Keepsake Crimes
Keepsake Crimes
“asked Gabby, not long after Carmela returned to the store. She hesitantly held up a copy of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
“Yes,” Carmela sighed, “I read it first thing this morning.”
“And you still went to Jimmy Earl’s funeral?” asked Gabby, surprised.
“I’m afraid so. I thought maybe I’d be able to—” Carmela stopped in midsentence. She’d be able to what? Figure out what really happened? Yeah, right. Lotsa luck, kiddo.
“I thought I’d shoot some current photos of Saint Cyril’s for the scrapbook...,” Carmela told Gabby instead.
Gabby seemed to accept that as a plausible answer. “Oh, right. I can see where you might want to do that,” she said.
Fifty minutes later, Baby pushed her way through the front door of Memory Mine.
“Carmela, honey, I’m really sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk to you at Jimmy Earl’s funeral. Del wanted to leave immediately so he could get back to his office.” Del was a hotshot attorney.
Carmela waved a hand. “Not a problem.MoreLess
“Yes,” Carmela sighed, “I read it first thing this morning.”
“And you still went to Jimmy Earl’s funeral?” asked Gabby, surprised.
“I’m afraid so. I thought maybe I’d be able to—” Carmela stopped in midsentence. She’d be able to what? Figure out what really happened? Yeah, right. Lotsa luck, kiddo.
“I thought I’d shoot some current photos of Saint Cyril’s for the scrapbook...,” Carmela told Gabby instead.
Gabby seemed to accept that as a plausible answer. “Oh, right. I can see where you might want to do that,” she said.
Fifty minutes later, Baby pushed her way through the front door of Memory Mine.
“Carmela, honey, I’m really sorry I didn’t get a chance to talk to you at Jimmy Earl’s funeral. Del wanted to leave immediately so he could get back to his office.” Del was a hotshot attorney.
Carmela waved a hand. “Not a problem.MoreLess
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