Teaberry Baking Contest by R. A. Wallace

Author:R. A. Wallace [Wallace, R. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Megan and Lauren filed out of the auditorium with the rest of the contestants at the end of the event. As the winners for each category were announced, they had been asked to go to the stage to receive their ribbons for first, second, and third place in each category.

Lauren recognized one of the winners as they left the building. They’d given his name as Niles Abbott when they’d announced his first prize award for his pie. Other contestants were standing around him, congratulating him. Lauren and Megan stopped. Megan thought that the congratulations sounded a little forced. Niles sounded very humble about his achievement and even made a comment about not remembering that he’d put cinnamon on the pie. Apparently, that had been the added touch that had elevated his entry to the top of the list.

Lauren and Megan continued walking out of the building toward the parking lot. “Do you want to go to the auction?” Megan asked as they walked. It had been announced at the very end of the show. Many of the remaining entries were to be auctioned, the proceeds going to charity.

Lauren shook her head. “I should get home.” Lauren stopped at her car and looked at her cousin. “You are going to look into Gladys’s death, aren’t you?”

Megan had been expecting this. “The police will be looking into it. You know Erica is on your side.”

“I know that, but I rely on what I sell to our community. No one is going to buy my baked goods if they think I made one of the judges sick or had something to do with Gladys’s death. My food was involved in both instances.” Lauren looked upset.

Megan couldn’t blame her cousin. “Tell me what you know about the other contestants and what you remember about submitting your entries.”

Lauren told Megan everything she could think of.

“So, you were the last person in line? And Trina Cantrell checked you in?” Megan asked.

Lauren nodded then turned to her car. “I need to get home to the kids. Promise you’ll let me know as soon as you learn something.”

Megan looked down at the ribbons in Lauren’s hand. “Congratulations.”

Lauren smiled her thanks before getting into her car. The smile hadn’t reached her eyes, they were filled with concern.

Megan thought about everything Lauren had told her as she drove home from the school. There had been several local contestants and a few local judges. She’d need to speak with each of them. Someone may have pieces to the puzzle. Megan had discovered that was often the case. Even though some small detail may seem unimportant, it had often been a critical puzzle piece that enabled Megan to see the whole picture.

Megan knew that there were additional plans for the judges after the baking contest was over. The mayor and her husband had an early dinner planned with them before they left the area, giving the media another photo op and more press for the town. She wasn’t surprised to see a car pull into her driveway in the late afternoon.

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