Death of a Wicked Witch (Hayley Powell Mystery Book 13) by Lee Hollis
Author:Lee Hollis [Hollis, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2020-07-27T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter 23
The next day during her lunch hour, when Hayley pulled her Kia up in front of the small house on Ledgelawn Avenue that Ted and Trudy had rented shortly after moving to town, she spotted a âFor Saleâ sign taped to the side of Trudyâs food truck, Wicked âWiches.
As she got out of her car, Ted emerged from the truck in a loose-fitting dirty T-shirt and scruffy jeans, carrying a box full of sub rolls, deli meats, wrapped cheeses, and wilting vegetables. He promptly tossed the food into a giant rolling trash bin he had borrowed from the Bar Harbor Solid Waste Facility. He turned to head back inside the truck when he noticed Hayley.
âI know what youâre going to say,â Ted said. âWhat am I doing wasting all that good food?â
âThe thought did cross my mind,â Hayley said. âBut maybe itâs because Iâm a little hungry, like always.â
Ted wiped the sweat on his forehead away with his arm. âThe Food Pantry only accepts canned goods for donations. They donât take perishables, and I have to get this thing cleaned out and washed before I show it to any potential buyers.â
Hayley nodded sadly. âWhoever ends up with it will sure have a tough act to follow. Trudyâs sandwiches were some of the best I ever tasted.â
âShe was a real talent,â Ted said. âI thought about holding onto the truck, but...â His voice cracked. âI donât cook, never have, and I already have a job at the church, so whatâs the point?â
âI understand,â Hayley said. âCan I help?â
âNo, thank you,â Ted said. âIâm just about finished. I got a potential buyer coming around at two to take a look at it. Fingers crossed he makes an offer.â
âDo you know if heâs thinking of keeping it as a food truck?â
Ted shrugged. âBeats me. He can strip it down and use it to haul wood for all I care. I just want it out of my sight. I canât look at it anymore.â
Hayley stood on the sidewalk awkwardly, not sure how to respond.
Ted suddenly realized how callous he sounded and added, âItâs just a constant reminder that sheâs no longer here. The memories are too painful, I guess.â He paused a moment, thinking to himself, and then a lightbulb seemed to go off above his head. âHey, I hear youâre a whiz in the kitchen, why donât you take it off my hands and start your own business? Iâll give you a really good deal.â
âOh, no,â Hayley said with a laugh. âNot me! I could never do what Trudy did. Itâs way too much work. And I lack the kind of drive and ambition it would take to make an enterprise like this a success.â
âI get that. Sometimes I felt Trudy was more married to this truck than she was to me. Which is probably why I donât mind getting rid of it,â Ted said absently.
Hayley waited for him to expound on his last statement but he didnât. He just turned around and went back inside the truck.
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