Springtime, an Easter Wedding Time

Chapter 20

As soon as they got to the room, Della looked at the calendar and pointed to the day that was to be Easter.

"That's my wedding day, luv" said Jill.

Della shook her head no. 

"No? What do you mean?" said Jill.

Della mimed slipping a ring on her finger then slitting her throat.

"I don't understand" said Jill.

Della found a picture of Jill and Paul and pointed at Paul then pretended to slit her throat again.

"Paul is dead?" said Jill.

Della shook her head no then made the pinch gesture.

"He's close to dead?" said Jill.

Della shrugged then held up one finger.

Then she pretended to break something and pointed at the floor.

"Break? Down?" said Jill.

Della put two fingers together. 

"Break... down?" said Jill.

Della nodded.

"Breakdown. Paul's having a breakdown?" said Jill.

Another nod.

"Oh my! We must warn the others!" Jill gasped.

Della stopped her from leaving and shook her head.

"We can't warn the others?" said Jill.

Della shook her head then tapped it with her finger.

"They already know?" said Jill.

Another nod.

"But why... why..." Jill stuttered.

Della held up both her hands to tell Jill to relax.

"Are they already trying to save him?" said Jill.

Della nodded.

"If they don't want me to know... I won't" said Jill.

Della cocked her head as if she didn't know what Jill meant.

"They'll think I don't know, but I'll be helping them. It'll make this case easier to solve" said Jill.

Della held Jill's hands and looked at her with a worried face.

"I'll be fine. You, on the other hand, should keep clear of my friends so they don't know you told me this" said Jill.