Chapter Twelve
Thank You For Caring
Billy hopped from the truck first and produced a key to the Forrest farmhouse.
“Sergeant Sparrow said he’d come out here this afternoon and have a look around too.” He showed them the key. “I found this yesterday when I was looking through the barn. Frankly, I’d like to get a head start before he gets here.”
“You were here yesterday?” Zooey asked.
“Yeah. But I didn’t want to do this alone.”
“But what if she’s in there… I mean… you know—”
“Dead? She’s not. The sheriff opened the place up a few days ago and looked around. Said she wasn’t here. He said it looked as if she cleared out on her own, but then she might have been coerced. He couldn’t be sure. He said he’d have the place dusted for prints, but the guy who does that has been working anothe
