As I unlocked the door, I said, “I hope you realize that you nearly gave me a heart attack just then.” “Sorry. I saw the lights and wanted to be sure no one was robbing you. What are you doing here so late?” “David had a car accident,” I said. “Don’t worry, he’s going to be fine. He hit a deer on the way home from school tonight, and Hannah called me from the hospital. They’re keeping him overnight for observation, but besides a few cuts and bruises, he’s okay.” “That’s good news,” Butch said. “I’ve already found out something interesting about Charlie Cobb. Would you like to hear it now, or would you rather wait until morning?” I was tired after a very long and stressful day, but Butch was doing this digging for me, and I couldn’t bring myself to put him off until morning. “Now’s fine.” “Are you sure?” “Absolutely.
