Chapter 431

• I heard the garage doors close and then a car door was closed. The car alarm beeped once as he locked it. The door opened and closed behind him. He walked past the doors that were previously closed. First mistake, Charles. Always remember how you leave things. I had left the doors ajar on purpose and he hadn’t even noticed.
• Charles Huxman was six foot and weighed one hundred and fifty pounds. He was in good shape, combed his blonde hair sideways and liked to chew matches. He didn’t smoke and occasionally he would finish ten beers while watching the football game.
• On the wall before you reached the stairs, was a light switch and Charles switched it on before he rounded the corner. He stepped back when he saw me sitting on the stairs. I nudged the gun in the direction of the sitting area and he walked toward it slowly.