Episode 3: Dirty Money Dirty Deeds, #3 by Nico Jackson

Author:Nico Jackson [Jackson, Nico]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Karen Brown

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The McClure funeral home looked just the way Kendra remembered it. The brick building had neatly manicured lawn and flower beds bursting with neatly trimmed shrubs and colorful annuals.

She and Nicky stepped inside the door and a woman greeted them. She was short and sturdily built. Her hair was an unnatural shade of red and piled high on her head. The black suit that she wore was a little too tight.

"May I help you?"

Kendra cleared her throat. It had gotten tight as soon as she walked in. "I have an appointment to plan my brother's funeral. My name is Kendra Mason."

The woman nodded and gave her a pitying look. "We’re expecting you. Mr. Walter McClure will be taking care of you today. Right this way."

Their footsteps were muffled in the thick carpet. Soft music drifted out of the various rooms they passed. People spoke in hushed tones, and there was soft sniffing and weeping. The woman showed them into a plush waiting area. "Please take a seat. You're a little early. He'll be with you shortly. "

Kendra and Nicky sank into a sofa. Kendra clutched the folder she was carrying to her chest.

Nicky put her hand on Kendra’s. “Have you made any decisions?”

"I was thinking about cremating him," Kendra said. "I hate the idea of bones rattling around in that box."

"It does make sense, since you have to ship the body anyway. How long do you think it'll take for them to release the body?"

"I have no idea. We'll let Walter take care of all that."

The door opened, and Walter McClure emerged. Kendra and Nicky stood. His black suit was perfectly tailored to his thin frame. He was the same size he had been when they were in high school He walked toward them with a sad smile.

Walter hugged Kendra. "It's good to see you again, but not under these circumstances. I was sorry to hear about Bobby."

"Thanks, Walter."

He turned to Nicky and hugged her. "Hey, Nick. Are you still in Chicago?"

"Cleveland," Nicky said.

"Sorry," Walter said. "I know you told me. I always get those two mixed up. They’re obviously treating you well. You look well.”

“Thanks. You haven’t changed, Walt.”

Walter chuckled and ran his hand over his bald head. “I’ve got a little less hair, but otherwise things are going well. Thank you for letting us serve you again.”

"You did a good job for my mother," Kendra said.

He gestured toward the doorway. "Come into my office." He waited until they sat in front of the desk before he closed the door. "I talked to the medical examiner's office. They'll release him tomorrow. We'll need to do a closed casket, I'm afraid."

Kendra nodded. "I was thinking about cremation. Can you arrange it?"

Walter wrote on a pad. "Of course. It would make sense to do the cremation in Florida and have the remains shipped here. What about services? What do you have in mind? Your mother's church?"

"No," Kendra replied. "Bobby didn't believe in God. I'm not going to drag him into church against his will.

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