Chapter 25
By the time they reach the police station downtown, Alan’s worry and concern have morphed into anger. Now that Brooks has been found, safe, Alan can’t wait to lay into him about causing all this fuss. For what? Why? That’s what Alan wants to know.
Brooks has some answering to do.
As he pulls into the garage behind the station, Jim cautions, “Now remember, take it easy on him. I mean, we don’t know his side of the story yet.”
“Hmm. We’ll find out.”
Alan can’t think of any reason why Brooks would be traveling on a city bus miles from home except that his nephew left without telling him. No note or text, nothing saying hey, I’m heading out, I’ll be home by noon, nothing like that. Add in the broken window in the back door and the mess in his bedroom, and the only thing Alan ca
