Chapter 23

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“Stick close and don’t touch anything.” He tested the flashlight and made a rueful face at the weak, yellowish light it gave out. “It’s a good thing we don’t want to be seen, I guess.” Amy reached for his hand and they moved into the living room. The front door had been kicked in, from the looks of it, and a table was smashed. Willis found pooled blood congealed in the carpet next to an overturned couch, with a trail toward the hall. He followed it to find a blood smeared telephone nook. “Somebody got the s**t kicked out of them,” he said. “Laid there bleeding for awhile and then dragged himself over to call for help, I’ll bet.” “Or herself,” Amy said in a horrified whisper. Her eyes were enormous. “I don’t think Jill would have put up this much fuss,” he said thoughtfully, hoping that

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