They would be our dinner that afternoon and our breakfast the next day. We arrived at the trailer park to find a dozen or so empty trucks parked there.... Since it was a Saturday the drivers were all back in town having their good time. We were alone there. Charlie's truck was more than forty foot long. It was loaded with wooden doors and some planks and they were covered over with large tarpaulin sheets. From the ground to the top of the cargo it could easily be more than twelve feet high.. He's sweet on her and will expedite the matter," Titus said earning a shocked look from Julia."Patrolman Reynolds," Hagar said while writing it down in his notepad.Titus said, "Once her husband is in custody, take Julia by her house to pick up her possessions. Take a couple of security goons and some movers with you. She has a number of antiques that she'll want to reclaim." Movers and goons. Got it," Hagar said."Have Thursday arrange for a rental moving truck," Titus said."We've already got. I only hoped Eliza would be smart enough to see what was up, and to stay out of view- a mixed pack full of pledges was the worst, as they would be trying to prove up, and were more likely to cause trouble. I didn't stiffen up and get victim posture, despite the potential threat, nor did I get relaxed enough to seem insouciant and sassy, disrespectful. I didn't want to seem brash or hopless. Hoping I had the right balance, I waited for their move, so I could verbaly counter and deflect, as much. She hadn’t known the snow was supposed to gust so fast and so hard. She should have watched the weather channel, but had been caught up in Christmas preparations. She hadn’t wanted to participate this year. It was too soon. Grief was still too fresh in her heart. But Sarah had brow-beaten her into feigning holiday spirit and helping her with her many charity events. ‘I know you aren’t in the holiday mood. I’m not either. But we have to get through this together. Besides, helping the children.
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