Part Ninety-One

The front door opened as Kelley walked up the two wide stone steps. “Welcome to Meadow Lake, Kelley.”

“Ernesto.”

Kelley followed him to his office and they sat down on the two sofas facing each other. Ernesto poured them each a drink, assuming that Kelley would want one. He didn’t really but he took it and emptied the glass.

“So what brings you to my little town?” Ernesto looked smug and Kelley fought to keep the sneer from his face.

“I want to know where Milana’s mother is,” Kelley said.

“I see.”

Kelley’s expression remained stoic and he could see Ernesto was thinking about his answer. It wouldn’t be a good answer, Kelley knew that too. Kelley shifted slightly and pulled the pistol from under his jacket.

Ernesto’s eyes followed the movement and his left eye twitched as the pistol came to rest on Kelley’s thigh. “Where is she?”

“She’s dead. She killed herself four years ago,” Ernesto said calmly.

“You didn’t think to share that news with her daughter?”

Ernesto shifted and Kelley’s han