Prime Suspect

Valerie’s POV

I stood there for a second longer, watching the earth settle over Nadine’s coffin. The wind was still blowing hard. My hands were still trembling with anger from what I’d said, from what I meant.

I turned slowly.

A few people were still scattered around—Nadine’s family mostly. The priest had already started walking back. Some strangers I didn’t recognize lingered at the edges, talkin