Chapter 6
Jacksonville, FL
MICKEY CALLED TO say he was minutes from the house, so Chris rounded up his brother’s school records, and he and Ted were waiting in the driveway when Mickey pulled up to the backdoor. Ted was carrying one of the books he’d checked out at the library. They hopped in the car, and Mickey headed toward Ortega, a neighborhood of expensive homes, many of which fronted the river.
“Afternoon, gentlemen,” Mickey said. “How’s it going?”
“It goes well enough,” Chris said.
“How about you, Teddy?”
“He’s decided that he’d like to be called Ted rather than Teddy,” Chris said.
“Okay, then. How about you Ted? How was your day?”
“It was good. We went to the library, and I had a Camel Rider for lunch.”
“Did you like it?”
“Yes, Sir. It was great.” He then turned his atten
