"Katrina! That's so unfair!" I know. I'm sorry. I thought it would be good for everyone," she said. I believed her. That's the kind of girl Katrina wa...—sweet, but not too smart. I told her it was okay, and then Mr. Groves called us to board the bus.As I was boarding, Russell crowded in right behind me. When I sat down, he sat next to me and nudged my butt toward the window."What do you want?" I asked, keeping my voice low. "I don't want to talk to you." Please, Justine," he pleaded. I sighed. I’ll call Leo Dixon as soon as you talk to Betty Lou,” he said.Betty Lou pulled the cashier’s check log and looked up the check number Rita gave her. When she came back to the phone, her voice was strangely subdued.“That check was purchased just a few hours ago by Thomas Bledsoe. Where in the world did Tommy get all that money?”Rita thanked Betty Lou for the help and gently put the phone back in its cradle. She stared at it thoughtfully for a minute, then spun her chair around and faced her. Bye."By the time Marilyn made it into the big room, John was in the car. Asthe car pulled up the street, it passed the Tesla as it pulled intoher driveway.Ed and Rose got to The Heritage Plantation Museum in Sandwich asquickly as they could, but there was no sign of John, anywhere. Edknew that John's favorite exhibit was the antique car hall, so he wentthere first, while Rose looked around the scenic walks. Nothing.By six-fifteen Rose and Ed were desperate, but they needed to check infor the. ..ummmmm....". I had to focus!! He laughed."Still on for today then Mrs Wright?" Oh yeh, sure Mike, what time?" In about half an hour if that's ok...?"I could hear the smile on his lips. How could he know what I was doing?! No, that's ridiculous. Get a grip!"Yes! Umm.. that would be fine. See you then". Click. The tension in my body had not been resolved, in fact, the phone call had made my pulse race even more. I guess I should get dressed... then I remembered, the washing! I had no underwear.