Alesha had surprised them both.
They had gotten into Cedar City, Utah around six p.m. and had been driving around looking for a suitable candidate. Malls, gas stations, and grocery stores were usually good places to spot what they were looking for, and Cedar City had been no exception. They had spotted Alesha at the Chevron.
They followed her home a little way outside of town, making sure to keep a reasonable distance, then waited until nightfall. No one else had come or left. Around ten p.m. they noticed lights being turned out through the old farmhouse. Once all was dark, they waited another thirty minutes, then approached the back door.
Mikel wasn’t that surprised to find it unlocked; in an area like this, crime just didn’t happen.
Until now.
Easing their way into the house, he mad
