Chapter 72

“It would have been her word against Carrie’s, according to her. So she began watching Carrie. She intended to take photos of her dealing, if possible. Carrie caught on to what she was doing. She got in Elaine’s face, to quote Elaine, telling her to back off, or else. That happened the day after Lydia’s accident with the trapdoor. Elaine was afraid Carrie had arranged it for her, and caught Lydia by mistake, so she promised Carrie she wouldn’t go to the police.”

“I bet Carrie denied it,” Brody said.