Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 14
Tuesday, September 15
“Hey, Man,” Brad said as he held the door open.
He wouldn’t have recognized his brother on the street. Neil’s face seemed to have sunk in on itself; his red eyes receding in their orbs. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 13
Tuesday morning, September 15
Brad set a tray loaded with hotel-style breakfast food on the bedside table and felt around for the remote amongst the tangled bed clothes. Hunger assured the semi-warm congealed scrambled eggs would go down with no protest. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 12
Monday night, September 14
Brad tore out of the driveway in the direction the Escalade had headed. If he was right, good ol’ suave-guy from the bar was driving that SUV. He hammered the steering wheel again and again with the side of his fist, rocking back and forth, slamming his head and back against the seat. He screamed, “I am such a FUCK-UP; WHY, WHY didn’t I come back earlier – just a few minutes?” He let out a large breath and said softly, “I shouldn’t have come to Boulder.” Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 11
Monday, September 14
Brad
“Bro, I love your car,” Brad said, glad his bother wasn’t with him, as he turned the music louder and took off too fast from a red light, glancing over both shoulders to see if there might be any comers to a little racing; wanting to show off the 400 hp, twin-turbo V8. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 10
Monday 6:30pm, September 14
Neil hung Brad’s keys on the key rack. When I wake in the morning, maybe MY keys will be here. He cut short a laugh, closed his eyes and shook his head as if to clear his thoughts. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 9
Monday, September 14
The day was not going well. He’d had trouble concentrating during the 7:30am once-a-month staff meeting. The gathering that usually proceeded with light-hearted teasing and sharing of ideas was dry and long-winded; his staff sensing their boss was preoccupied and upset. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
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Quiet Lost
Chapter 8
Sunday 4:00 a.m., September 13
Neil walked down a long hall leaving the bowels of the Boulder jail and stepped into the front lobby – no announcement, no custodian, just his release papers. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
Quiet Lost
Chapter 7
Saturday night, September 12
Neil slid under the covers trying to not wake Samantha. She snuggled close to him, breath quiet and steady.
Sleep would be elusive. He concentrated on slow breathing, hoping to bring his pulse down to a normal range. He was furious with Brad and furious with himself that he allowed Brad to disrupt his family’s life with his sordid habits.
But which was stronger: his anger or exhilaration? Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
Quiet Lost
Chapter 6
Saturday night, September 12
Neil walked in the house and hung his keys on the key rack by the door, his coat in the closet.
“It sure is quiet here without Cassie,” he said loudly to the empty entrance hall. Continue reading
Quiet Lost is a story of betrayal, murder, love and lost love. It will require several chapters to tell Neil’s story.
Quiet Lost
Chapter 5
Friday night, September 11
“Gin!” Neil laid down his runs and sets.
Cassie threw her cards on the sofa table between them, “That’s not fair! You always win, Daddy.”
“Not true. You won a game last week. Besides, what does fair have to do with anything?” His eyes twinkled as he suppressed a mischievous grin. He wanted to reach out and muss her hair, but restrained himself – that would lead to an all-out war. Continue reading
