“You have to promise you won’t tell anyone else,” I said. “My mom and Ted would kill me if they knew I was talking about it.” “I promise,” Morgan said. “But I can tell Billy, right?” “Yes, you can tell Billy,” I said. Unlike Morgan, Billy wouldn’t dream of sharing the information with anyone. Morgan swore a solemn oath, and I filled her in. “Wow,” she said. “Little Miss Denholm actually pumped lead into a guy?” “She saved Ms. Rachlis’s life.” “I know. But, wow, I can’t believe it.” “I was there, and I can hardly believe it,” I said. We talked about it a little longer. Then Morgan said, “What’s up with you and Ben?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, the last I heard, you were doing a Patricia and telling him you needed more time. Then I hear how he happens to arrive at your house just in time to get you to Ms. Denholm’s place, where you witness Ms. Denholm saving Ms. Rachlis from Ms. Denholm’s psycho ex-boyfriend. How did that happen?
