Killer Shots Murder Mysteries - Books 1-3 by Lisa B. Thomas

Author:Lisa B. Thomas [Thomas, Lisa B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cozy Stuff and Such
Published: 2018-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The older my parents got, the earlier in the evening they ate dinner. Were they afraid of dying on an empty stomach and wanted to hurry up and get in that last supper? Maybe that’s why older people liked eating breakfast food for dinner.

I had agreed to be at the lodge at five o’clock sharp for a family meal, although I wasn’t sure if I should bring a bottle of wine or orange juice. I grabbed a bottle of Merlot and left Cricket on the front porch to guard the house.

I had a feeling that my mother invited Tyler so that we could “clear the air.” If so, wine was definitely the right choice. Although, if I had one of those silver flasks, I could hide it in my jacket and take tequila shots every time my mother asked, “Remember how close you two used to be?”

My thoughts were still too preoccupied with my earlier meeting with Leslie Harper to worry about having supper with Tyler. Leslie had said she needed time to get up her courage to talk to Sheriff Grady. I let her know that I would be at his office at ten the next morning whether she was there or not. She said she would meet me, and I crossed my fingers that she would follow through.

It was still light out when I got to my parents’ house at the lodge. “I brought red wine,” I held out the bottle when my father opened the door. “I assumed Mother was making her special roast.”

“Thanks, but we don’t drink anymore. And your mother is grilling up some rainbow trout Tyler and I caught last week.” He took my jacket and hung it near the door.

Had I just stepped into the Twilight Zone? I couldn’t believe my parents had given up drinking. That’s like giving up breathing. “Dad, is something wrong? Is one of you sick? I’m a big girl, I can handle it.”

“No, sweetie. We’re just trying to be healthier.”

“But wine is one of the basic food groups. Couldn’t you give up something like tofu instead?”

He chuckled. “I’ll get you a glass. You don’t have to abstain on our account.”

“Don’t worry. I wasn’t going to.” I stood by the table and counted the place settings. Why were there six?

“I see you’re right on time,” my mother said. “Did you wash your hands?”

I cocked my head. “You mean, after I finished playing in the dirt?”

“Oh, you know what I mean. Now listen, your brother is going to be here, and I expect you two to be nice. Remember how close you two used to be?”

Chug. I remembered all right. But that was before he turned into a juvenile delinquent and started lying to everyone. “Who else is coming? I see two extra place settings.”

“I invited Myra and Freddy. I thought it would be fun to have company.” She hurried back into the kitchen.

Great. I hoped Myra didn’t want to talk about the murder case. That would make for awkward dinner conversation.

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