Chapter 17

        He opened the bathroom door to find a tub in the floor that was bigger than a king-sized bed. There were also seats in the tub, as you would find in the hot tub. ‘Matilda would love this.’ He thought as he turned on the water to fill it. The water was steaming hot and felt soothing on his tired sore muscles.

        Cody knocked on the door and waited, after several minutes he opened the door to an eerie quiet house. After setting the groceries in the kitchen, he went and tapped on the bedroom. No answer, he checked the knob to find it empty. He turned and to knock on the bathroom again no answer. He checked the knob to find the door locked. He started to beat on the door. He pushed off the bedroom door to bust the door down with his shoulder. Mack opened the door just before Cody could connect running past Mack and falling into the tub.

         Mack, after assuring Cody was ok, buste