Summary

In Chapter 8, Colleen woke up with a hangover. On the way to the grocery store, Marie annoyed her with irrelevant gossip and underhand reproaches. When they got there, Colleen was sick in the restrooms, and emerged to find Marie making a fuss over a baby. Later, Colleen’s best friend Danny invited her to come out for Halloween.

In Chapter 9, Ed burst into Winston’s office with the news that Bradley Frye had been leading night rides in the Grove, targeting the Bellamys. Ed pointed out that Frye’s development (Plantation Cove) almost bordered the Grove, so it was in his interest to drive the inhabitants away so he could buy more land and increase his hold on the area. Ed had called 911 but when a deputy (Englehart) finally arrived, he ignored Ed’s complaints and threatened to arrest him. Since then, Winston...