9
WHEN WE ARRIVED BACK at the cabin, the lights were out and the only vehicle around was mine. I had a feeling that they were all out, worried sick, and looking for me.
I followed Ethan over to the window near the deck. “This is where I noticed the dude. Celeste charged after him just as your mother stepped outside. That’s when she screamed.”
“Oh. Do you think anyone was actually hurt?”
“Probably only the Peeper.” He looked around and then pointed over toward a spot farther away from the house. “There was a struggle over there. You can see the marks in the dirt. He must have tried running.”
Amazed that he could see so clearly in the dark, I walked over and kneeled down to look. It definitely appeared like some kind of scuffle had occurred.
Ethan bent down and touched the ground. He b
