The Keeper of the Crows by Kyle Alexander Romines

Author:Kyle Alexander Romines [Romines, Kyle Alexander]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Hellbender Books
Published: 2015-10-13T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Steam rose out of the shower and fogged the glass on the bathroom mirrors. Logan Randall enjoyed the cleansing feeling of the hot water washing away the grime, but more than that, he needed it. Deciding that fifteen minutes would provide adequate cleanliness, he turned off the faucet and snatched a fresh towel hanging over the shower. Logan touched his bruised cheek, wincing at the tenderness. His fingers traced the outline of his bloodied lip. The left side of his face was swollen as a result of one of Gary’s kicks.

Other than the death of his friend, nothing had gone according to plan. Logan lost his spare weapon, and while he doubted it could be traced back to him, he despised loose ends. In addition, he had been separated from Rick Pepper, a man he considered a loose end in and of himself. It was after eight and completely black outside, but Rick still hadn’t called him back. Logan hoped Rick was not foolish enough to get himself caught. The more he thought about it, the more Logan believed Rick was another potential problem that needed tending to. He had already killed Gary. It would be even easier to eliminate Rick.

Logan heard a knock from outside the house. His heart raced. Logan was not expecting company, and Rick or anyone else surely would have called first. Gary’s paranoia was affecting him. With a frown, Logan walked into his bedroom and picked up the gun resting on the dresser.

“Coming,” he said gruffly before answering the door. The familiar face that greeted him at the door was no threat. “What are you doing here?” he asked. Logan placed the gun down and motioned for his friend to come inside. The man sat on the couch while Logan listened from the kitchen.

“We needed to talk, and I didn’t want to do it over the phone again so soon after the last time. We’ve both worked too hard to have this come back and bite us in the rear now.”

Logan returned to the living room and handed his friend a drink. He took a seat on the couch opposite from the man and sipped his own drink quietly.

“So tell me, how did everything go today?”

“Wait,” Logan said, arching his brow. “Didn’t Rick tell you?”

“I haven’t heard from Rick all day,” his friend replied curtly. A dark shadow passed over his face.

“Neither have I. We were separated in the forest.”

“Separated?”

“Don’t worry. I handled Gary myself. You were right about him. He was planning to confess everything.”

The other man looked incredulous. “Don’t worry? I’ve tried calling Rick several times. He hasn’t answered. I thought he was with you.”

“Like I said, we got separated in the woods,” Logan repeated, reluctant to admit that he elected to return alone rather than searching for Rick. He didn’t plan on revealing that he left so he could get the mud off his body as soon as possible. He also decided it might be best to omit the part about the lost gun for the time being.

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