I Left Before They Got Home

doesn’t chat much,” she’d said.

He did, in fact, chat almost not at all.

Just checked my ID, checked the deed copy I had ready, and got to work.

Front door.

Back door.

Side garage entry.

New deadbolts. New keys. New keypad codes.

The metal smell from drilled screws stayed in the hallway for hours.

While he worked, I packed two suitcases and three file boxes.continue reading …