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sure Detective Sams wouldn’t appreciate another interruption, I put my hand over my mouth to control any outbursts.
    The detective wasn’t finished. “I want all of you to give your personal information to,” she looked directly at me before saying, “Sergeant Sargent. I need you to make other arrangements for the night, but you can come and go, as long as you are in touch by cell phone. The crime scene is off-limits for the rest of the day while we investigate. You’re dismissed.” I stood up, ready to make my escape, so I could call and check on Dee Dee and Nana. Then the detective pulled another rabbit out of her hat. “That is except for Ms. Beaumont.”

CHAPTER SEVEN

    O h boy, I’m in trouble now. “Detective Sams, I’ve told you all I know.” I had the urge to hide under a piece of furniture. Life could be overwhelming at times and surely finding a frozen body would qualify as one of those.
    This couldn’t be happening to me . I thought when I married Beau life would be beautiful and full of happy endings. I guess just because you’re in love doesn’t mean you’ll be without trials. That thought triggered an example of a Christian life. It doesn’t mean we won’t have trials, it means we’ll have the strength we need available to face our challenges head-on and come out smelling like scented laundry detergent.
    “Let’s go back in the office, Trixie.” The detective’s voice shook me back to the present. “I have some information I want to share with you.” I followed her back into the same room we’d been in a few minutes earlier. “It seems you were the last person to see Annie Henderson alive. Ladonna told me she heard raised voices coming from behind closed doors and when she knocked, you were in the room with Ms. Henderson.”
    “Yes, but…”
    She motioned me to wait. “I’m not finished yet. And you discovered the body. This doesn’t look good for you. We still have the crime scene to investigate, and more questioning to do, but I’m letting you know you need to stay close by in case I need you.” She looked directly in my eyes and lowered her voice, “Do you understand?”
    “Yes, ma’am, but I want to explain.”
    “You’ll have enough time to explain later. The sergeant or I will be meeting with you again as well as the other guests. You have my word we’ll leave no stone unturned. If you’re not guilty then you don’t have anything to worry about.”
    Yeah, sure. Easy enough for you to say .
    Detective Sams stood directly in front of me. “I’ll have Sergeant Sargent accompany you to your room so you can grab a few things. Please leave your information with him and when you find out where you’ll be staying be sure and let us know.”
    “Okay.” I swallowed a lump in my throat. After the sergeant left I hurried to my car so I could have some privacy to call someone who loved me. I longed to call Beau, but I knew he couldn’t drop what he was doing and run to my rescue.
    My best friend picked up in two rings. “Hello.”
    “Oh, Dee Dee.” I stifled a sob.
    “What’s the matter, girl?”
    I managed my next words through a veil of tears. “You’re not going to believe what happened.”
    “What did ya’ do? Wait, let me guess, you found a dead body.” Raucous laughter shot through the phone.
    Dead silence filled the air waves. “Oh – my – goodness. You did find a dead body. Trixie I’m so sorry. Where are you? We’ll come pick you up.”
    I heard Nana in the background, begging Dee Dee to tell her what happened. Guilt riddled my thoughts. I loved Nana dearly, but I didn’t know how I was going to get through this and deal with Nana, too. I knew once she heard about the murder she’d want to get involved.
    Detective Sams appeared to be capable of doing her job without my help. I had no desire to get involved, but I knew that once my editor, Harv, found out I’d discovered another corpse he’d insist I cover the story. Harv’s fascination with