Chapter 5

There were two doors in the bathroom, the one to the bedroom and another opposite it. He carefully inched open the second one to see what was behind it—which turned out to be an office. He saw part of a desk and bookshelves. Easing it open a bit more, he saw Derek, who seemed to be working on a computer.

“You can come in,” Derek said, swiveling his chair to look at Joe.

He did, although he didn’t go to where Derek was seated. Instead he walked to the bookshelves to see what they held.

“Are you a reader?” Derek asked.

Joe lifted a shoulder. “When I can get my hands on a book that looks interesting. Usually out of a trash bin behind someone’s house.”

“Feel free to take any of those you want. They’ll keep you busy which might be a good idea right now. If you haven’t looked outside, I can tell you it’s going to be a while before either of us leaves the house.”