Lemon Filled Disaster by Tyora Moody

Author:Tyora Moody [Moody, Tyora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-9984569-7-3
Publisher: Tyora Moody
Published: 2018-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

By ten thirty, I tried checking in with both Cedric and Carmen, but neither was answering their cell phones. It occurred to me that I hadn’t heard a word from Amos since our adventure yesterday at the hotel. As I thought about it, I felt my cheeks grow warm, which was silly. I felt even sillier peering out my living room window. Amos’s truck wasn’t in his driveway, not that I had any business keeping tabs on anyone.

Where was everyone today?

Time passed, and I grabbed some lunch. Though I didn’t really want to, I had to put my investigation on hold. There was no way I could miss my duties today.

I made sure to leave the house in time, but by the time I parked my car in the church parking lot, Willie Mae had already opened the church for the afterschool program. I entered the side door of the church that led to the classrooms and both twins stopped their conversation mid-sentence.

Why did I get the feeling they were talking about me?

It was times like this I wished some other folks had stepped forward to volunteer. I had a few who came by when they could, like Carmen, but the Brown sisters were my regular afterschool volunteers.

I slapped a smile on my face, knowing the questions were coming. So far, no nosy reporters had found out about Carmen finding the body. The news report focused on a popular financial expert who had lost his life in one of Charleston’s historic hotels. That should be news enough for the twins.

As I approached, Annie Mae watched me intently with her wandering eye. The only way I could tell the two identical twins apart was Annie Mae’s wandering eye, and Willie Mae had a rounder, softer face. Both women used to drive me crazy, but our friendship had grown a bit stronger. That was definitely a God thing.

“I want to thank you both for helping out yesterday.”

Annie Mae nodded. “We weren’t sure you were coming today.”

“It was a one-time thing, ladies. I do apologize. Were the kids on their best behavior yesterday?”

“Everyone did their homework,” Willie Mae said. “The only one who gave us some trouble was that Johnson boy. He’s really too big for fifth grade, you know? Looks like he should be in ninth grade.”

I corrected her. “He’s just a year behind. We have to be patient with him. He’s the one who lost his dad last year. Remember?”

Both women nodded, but I knew what they meant. Mike Johnson had tried my patience too, but I have had many “Mike Johnson’s” in my lifetime. You had to keep a firm hand, but also an open heart to the hurting child hiding behind a bad attitude.

“So are you okay with your family emergency?” Annie Mae asked. “I didn’t know if you needed me today, but I decided to volunteer again.”

“Yes, I think everything is okay now, but we could always use the extra hands.”

Willie Mae added, “If there is anything you want us to pray about, let us know.

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