Chapter Twenty-Five
Billy Jo had waited until she thought they were asleep. For a moment after she realized Chase had gone into Rose’s bedroom with her and shut the door, she realized that Chase would be okay, and so would Rose.
Rose had saved her today. No one had ever done that for her before. Chase too had done more than anyone in her entire life, and maybe that was why she was so sad as she slipped down the stairs in the dark, her shoes in her hand, fifty bucks in her pocket that she’d lifted from Aaron’s wallet. She already had her coat on.
She tiptoed to the back door and slid open the sliding glass, slipped on her shoes, and quietly closed the door behind her. She stood for a second, wondering if this was the right choice, when she heard someone clear his throat.
A flashlight cl
