The Aftermath by Shelia M. Goss

Author:Shelia M. Goss
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Strebor Books

CHAPTER 33

Charity

Mom insisted that Hope and I come over for dinner. I had plans with Omar so I didn’t plan to be there too long. “Hope, you need to drive your own car. When we leave Mom’s, I’m meeting Omar at his place,” I said.

“Fine. I’ve got plans afterwards myself,” she said as she grabbed her car keys from the table.

She beat me outside.

We followed each other to our parents’ house. Surprisingly, Lovie wasn’t there.

We exchanged hugs before taking our seats at the dining room table.

“Lovie’s busy so he won’t be here. Did he tell y’all he’s moved in temporarily?” Mom said.

I looked at Hope. She looked at me. “No. This is the first I’m hearing of it.”

“Well, I’m glad he’s here. It’s been lonely with your father not being here. What would make it perfect if you two decided to move back too,” she said.

Hope beat me to it. “Don’t mean to disappoint you, but we’re all alpha females. I don’t think we all could live under the same roof. Look at Charity and me. We get along, but there are days when she wants to be the boss and I want to rip her head off.”

Mom said, “You’re probably right. I’m being nostalgic right now. I keep reminiscing on when I had my entire family here.”

I reached for her hand and squeezed it. “I miss those times as well. But we’re all grown up now. Once Dad’s home, you’ll be glad we’re not here.”

Hope said, “Won’t she? I remember walking in on them in the den. Ugh. Scarred me for life.”

“Royce and I weren’t that bad, were we?” Mom asked.

Hope and I said in unison, “Yes.”

“Good. I’ll be glad when he gets out so we can be bad together again.” She paused and then said, “Your father knows how to be real bad.”

“Mom, can we change the conversation?” Hope suggested.

I added, “Because we really don’t want to hear anymore. I think we lived enough of it growing up in this house.”

“I’ll try to keep my thoughts to myself.”

We ate our dinner. The conversation remained light until the end.

“I think something’s happened to Diana. I tried reaching out to her, but her phone keeps going straight to voicemail. I’ve asked Lovie to check on it. That’s why he’s not here,” Mom said.

“I hope she’s okay. She’s probably just not answering her phone.”

“I also spoke with your father earlier today. He’d sent a letter by Mitch. Your father had been talking to a young man who knew that your father didn’t kill Jason. Well, to make a long story short, the young man and the young man he was telling your father about were both killed.”

Hope said, “This is becoming dangerous.”

“Which means apparently we’re on the right path,” I said.

“I know we are,” Mom said. “If I can speak with Diana again, I’m convinced I can make her talk. She knows a whole lot more than what she’s been pretending to.”

“Let’s hope she calls you back,” I stated.

Lovie walked in. “I’m afraid Diana won’t be calling anyone back.

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