Casino Witch Mysteries Box Set 2 by Nikki Haverstock

Author:Nikki Haverstock [Haverstock, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Paranormal Cozy Myster
Publisher: Ranch Dog Entertainment
Published: 2019-03-26T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

Tiffany’s mother stood behind the microphone and tapped her foot until the room was fully quiet.

I had taken an instant dislike to Mixie Homes, probably because she looked exactly like her daughter. She spoke in a childlike, breathy Southern voice that was a put-on. I knew because a waiter had bumped into her, and she had thoroughly chewed him out in a deeper, more aggressive voice with a New Jersey accent until she noticed people watching her.

She was built much like Tiffany, which meant a lot of breast, butt, makeup, and hair. Her face was pulled so tight that I wasn’t sure if she could fully close her eyes, and her lips swelled out so far that they probably affected her center of gravity. She had stood next to her husband, an ancient man with the head of a turtle, who was confined to a wheelchair.

I wasn’t sure if he even knew where he was. He had vacant eyes, and the one minute I had been up close with him, he had incessantly licked his lips and worked his dentures in his mouth with a clacking noise while his eyes stared off into the distance.

Mixie had spoken for both of them, insisting on how excited they were and how they never thought Tiffany would settle down. The old man, who I was never formally introduced to but whose name I later discovered was William Alexander Homes III, barely responded to anything that was said, even when Mixie playfully swatted him on the shoulder and said, “I hope Tiffany has as wonderful a honeymoon as I did. Isn’t that right, Daddy?”

I wasn’t sure which was more revolting, her referring to her own sexual escapades or her casual reference to her daughter’s.

The room didn’t settle down as quickly as Mixie had hoped, and she shouted into the microphone. “Shut! Up!”

Gasps went up, and heads swiveled to face her.

She paused to fix her hair and wipe a finger in the corners of her mouth. When she spoke, her sickly sweet accent had returned. “Daddy and I are just so happy that you all could be here tonight to celebrate our little girl’s upcoming nuptials. I know that it is difficult to believe that I am old enough to have a daughter getting married, but it’s true.” She paused, waiting for laughter or perhaps someone to shout out that it wasn’t possible, but the room was silent.

I realized with a start that not once that evening had I heard a single person refer to Vin. Every speech, announcement, or event had been about Tiffany or the wedding or even her mother, but not once was the groom mentioned. I knew that weddings were usually about the bride, but certainly he was important too?

Mixie finished her speech, which had included a long list of events that “the girls” would be attending to prepare Tiffany for “her big day,” but I had tuned out since it had nothing to do with me. She then welcomed Tiffany to the stage.

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