The Bark of the Town by Stella St Claire

Author:Stella St Claire [Claire, Stella St]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Willow left Wednesday’s house and headed to the yoga studio where she stalked classes all day, popping her head in for each new session to see if Larissa was there.

The studio’s owner, Miranda, noticed but seemed to assume that Willow was trying to avoid someone instead of the reverse.

“I try to keep harmony in my studio with all of my visitors, but I understand if there are people that you want to avoid because of what’s going on with your sister,” Miranda said. “I want you to know that I believe in her. There’s no way that I could think that she could kill anybody. Let alone two anybodies.”

Willow thanked her for the support. On one hand, she was happy that there were still people in town who knew that Wednesday was innocent. On the other hand, this meant that probably every single person in town knew that she was the prime suspect now.

She continued visiting classes and her persistence was rewarded when Larissa entered a gentle yoga class that evening. Miranda was leading the class, so Willow gave her a big smile when she entered as if it was the owner’s kind words that had encouraged her to brave the class and not her desire to spy on Larissa.

She set up her mat and joined the other women in the room, following Miranda’s instructions to stretch, breathe, and feel at peace with the world. As Willow found her footing and moved her arms, she stole glances at Larissa.

Despite everything that she had just learned, Willow couldn’t quite picture Larissa as a husband-stealing murderer. She just seemed too gentle.

When the class ended, Willow took her time rolling up her mat, trying to come up with an excuse to strike up a conversation with Larissa. It turned out that Miranda provided the perfect opening.

Miranda walked up to the woman and gave her a hug.

“Larissa, I’m so happy for you. Congratulations on your pregnancy.”

When Larissa was released from the hug, she shushed her. “It’s still too early. I don’t want to tell anyone until after the twenty-week ultrasound.”

She looked around the room to see who might have heard and her eyes landed on Willow. Immediately, Willow bounded up to her with a big smile on her face.

“I’m sorry that you didn’t want anyone else to hear. But it is such wonderful news. I love babies,” Willow said, sounding more chipper than usual. “Please let me buy you a congratulatory smoothie.”

“Well, all right,” Larissa agreed.

Willow led her to the smoothie counter in the main area of Namaste A While and made some small talk about how silly it was that they hadn’t really spoken before.

“I see you in classes all the time,” Willow said. “And I should have told you this before. But you hold the goddess pose better than anyone else I’ve ever met. It always makes my legs shake when I hold it for too long. You’re really impressive.”

“Why, thank you.”

Willow told her to order whatever smoothie she was currently craving and Larissa ordered a healthy green one.

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