Chapter 112018—early April Early the next morning, Eric headed out in his F-150 to pick up his crew. They didn’t usually work on Sunday, but they had a full day of jobs scheduled, and he wanted to get an early start. He was looking forward to the jobs, because, as he’d learned from experience, the relatively mindless task of riding the mower gave him plenty of opportunities to think. And if he’d ever needed time to think things through, that time was now. The revelations of the previous day had unsettled him even more than the other strange things he’d been experiencing, and there was little doubt in his mind that Carlton shared those feelings. Eric got home a little earlier than usual, and spent the time catching up on the paperwork for his classes. He really enjoyed the challenge of te

