Undercover with the Undead (Senoia Cozy Mystery Book 7) by Susan Harper

Author:Susan Harper [Harper, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2017-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Felicity turned up the radio in the event van as she slowly headed home, probably driving at least five miles under the speed limit—an all-time low for her. The thought of going home to her parents after receiving those texts made her sick to her stomach, so she appreciated some of the alone time she was getting in the van, even though she was incredibly uncomfortable covered in now drying paint. She was sitting on a trash bag just in case any paint on her backside was still wet, and she was leaning forward to keep her back away from the seat.

When she pulled up into the driveway, she had a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Divorce. That was something kids dealt with when it came to their parents. After being married for nearly thirty years, Felicity never thought her parents would go through something like that. She took a breath and headed inside. The front door was unlocked, and as she entered, she saw both of her parents sitting at the breakfast nook waiting for her. They both looked incredibly stressed.

“Felicity!” her mother exclaimed and came running up to her, looking quite wide-eyed. Felicity braced herself for some sort of talk regarding the text messages, forgetting her current condition for a moment. As her mother drew closer for a hug, she abruptly pulled back. “Oh my goodness! What happened to you?”

“Felicity, are you all right? Please tell me that’s paint!” her father demanded as he rose from his seat and came nearer.

“Yes, Dad, it’s paint,” Felicity said, her shoulders slumped.

“Did you, um…” Her mother fidgeted slightly. “See our, um…”

“Text messages?” Felicity asked. “Yeah. Why didn’t you two tell me you were getting a divorce?” Then suddenly Felicity recalled her father pulling in the driveway early one morning. “Oh my gosh, Dad, have you not been staying here?”

The man’s face turned red. Suddenly, all these little things started popping into Felicity’s head—small things she had noticed that raised an eyebrow but she had thought very little of. Noticing a few little things missing in the house and assuming her parents were just redecorating… No, her father was just taking things to wherever his new place was. Sheets left out on the couch one night; no doubt her father had been sleeping on the couch if he did actually stay here. Now Felicity became angry. How long had they been keeping this from her?

“Felicity,” her dad began. “After everything that’s happened this year…with Brian…”

“Oh my gosh!” Felicity shrieked. “You two have been just pretending everything was all hunky dory for me, haven’t you?”

“Felicity, we’re worried about you,” her mother said. “Please, let’s just talk about this.”

“Talk? What is there to talk about? You two are splitting up, and you didn’t even have the decency to tell me! You’ve been playing a weird charade around me. That’s so messed up,” Felicity said, shaking her head. “Look, I’m covered in paint from my hair to my socks. I’m going to go upstairs and shower.

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