Chapter Thirteen
Lance had fallen asleep at the kitchen table. He had dozed off due to the sheer exhaustion coupled with the liquor he had consumed. Erika heard the television and went to see what Lance was doing. He was asleep with the gun in his hand. She dared not to try and remove it. She knew that if she attempted, he would immediately wake up. She had tried that little trick once before and was unsuccessful. She went back into the living room and informed Mr. Duffy that Lance was asleep. She gently untied the rope from Mr. Duffy's wrists.
Duffy whispered to her that he was going to get his guns and go out back for help. He went into the den and grabbed the flashlight which was on the mantle. He shined the light onto the gun case and noticed that the guns were not there. The cabinet
