Chapter 9I called Beth in the morning and told her Ricky’d be in later and I’d also be a little late because I was meeting with David about the Silver Star decorations. I wanted to be on hand in case John had any trouble with Ricky.
I understood why John was upset about Ricky bringing charges against Leo, and I too worried about what Leo would do in retaliation. But somebody had to stop Leo from preying on homeless guys. Why not our sheriff? Though I wasn’t sure exactly what he could do. No crime had been committed in Stone Acres as far as I knew.
More snow had fallen during the night, making the streets of Old Town shimmer in the morning sun. People talk about winter wonderlands, but here in Stone Acres the town actually looks like one. How could something as evil as Leo’s exploitation
