Chapter 25
Jacksonville, FL
Monday morning
MONDAY MORNING, QUENTIN awoke to the smell of food being cooked, so he made a quick trip to the bathroom, dressed, and followed his nose to the kitchen. He found Mrs. Wilson at the cooktop making pancakes, and he could see bacon and sausage in a couple of pans.
“Good morning,” he said.
“Morning,” she said. “I’m an early riser, so I decided to cook breakfast for us.”
“Thanks. Did you find everything you need?”
“Yes, I did. You boys have a well-stocked pantry.”
“I guess I’d better go wake Nate up, then.”
“Please do. I’ll have food on the table in a few minutes.”
Quentin hurried back upstairs, and shook Nate awake.
“What’s happening?” Nate said.
“Your grandmother will have our breakfast ready shortly, so it’s time to get your butt out of
