CHAPTER HUNDRED AND ONE

**BEFORE MANNY'S DEATH

The three of them sat at the round table, an awkward tension was built like a wall around them. They made sure to fix their eyes on anything other than themselves.

“This place has such a lovely view." Kari commented, looking out the large window.

“Mother please!" Manny cautioned and turned her attention back to her phone.

“What? None of you refused to speak.” She bit back and just then, the waiter came to take their order.

“Your strongest scotch please." Andrew replied gruffly and the women looked at him crazily. Who takes scotch this early?

He ignored their gaze and looked to the other side. If he was going to have a conversation with them, might as well drink his nervousness away.

After a long and awkward silence, Andrew decided to speak up.

“You called for him?" His words came out more as a question instead of a statement.

“Yes." Manny paused, rethinking the decision she was about to make, praying it was the right thing.

“I have something t