But Uncle James, why did you come that way?”

“Oh, I came down to get a glass of water, but then I had to answer the call of nature, so I went to the bathroom first.”

The bathroom and the storage room on the first floor were the same way, so Lewis didn’t think anything of it and went to the kitchen.

James looked upstairs while pouring himself some water. He asked, “Who were you talking to?”

“Oh, it was… it was Debbie.” Lewis intended to say Deb but changed it, considering it sounded a little too intimate.

James’ face fell when he heard that.

“Oh? What did she come down for?” he asked, pretending to look at Lewis casually. Lewis wasn’t buying it.

conceal his contempt for his daughter-in-law. He was tense,

that way.” Lewis pointed

had just come from the bathroom, he added, “Since you were in the bathroom, maybe she had been to the

room, all the rooms on the first floor were guest

his cool when the storage room was

why she went

confused. He shook his head and wondered,

James, what’s wrong? You

was overreacting, James forced

curious. You know some things have gone missing

all should be

about it for a while, and an idea

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