Michele and Colleen looked very sad, and Neal’s eyes were red, as if he’d been crying. He sat between Brett and Kevin, and Amy was glad that he had friends to comfort him. Neal had been the one to find Jessica in the back of the store, and he’d have to live with the memory of that grisly sight forever. Amy went straight to Neal and hugged him. It must have been awful, finding Jessica dead. Danny patted him on the back, and then they sat down in the two vacant chairs. Everyone knew the details, and there was no need to talk about that. Jessica had been reaching for the light switch when she’d stumbled and fallen, striking her head on a sharply pointed shovel. When Neal had left basketball practice, he’d gone down to the Hungry Burger, where he’d planned to meet Jessica. Michele had been there, and she’d told him that Jessica was working in the store. Neal had been angry, at first. Why hadn’t Michele gone with Jessica? There was supposed to be someone with her every minute.
