Dead Secret
“She had not expected to hear that her mother had robbed a bank.“Susan, is this some kind of joke? It’s in very poor taste. It’s late and I’m tired.”“Diane, it’s not a joke. Have you ever known me to joke? Mother’s been arrested. Dad is beside himself. He’s so upset he can’t go in to the office. You know about this kind of thing. You’ll have to come.” Her sister sounded frantic.“I’ll . . . I’ll leave tomorrow,” stammered Diane.“You have to come now.”“I can’t.”“Why not? What’s more important? Dammit, Diane, you have to get on a plane and come right now.”“I had a medical procedure done yesterday. I can’t come right now, but I’ll leave as early as I can tomorrow morning. Mother’s had a bail hearing, hasn’t she? Are you at the house? Can I talk to her?”“No, she’s not out on bail. I already told you, she’s in prison.”“Is Dad there?”“He went to bed early. I made him take a sleeping pill. We’ve both been trying to get you.
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