Chapter 31: Not Into Play
839 Treasure Gardens
8:54 A.M.
Because the interior of Casey’s bungalow had been covered in smoke residue for the next twenty-four hours, we spent the night at my stucco. Casey hired Toxic Mongrels to immediately clean his place up, which had cost him a small fortune, not that he had a choice in the matter. My box-shaped abode in Treasure Gardens was located in a private neighborhood along the Gulf, south of Casey’s place. My place had one bedroom, a tiny but very cute bathroom, miniature kitchen, and a living room that offered just enough space for a sofa. All the furniture was secondhand, a bit worn, but comfortable.
Although the stucco abode was next to the ocean, it was still small and deterred guests from sleeping over, unless they cuddled with me on the
