Chapter 46. Ben. Is. Dead.

Rachel staggered, a ringing started in her head, loud and annoying like the buzz of a bee. Her mind was in denial of what she just heard but looking at the solemn faces she knew she had heard right. Ben was…no she didn’t want to think it. It wasn’t possible. Surely she would have heard something. Ben was well-known as a producer so his death shouldn’t go unmentioned. Besides that, it just didn’t seem plausible to Rachel that her friend would be dead.

“Miss Rivers you might want to sit down.”

“I can’t,” she heard herself say but it didn’t sound like those words came from her. The ringing sound in her head would not stop. Mabel came out of the kitchen wondering what was happening. She was taken aback by the uniformed people in the living room but when she saw the ash pallor of Rachel’s skin that worry flew out the window and she hurried to her sister’s side.

“What now?” Mabel asked Eileen with accusation in her eyes. “Haven’t my sister suffered enough already?”