Clover called to tell me that Courtney had information about where we could find the herb we needed, and that I was required to meet them at our designated spot. I felt really stinky so I hurried home to freshen up. As I approached the door, I overheard Marcella and Alexis conversing. Initially, I ignored them until Alexis mentioned something about Mildred being dead.

Dead?

I knew that Marcella disliked Mildred greatly, the thought of Marcella wishing her harm unsettled me. I mean, I really liked Marcella, she was like my own sister but this isn’t going to be accepted by me.

I turned towards the voices, and my intense...