Three Weeks After Lucas Was Gone, Charles Claimed the House on Maple Street
My fingers were damp from the porch boards.
Samantha had told me once, in her office, to call her before I called anyone else.
I hadn’t understood it then.
I pressed Samantha’s name.
Through the door, I heard Charles say something to Courtney.
His voice was calm, the way it got when he was sure of a room.
I looked down at the porch boards.
The line rang once.
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