Chapter 42: Jordan

After the police take the shooter out the door and to the ambulance, I stare at Lillian and Jon before we all walk back inside and shut the door.  “Boy, it really has been a long day.” I murmur under my breath while scanning the room.  Then I wonder, “Will the blood come out of the carpet, or are we going to have to throw out this one too?” As I stare at the dark red stains on the floor.

It’s just too bad that it couldn’t have missed the carpet by a couple more inches.  Come on now, I frown and then scratch my head just above my left ear, while deciding what to do.

“Jon, do me a favor and grab me a sponge and the bucket from the hall closet, please.” Lillian says softly while staring at Jon with a half-smile on her face.

I can already tell that the rest of the day will be spent cleaning up this mess.  The funny part is that we must have just been thinking the exact same thing because she said it to Jon right after I thought it.  “Talk