Chapter Fifteen
Carol peeked through the front window of the grocery store, shuffled to her right, then left, scoping out the front end. Clarence wasn't in sight. Calling the Sheriff was the last thing she wanted to do.
Hand on door pull. Smile on face.
Ding. The door alarm announced her entrance.
A young clerk—Carol recognized Mindy—peeked from around the end of a shelf. "Hi. Can I help you find anything?"
"Well, it's not an anything I need to find. It's an anyone. Like in a person."
Mindy rounded the end cap and stood at the register, straightening her green apron. "Yeah? Who, anyone?" She grinned.
Carol dug into her jacket pocket and pulled out the admissions picture. She held it for Mindy to see. "His name is Clarence ... "
Mindy grabbed the picture. "Oh, I know Clarence." S
