CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part six)
Friday evening — 5:40 P.M.
Jacob helped Jill out of the back of MJ’s SUV. When Jill turned to get Katy and Paddie from their car seats, Jacob went to the driver’s window to talk to MJ.
“We’ll see you Sunday?” Jacob asked.
“SUNDAY!?” Honey leaned over to ask Jacob.
“I have a little surprise,” MJ said. [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part five)
Friday afternoon — 4:45 P.M.
19th Avenue Medical Building
“I told you, Nash! I’m going to have a sister,” Noelle’s loud voice echoed off the elevator.
“No!” Nash yelled back. “We just didn’t get to see. He’s shy. Like me!”
The kids had gone back and forth since they left the doctors office.
“You tell her Sandy. [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part four)
Friday afternoon — 2:35 P.M.
The Castle
Sitting on the edge of Sam’s bed, Delphie conserved her strength. She’d endured hours of psychic interrogation as a young child. She could endure it now that she was strong, well loved, and experienced.
But she was starting to lose track of her answers. His questions had become [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part three)
Friday early afternoon — 1:15 P.M.

“Mr. Blanchard, are we ready to hear the verdicts?” the Judge asked.
After arriving early, they had spent the morning waiting for the defendant. She and her attorney had attempted to renegotiate her plea bargain. Today! After three weeks of nonsense, she’d decided she wanted the plea. The victim’s [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part two)
Friday morning — 8:25 A.M.
The Castle

Delphie wandered through the main Castle living room. Today, by some act of the Goddess, everyone would be gone from the Castle until after dinner time. After her miserable night, Sandy was working today. Noelle and Nash were at school and work until they went to see [...]

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
(part one)
Friday morning — 5:25 A.M.
Dressed in her pajamas, Jill ran down the stairs from the loft. Her bare feet made a tight drumbeat as she pounded past the landing. Slipping around the corner, she almost ran over Honey. Honey had been wheeling at top speed toward the stairs. Jill caught Honey’s chair before [...]

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