Chapter 57Absolute silence filled the house and she drifted into deep sleep. A sudden noise roused her with senses on high alert. A rustling noise, as if something was dropped to the floor in the office, just outside the bedroom door. The sound was similar to Rosa's nylon garment bag. Once in a while, when she anticipated a lot of extra chores, she would arrive the night before to get an early start the next morning. Why was she arriving so late? Why would she leave her bag in the office? Had someone else gotten into the house? A lot of people could have gotten hold of keys.
Rachael started to rise as a light tapping on the closed pocket door sounded. Her nerves went on high alert. As she passed the corner of the bed she grabbed a flashlight from a shelf in the closet. She needed a weapon
