Lily Sprayberry Realtor Box Set by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Author:Carolyn Ridder Aspenson [Aspenson, Carolyn Ridder]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781718112018
Published: 2019-05-19T22:00:00+00:00

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I walked Bo around town for another thirty minutes hoping to hear back from Heather. When I didn’t, I decided to drop Bo at home, feed him, and then make a quick run to her house.

Bo ate his food in seconds flat. I sat in awe, praying he wouldn’t choke as he inhaled the mini bits of kibble. I’d heard of puppies choking on their food, and though it wasn’t common, I still had him eating out of the special puppy bowl designed to slow down dogs eating. I kept it for that reason, but also because while he ate, he spun in tight little circles around it and it was fun to watch.

I let him outside to do his business after he ate and then put him in his crate. He rarely spent time in there, but he didn’t mind when he did. He snuggled up on top of his blankets and one of my old UGA sweatshirts—yes, a red one—with his little blue elephant under his front paws, the only toy he hadn’t chewed to bits, and snoozed. I switched on the radio for company.

Since Heather still lived with her parents, I fully expected someone to be home. I rang the doorbell but didn’t hear it chime, so I knocked. No one answered. Her car sat in the turnaround in the driveway, so I sent her a text.

Five minutes later she still hadn’t responded. She’s just mad at me, I thought. There’s nothing wrong, I told myself. Just in case, I peeked in the front window. The kitchen light was on, but nothing else from what I could see. I tried her cell one more time, but it went straight to voicemail.

I pulled on the front door’s handle, but it was locked. I considered walking around to the back of the house and checking the door there, but my gut told me something wasn’t right. I trusted my gut, so I waited another few minutes, and when I still hadn’t heard from Heather, I hopped back into my car, drove down the street, parked and called Dylan. “Can you come and do one of those wellness checks at Heather’s house?”

“A wellness check?”

“Yes, you know, where you go inside and make sure everything’s okay.”

“I know what a wellness check is, Lily. Why do you think I need to do one at Heather’s?”

“I texted her a while ago, and I haven’t heard back. I’m at her house now, and her car’s here, but she’s not answering the door. I even texted her again, and I called her, but my call went straight to voicemail.”

“Have you considered that maybe she doesn’t want to talk to you? Didn’t she tell you to stay out of her business anyway?”

“Yes, but—” I groaned. “You don’t understand. We were good friends before. I can’t just stop caring about her. Even if I do think she could be a killer.” I realized how ridiculous that sounded after I said it. “Would you please just come here?”

“I’m already on my way.

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