Dominion: A Murder Mystery Suspense Thriller (Detectives Daniels and Remalla Book 7) by J. T. Bishop

Author:J. T. Bishop [Bishop, J. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eudoran Press LLC
Published: 2023-09-27T16:00:00+00:00

Debating where to situate himself, Rem moved to the side of the window that gave him the best view of the front yard. Standing in the corner of the room, he slid down the wall and squatted, his gun raised. His heart hammered and he wondered how long they’d have to wait. The longer he watched without seeing anything made him wonder if anyone was actually out there. Could the person in the woods have been a neighbor cutting across Phil’s yard to get home? Or maybe a hitchhiker or pedestrian walking into the trees to relieve himself?

Both of those scenarios, while possible, were unlikely. The neighbors weren’t that close in proximity and hitchhikers and pedestrians were a rare occurrence nowadays, especially at this time of night. He wondered if it had been an animal in the woods that Raymond and Rhonda had mistaken for a human. It was doubtful but not impossible. Hoping for the best, he settled against the wall and almost rested his head back when movement in his peripheral vision made him tense.

Remaining where he was, he waited and strained to hear the slightest sound. When it remained quiet, he started to relax when a shadow darkened the porch just beyond the window. Rem flattened himself against the wall. A quiet creak led to another creak, and he realized he was hearing footsteps coming down the porch. Not seeing anyone, he realized they were coming from the opposite direction. Staying still, Rem held his breath as a shadow loomed and grew larger. Someone was definitely on the porch. He couldn’t see who it was, but the footsteps slowly grew louder until the moonlight coming through the window dimmed and Rem pressed back harder, praying whoever was looking inside couldn’t see him.

The shadow remained and after a few seconds, the creaks continued, the shadow faded, and then disappeared. He waited a couple of minutes and when the figure didn’t return, Rem crawled away from the window and entered the kitchen. Their intruder appeared to be doing the rounds and Rem suspected he’d head toward the back of the house next, probably to search for the best way in.

Debating whether to wait where he was, join Daniels, or leave the house to search for their visitor, he jumped when Daniels crawled into the kitchen from the opposite direction. Seeing Rem, he sat beside him. “I saw one guy. Out back. Seems to be doing a perimeter search. Probably looking for an entry point.”

“I saw him too,” said Rem. “He passed the window and kept going.”

“Doors are locked. Windows too. So if he gains access, he’ll make some noise.”

Rem glanced back toward the front. “Question is, did we see the same guy?”

“I couldn’t give you a description. It’s too dark.”

Rem inhaled and exhaled slowly. “I’m not sure staying here and waiting is smart. I feel like a sitting duck.”

“You want to take the offensive? One of us takes the front and the other takes the back? We can meet somewhere in the middle and flush him, or them, out.

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