When Perfection Fails by Tyora Moody

Author:Tyora Moody [Moody, Tyora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2014-01-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-eight

Someone had identified Lenora’s frantic voice on the 911 call, which resulted in a weekend interrupted by calls from the media. Lenora still couldn’t believe reporters had the nerve to show up on their lawn Saturday. She was on her way to the boutique, when she realized that what she needed to do was to turn back around. Her first thought was to go throw herself into work, but that wasn’t stopping the thoughts that clutched at her mind.

Lenora wasn’t convinced Charmayne had committed suicide and hoped Detective Jackson would find some clue to lead the investigation in a different direction. Knowing she’d reached Charmayne, but not in enough time to stop her friend’s death, deeply bothered her. Reminded of the shoe prints she had seen, Lenora wondered if someone else was there before her. It was possible someone could have set up the scene to make it appear Charmayne decided to take her own life. But who?

Despite Jonathan’s protests that morning, Lenora decided she would return to the sanctity of her boutique. She normally didn’t open the boutique on Mondays, but she had convinced Candace to come in to wrap up her wedding dress fitting. She hung the closed sign and locked the front door after Candace arrived.

Lenora observed Candace as she stood on the small platform in the dressing room. Her seamstress, Dorothy Muller, smoothed out the bottom of the dress to ensure all of the alterations were perfect. Dorothy was one of Lenora’s mother’s oldest friends. It was a comfort this morning to receive a hug from the short, heavyset woman who attended Greater Heights Church.

Dorothy had mirrored to Lenora what many other Greater Heights members were thinking. “Child, I’m so sorry about Charmayne. She was a special girl and grew up to be a special woman. I know being a PK and the daughter of Bishop Hudson was hard on her, but her death is such a surprise.”

Lenora blinked back tears and focused on Candace. The crème-colored wedding dress hugged Candace’s small figure in all the right places and even made her appear taller. Lenora wiped her eyes and walked in the room. “You look stunning. Are you still planning to wear your hair up?”

Like the professional hairstylist she was, Candace pulled her hair up into a quick do. “I think so. I did tell Beulah I was going to leave my hair in her hands. She’s the only one I trust to do my hair right on my special day.”

“Sounds like a plan because you don’t need to be doing your own hair. It’s your day to be pampered and dressed up. How does the dress feel?”

“Perfect. Now I just have to not eat for the next week or so.”

Lenora waved her finger back and forth. “No, darling. No skipping meals for you. Plus, you’re going to need your strength for the day.” Lenora put her finger on her chin and looked thoughtful. “I believe you might want some energy left for that night too.

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