The Hidden Murderess (The Ex Killer Series) by B.B. Rowell

Author:B.B. Rowell [Rowell, B.B.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Bridget Denise Bundy
Published: 2013-11-26T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Ms. Emma progressed around the porch watering her plants when I arrived. A fan was inside the house and facing the screen door, blowing air outside onto the porch. I wasn’t sure if the fan was making a difference or not in temperature, but the air did feel nice when I passed it. I sat in the same seat as I did before and watched Ms. Emma as she moved from plant to plant watering each one. She was picking off the dead leaves and pressing the soil to check for moisture at the same time. Ms. Emma seemed to lose interest in the task, and she set down the plastic green water pitcher. She took a seat beside me. I could tell something was bothering her.

“How is Walter doing?” She asked. Her tone of voice was low and saddened.

“He has bad cuts and bruises, but he is ok. He supposed to be coming home today.”

“I bet you’re wondering why I asked you instead of Beth.”

“It never crossed my mind, actually.” I truthfully stated.

“Beth doesn’t see what’s going on, or she chooses to ignore it rather. His mother isn’t much better.” Ms. Emma sat back in her chair.

Obviously, she knew what was going on and it was time to ask straight out. I held out too long, and I needed to confront my inner accusations toward Dillon. “What is going on, Ms. Emma? Tell me the truth about Walter.”

Ms. Emma’s eyes began to fill with tears. She cleared her throat and answered, “He’s being abused, Angela.”

I knew it, but I never said it out loud. My heart sunk. I asked, “Is it Dillon?”

“Yes,” Ms. Emma answered, “Do you know I tried to tell Beth, and she made excuses and said it wasn’t true? She says Walter is lying. I told her Walter has never spoken a word to me. It is blatant that child is being abused and neither one of them is doing anything about it.”

“I don’t understand...” I stopped. The singe of anger burned in my throat. I knew the answer to the questions I was about to ask, and I understood completely. I said, “She’s being selfish.”

“Yes, she is, Angela. You see, the house she’s living in belong to Dillon’s uncle, and if she said anything, they’ll put her out. She’ll have no choice but to move back in with her mother, and Beth doesn’t want to do that. She’s living there nearly for free, and she’s not going to give that up.”

I wanted to go to Beth and shake her. I wanted to slap some sense into Shannon. What in the world were they doing? How could they allow a grown man to hurt a child, their own family? Why not take up for blood? Why not fight for the innocent?

“This is pissing me off really bad right now.” I wiped my face with both hands and continued, “Ms. Emma, I kind of knew, but I wasn’t sure. I never asked Beth or Shannon, and I was too afraid to ask Walter.

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