Dangerous Dance by Paty Jager

Author:Paty Jager
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Murder mystery investigation, dreams visions mysticism, spirits angels, paranormal detective, Nez Perce grandmother, small town amateur sleuth, Native American mysteries
Publisher: Paty Jager
Published: 2018-10-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The Elwood family and their newest addition sat at the kitchen table waiting for dinner when Shandra walked through the door with Ryan.

She and Ryan had agreed on the way to the house not to mention questioning Wendy. Shandra avoided her aunt’s questions about Pim by saying, “What is the big party happening tomorrow?”

Jo put her hands up as if surrendering. “I had nothing to do with it. Your Aunt Velma thought you two needed to see a proper drum ceremony. She invited everyone in the family, and the seven drums community, here tomorrow evening for a traditional fish dinner and thank you dance.”

“We’re cutting wood for the fire in the morning.” Andy motioned to his father. “You’re welcome to help,” he added, smiling at Ryan.

“I wouldn’t mind helping out,” Ryan glanced at Shandra. “What will Shandra learn to do?”

“Prepare the food,” Andy said.

“And practice her dancing in the evening,” Aunt Jo added.

“This sounds like fun. A hands-on look at my heritage.” Shandra was happy Velma had come up with the idea. It would also mean Wendy and Tripp would be here. She had more questions for them. “How many people do you think will attend?”

Uncle Martin glanced at his wife. “A hundred or more. Some come to get free food, others come out of curiosity. And the family is not small.”

Shandra stared at Ryan. A hundred or more people at the ranch. She had hoped it would be more like fifty. “That’s a lot of people! Will we have enough food?”

Aunt Jo patted her arm. “Velma will have gathered donations from family. There will be enough. She has been planning this ever since I told her you were coming.”

Shaking her head, Shandra said, “That woman can keep a secret like one hundred people coming to a dinner and ceremony but can’t keep secrets that could do her harm?”

Aunt Jo’s laugh turned serious. “What has she been saying now?”

“Nothing. I meant the times she and I have questioned people. She doesn’t give anyone any slack.” Shandra glanced at Ryan. Except her daughter. There were things Pim had said that Shandra wanted clarified, but she didn’t feel Aunt Jo was the one to answer her questions.

The timer went off.

“Dinner is ready.” Aunt Jo popped out of her chair and headed to the oven.

Andy moved to the refrigerator and placed a plate of carrots and celery on the table and poured milk for himself and Fawn.

When dinner and the dishes were done, she would corner her cousin. He would be the one most likely to tell her the truth. And she still needed to read the letter from Grandmother.

~*~

Ryan sat in one of the chairs circled around an outdoor firepit in the Elwood’s backyard. It hadn’t occurred to him when he set out to make sure Shandra stayed out of the murder investigation that he would end up just as deep in it. There were so many unanswered questions.

From the banging of dishes and the murmur of voices as Shandra and Jo did the dishes, he knew it would be a while longer before Shandra joined him.

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