Tarrin took Linux’s car and met Mara at Bob and May’s. The smell was coming from their house. Tarrin and Mara entered the front gate, as it was late and no neighbors were out. They checked out the car first. It didn’t look like it’d been drove in a week or two, a fine layer of dirt from the road next to their home had settled on it.
Next, they tried the front door, but it was locked. Bob and May had a high wooden privacy fence that surrounded their back yard so Tarrin decided they should try the back door.
The smell of death hit Tarrin’s nose harder as they got to the back door, but it wasn’t human. Nodding at nodding at Tarrin’s prompt, Mara forced the door open. She coughed and forced her tight black t-shirt over her nose.
“It’s the dog.” Tarrin whispered, walking past Mara as she cam
