Chapter 48
John Barker was going to be late for work, and he was frantic. He couldn't afford to be late again. His boss had warned him that if he clocked in even one minute after the start of his shift, "There would be consequences." John couldn't stand his boss, but this was the only job around, so he didn't have much of a choice.
As he sped out of town, he saw the sheriff's squad car parked on the other side of the road, but at an odd angle. Cursing under his breath, he slowed his truck down and said a little prayer that he would not get pulled over. As he got closer, he noticed an odd, brown shape just in front and off to the side of the police cruiser. When he passed by, he swore out loud as he saw that it was a body sprawled out on the edge of the pavement.
Without thinking, John s
