Chapter 14 On his way out of town that morning, Sean made a quick stop outside Roy Hughes’s house. He felt The Winston Beacon reporter’s car had far too much air in the tires, so he remedied the problem with the blade of a four-inch buck knife. All four tires.
Sean was at ease leaving Rocco in Toby’s care. The boy asked if the grouchy dachshund could stay at his place, but Sean knew the boy’s mom wouldn’t be too keen on that. Besides, the blind dog would spend the next few days cracking his skull on every piece of furniture over there. At home, the placement of the room was familiar. Sean left instructions for two check-ins a day and didn’t tell the boy where he was headed—just that he was going out of town. Most people would have asked where, but Toby didn’t. He was too focused on his ne
