Chapter 13
Three months after returning home, I received the news that my former boss had passed away.
Lloyd sent me a message.
Lloyd: [How’s life back home?]
I replied, though it was merely a polite gesture
Valerie: [It’s good, peaceful. Come visit sometime.]
To my surprise, after a brief pause, he responded.
Lloyd: [I’ll visit when I can.]
+25 BONUS
A week later, a message from the middle–aged policeman appeared on my phone. [All the perpetrators have been caught. That nurse and Wayne are dead. Your life ahead will be a happy one.]
I looked out at my mother sitting in the courtyard, sorting through freshly picked vegetables. With a slight nod to myself, I replied: [Thank you. It’s been hard on you. If you’re ever working a case near my home, let me host you properly.]
He messaged back almost immediately: [Alright, I’ll hold you to that.]
