Chapter 56Billy Bristol stepped forward. He had to stand on tiptoes to look through one of the pair of small, square windows mounted in the front door.
His head shifted as he looked around, examined what he could see through the tiny window. He gazed ahead, then to the right, then to the left; he stretched himself higher and directed his eyes downward.
And he froze.
Stretched taut on tiptoes, head tilted down, Billy froze. As if every muscle in his body had suddenly turned to stone, he remained locked in position, didn't even twitch.
Terrified, curious, torn, Dave took a step forward. Eyes fixed on his friend, he wondered what Billy had seen, wondered if it was something significant. He was afraid to find out...was likewise compelled to know immediately.
For a long moment, Billy
