Chapter 36HE WANTED to be home. The lightning always promised he could go again. Fritz leaned back, the bucket seat cocooning his thoughts. The tournament's over and a success. With a moment to himself, he thought about the past year as the thunder rumbled overhead. He bumped over the curb as he entered the driveway, imagining Robert E. Lee sitting on a tree stump, waving to him. I really miss him.
“Hi, honey. I'm home.” Linda was standing at the door when he came in.
She kissed him and said, “Hi, honey. You don't know how glad I am.” He was taken aback by the response. “Can't I be really glad you're here?” At the table, Ashley and Mary were watching them.
“Sure, but you sound like an alarm went off.”
“Jane called again. You tell him, Ash.”
Jane had told him that Declercq was worrisom
