CHAPTER FOUR
Reid was barely out of the driveway on his way to meet with Maria before he called Thompson to ask him to keep watch on the Lawson home. “I decided to give the girls a little independence tonight,” he explained. “I won’t be gone too long. But even so, keep an eye out and an ear to the ground?”
“Sure thing,” the old man agreed.
“And, uh, if there’s any cause for alarm, of course, head right over.”
“I will, Reid.”
“You know, if you can’t see them or something, you can knock on the door, or call the house phone…”
Thompson chuckled. “Don’t worry, I got it. And so do they. They’re teenagers. They need some space now and then. Enjoy your date.”
With Thompson’s watchful eye and Maya’s determination to prove herself responsible, Reid thought he could rest easy knowing the girls
