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CHAPTER 58: GOODBYE SUSIE
It was exactly six am and the alarm blared loudly. Tracy switched it off and sat up groggily. She had barely gotten any sleep but she dragged herself out of bed. It was Friday morning and she had to get ready for Susie’s funeral. The past week had gone by like a blur as Tracy received a wider number of visitors than she had anticipated. A couple of Susie’s and Tracy’s mutual friends had taken turns to visit her daily and take her to the vigils that Susie’s family had organised. It was some of these friends who had slept over at Tracy's house to support her. As they drove to the funeral grounds, the ladies engaged Tracy in playful banter and helped her relax so that she was calm by the time they arrived. The funeral service went smoothly and Tracy marvelled at the beautiful tributes of people whose lives Susie had touched. The burial process was also seamless although Tracy was unable to control her tears. Tracy and her team wer
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“Get as much information from her as possible. I’ll double your pay if you can get something I can use.”“I’ll do my best sir.” the lawyer Mr Khan said.“Your ‘best’ had better include results that put her in jail.““I’m getting into a meeting. I’ll call you back later.” Mr Khan said as Jessica walked into his office.“Good afternoon, Miss Tracy,” Mr Khan said as he put down his phone. He keyed some commands into it and then set the voice recorder. He locked the phone’s screen and set it aside. Tracy was oblivious to all this as she was taking out the documents she had been told to bring.“Mr. Khan, when did
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“You wouldn’t have to look around like a stranger if you would visit sometimes,” Florence said.“Isn't it ironic that you want me to visit my parents’ house?” Tracy said sarcastically.“We have been over this too many times. They owed me money and I had to pay myself. I would have let you stay if you had not been so stubborn,” Florence said. She did not bear the slightest bit of remorse.“The cremation is next week on Thursday. I will send you the details later today,” Tracy said.“I already told you that will not work. Tracy has to be buried next to your parents in the village. We do not cremate people in our culture,” Florence said.“If she has to be buried, why can’t we bury her in the public cemetery? You are compli
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