Chapter 43After the catering van from Tina's Italian pulled away, Matthew blocked off the driveway at street level. Directive arrows were affixed along the driveway retaining wall pointing to the doorway to the guest unit and to the outside steps which descended the grounds on the east end of the property. People made their way to the recreation room and pool area after finding a place to park somewhere on the street. Typical of San Francisco, where they parked was anybody's guess.
The house was locked up tight except for the recreation room and guest unit, where people could mingle inside and out. The lap pool was warm and the hot tub hot. The weather was crisp, drought usual, no rain expected. Water was a scarce commodity and getting scarcer by the day. At least, they wouldn't be forced
