Monster
Chapter One
"Just down the road," said Josh as they left the bike path and entered suburbia. There they rode side by side. Kir
gazed with open admiration at the upscale houses they passed. Which amused Josh, or would have if he wasn't wound so
tight. The endgame was in sight.
Josh led Kir to the two story, five bedroom house that he'd become acquainted with this past week and Kir said, "Wow.
Is this yours?"
"Yup," Josh lied. "Accountants know how to pay their bills."
Kir nodded wisely, obviously impressed. Josh turned away from the boy's admiration and thumbed the garage door opener.
They watched the white double door fold up into the garage ceiling.
"Come on in," said Josh.
Kir hung back as Josh wheeled his bike in beside the black SUV that took up half of the garage.
"I'm ready for air conditioning. You?"
"Okay," said Kir. He took a deep breath and followed Josh, parking his bike. They entered the house and once the door
shut behind them, Josh breathed a little more easily. The boy didn't know it, but he was locked in.
"Water? Juice? Something stronger?" Josh asked as he walke ... read full excerpt from: Monster ebook
