Tessa Caldwell finished the call with Shirley Lawson and planned to have dinner with her that evening.
She purposely delayed her return home until after nine, partly because she didn't know how to face Faye.
However, upon returning home, she didn't see Faye, as Faye hadn't come back yet either.
Instead, she found her grandmother and stepmother, Karen Yates, waiting at her doorstep, standing like three imposing deities, one in front, one to the left, and one to the right.
Their expressions were grim, resembling a mafia-style interrogation, making Tessa realize nothing good was about to happen.
She opened the door and let the three in, offering them some water.
Even though they treated her poorly, she couldn't forgo her manners, especially since one of them was her grandmother, demanding the necessary courtesies.
