Chapter 35

After Matt and Williamson caught Lawrence up to speed, they headed to Matt’s house. Williamson didn’t run the siren or the lights because Matt didn’t want to cause a panic while the kids were catching the bus or walking to school. He also didn’t want to attract attention from the adults who were going to work.

It was 8:34 a.m. when they pulled up in Matt’s driveway. Goldman stood in front of the door facing out towards the street. He didn’t move when Matt and Williamson got out of the cruiser.

They brusquely walked to the front porch. Matt jogged up the porch steps. “I’m here. Now, what the hell is going on, Goldman?”

“Please, keep your voice down, sir. We don’t want your neighbors to come out of their houses and get a glimpse of this,” Goldman said seriously.

Matt noticed his stiff demeanor. Goldman had not moved an inch since they arrived. “What the fuck are you talking about?” he asked in a lower tone. “What is it?”