Chapter Twelve
Burton frowned at Luna in confusion. “Know what?”
“I’ve felt so awful. So guilty. But I didn’t want to let anyone know. I’m the only one taking care of my mom, you know. I have responsibilities. But each day, I’ve felt worse and worse. In some ways, it’s kind of a relief to talk about it.”
I said, “Luna, we have no idea what you’re talking about.”
Luna’s head swung back and forth as she took in Burton’s and my blank expressions. “Weren’t you going to talk to me about the argument I had with Carmen?”
Burton shook his head. He slowly said, “No. I was going to talk with you about a possible joint project between the library and the police department.”
Luna’s face flushed and she covered it with her hands. “Oh, wow. I just blew it, didn’t I? I guess I’d make a really bad c
