Two Cops Showed Up the Morning After He Ran Off

cold.

“I’ve seen that before.”

Pratt covered the mouthpiece. “Where?”

“In his car. Under the back seat. He moved it inside last week when Aunt Corinne was at work.”

Pratt lowered the phone.

“When exactly?”

“Thursday. I was on the porch drawing. He didn’t know I saw.”

Pratt nodded once and went back to the call.

I stood there with my hand on the back of a dining continue reading …