Three Weeks After Lucas Was Gone, Charles Claimed the House on Maple Street
“Some folks keep a spare out here,” he said.
“Not anymore.”
When he finished, he handed me a ring with two keys on it, still warm from his pocket.
“Most people want three,” he said.
“One for the kitchen drawer, one for a neighbor.”
“Two.”
I turned the key in the new lock and heard the bolt seat itself.
Clara shifted, made a small sound, and went back under.