She didn’t make eye contact and that was all she had to say before Henry drove the lawnmower over to us. Her lack of words made me even more suspicious. “Say, some of the campers dropped their money off. I’ve got it in my camper and I’ll get it to you.”

“I’m going back to the library to look some stuff up. Abby didn’t need help today, but I’ll be there for a while if you come looking for me.” I shielded the sun with my hand over my eyes when I heard the lawnmowers coming closer.

Imagine my surprise when I recognized the third person after they drove their lawnmower over.

“Alvin Deters.” I greeted him with a cup of coffee. “Your face isn’t the first thing I thought I’d see this morning.”

“What a fine face it is too,” Henry said. “He called me bright and early saying that he had some free time before he had to open the Feed-N-Seed and wondered if we’d like a hand at mowing before he donates the sod and helps clean up the lake with a fountain irrigation system.”

“I would’ve only brought two lawnmowers if I’d known we were mowing more dirt than grass.” He nodded. There was an understanding that had occurred between us. Sort of a respect. “I told Henry that we just did a big job on a house and they had some extra sod left over. I spoke to the owners last night about what Preacher Hager told me about you revitalizing the community and all. They were more than happy to donate. When I got here, I noticed how bad the lake was and I don’t mind helping out with some donations and a fountain to put in the middle to help clean up the lake.

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