Chapter 111

“They’re not going to be able to open the door after you ring the bell,” Jon pointed as they walked up the path to the front porch. “It took me forever to be able to manipulate even a pencil, to say nothing of turning a doorknob.”

“True, so I’ll go in the easy way,” Brody replied. “If they’re there, hopefully I’ll be able to convince them it’s safe to talk to Sage, and then let him in.”

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“What are we going to do?” Gene asked as he paced the living room. “I mean, what canwe do? Nothing, damn it!”

He had been going on in that vein since he and Van had arrived at home. They’d gotten inside the same way they’d left the shop fifteen minutes earlier—by walking through the door. The first thing Gene had done was go to the TV. He wanted to see if their murders had made the news. That wasnwrsquo;t happening because neither he nor Van could turn it on.