Death of a Six-Foot Teddy Bear
“Pink and yellow neon twisted around the Roman columns on either side of the doors, which were wide open. A warm glow spilled out from within. Ginger stepped into a lobby that featured a mannequin in a dress that was a flourish of lace and taffeta. Baskets of silk flowers rested on columns and were hung on the wall. Lilting instrumental music played somewhere deeper in the chapel.When she stepped across the threshold, a bell chimed. A woman came through a side door, holding a manila folder in on...e hand. Her half glasses hung from the neckline of her blue T-shirt.“Yes, may I help you?”Nothing in her tone of voice indicated that this late hour was an inconvenient time. The woman didn’t even have the hint of a southern accent. She had achieved four shades of blond, from light brown, to golden, to blond, to almost white, in her long, wavy hair. Narrow face, high cheek bones, and crows feet gave the impression of an aging beauty queen.Ginger shuffled her feet. Asking for help was harder than giving it.MoreLess
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