~ Thirty Eight ~
“Hey, detective?” Dan called. Lockley had been telling Tandy some reassuring words in an attempt to calm her. He leaned out the window and looked down at the young man. “Detective, I don’t think I’m alone down here.” Car looked left and then right. “I don’t see anything.” “I hear them, man, and they are close. I can hear them breathing.” his voice had a slight waver to it that said panic was near the surface. “Have you got any flashlights?” He was still looking out the window but talking to the girl in the room. When she didn’t reply he turned to look at her. “Come on, if you have a flashlight I could really use it, now.” Tandy went out of the room. Lockley leaned out the window again. “Which direction?” “All around me,” Dan called back. This time there was no mistaking the fear in
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