No Show
“He groaned. Not again, he thought. Holman and Deputy Pittman weren’t subtle. But it could have been worse. They could have been parked in his driveway. Terry hit the garage-door opener and guided the Monte into the garage.
He stood at the garage’s entrance, waiting for them to approach. They didn’t. They just watched him watching them.
“Have it your way,” he muttered and closed the door.
It was a couple of minutes before they rang the doorbell, enough time for him to collect the mail, switch on... the lights, and draw the curtains. He put down the mail and opened the door. The porch light illuminated two grim faces on the other side of the screen door.
“Sheriff Holman. Deputy.”
“Mr. Sheffield,” Holman said. “Could we come in?”
“No. For my own protection, it’s best you stay out there on the doorstep. What’s the problem now?” Holman sighed, but didn’t argue.
“We’ve had a tip saying your wife has been seen entering the premises,” Deputy Pittman said.
Terry aimed his remarks directly at Holman.MoreLess
He stood at the garage’s entrance, waiting for them to approach. They didn’t. They just watched him watching them.
“Have it your way,” he muttered and closed the door.
It was a couple of minutes before they rang the doorbell, enough time for him to collect the mail, switch on... the lights, and draw the curtains. He put down the mail and opened the door. The porch light illuminated two grim faces on the other side of the screen door.
“Sheriff Holman. Deputy.”
“Mr. Sheffield,” Holman said. “Could we come in?”
“No. For my own protection, it’s best you stay out there on the doorstep. What’s the problem now?” Holman sighed, but didn’t argue.
“We’ve had a tip saying your wife has been seen entering the premises,” Deputy Pittman said.
Terry aimed his remarks directly at Holman.MoreLess
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