When Annie was alive, I went to church twice a year. I always heard the sermon where Jesus was born and when he died on the cross. Other than that, I ...attended weddings and funerals. Carmella Wilson was the name on the paper I got off the tree at the church. Widowed with three kids and an address and phone number. Pastor Jim told me she was a waitress in Joe’s Restaurant. I think I knew whom he was talking about. I’ve eaten at this restaurant dozens if not more times in the past year. I bet the. The grooming of the fairways and the greens was exceptional. He chuckled to himself when he saw a worker get on hands and knees to trim the grass around a sprinkler head. The required shot placement made course management a key in posting a good score. Joel thought it was a thinking man’s course because of its high risk reward design. He posted a score of eighty one which was five strokes better than Steve’s score. The two ladies scores were both around one hundred and ten.After the round Steve. He leaves for a few minutes and comes in, handing me his cell phone. "You must be cold, your dripping wet. Let me get you a towel."As he disappears down the hallway, I take the phone and call my ex. "Hey, yeah its me." I say in a low voice, hoping Isiah doesn't hear me. "Everything ok with the k**s? Ok great, I'll see you Sunday." I probably confused my ex but I had to act like I called someone. My plan is to tell Isiah that someone will be over in an hour and maybe I can get him to notice me. ‘So where is the girl now?’ Anne looked over and saw that Don had gotten to a bench on the far side of the playground and was sitting down holding Grace in his arms. Thinking quickly she grabbed him by the arm. ‘Her father has her, she’s safe, but you HAVE to call Sheriff Duncan right now and get him here. Tell him that Don has been in a fight! Call him, but leave Donald Duncan alone until he gets here, understand . . . understand?’ The cop hesitated and so Anne yanked on his arm. ‘CALL HIM.