Chapter 45: The Call
Chapter 45
The Call
Tension was high at the Winthrop house. Not a smile was to be found. If someone had dropped a live grenade, it would have been a mad rush to see who could dive on it first to end their misery. It was seven o’clock, but none of us had eaten dinner, living off coffee, a few biscuits left from breakfast, and a bag of pretzels we found in the cupboard.
When the phone rang a few minutes later, it might as well have been a live grenade. Everyone jumped.
One of the techs stepped into the kitchen on the second ring. “Unknown caller!”
I looked around and found Lonny. “Remember, not a word.”
Scott stood beside me looking nervous.
“Are you ready for this?” I asked.
He nodded.
“Pick it up on my signal,” I said, “and remember, keep looking at this pad.
