Chapter 12

Leonard knocked on a brown painted oak door as he and Merlin waited for Ervin's father to show up with his big bushy beard and scary muscular frame. Or at least this was what Merlin assumed he would  look like, a few seconds later they heard the door unlock from inside and from it, emerged a tall lean man with bony cheekbones and piercy amber eyes. One look at him and Merlin knew they were at the right address. This person was Ervin's dad, Roland Lakewood. Not something Merlin expected but this was how he was, never getting what he expects.

"Can I help you?" He said. His handsome face sparkled under the porch light. Merlin looked around the garden before bringing back his eyes to the man in front of him. Leonard was still there, Roland was still there but he was st lose of words. Finally he cleared his throat and spoke. "Yes sir—um we are friends of your son Ervin."