Town Proper II

When Warren left, Blaine wondered why me? She had always stepped up to the plate for the good ole boys but really didn't know if they would return the favor or if it were a one way street with them. But then again, if you knock on the Devil's door, it opens, and you cross that threshold, no one really knows what a menacing outcome may await. There were two pictures of babies (probably two or three months old) and on the back an inscription: My two sons, Joe and Rory. I love you. Mrs. Coleridge started by saying, "I've been thinking about this day for a long time, Joe. I'm happy it's finally here. It's time to rid myself of secrets I've kept so many years." After a few words from the clergy, it was time to lower the casket. Mercedes with her daughter and granddaughter by her side placed a single rose on it and in a soft voice vowed, "Our secret will never be revealed; nothing will taint the memory of our time together; I will kill first." In college she was a fierce competitor and graduated with high honors, but few friends. She always found someone's Achilles heel and took advantage, and with no conscience going right for the throat. Just like her father."