Chapter 8
Jai has no clue where the hot water heater might be, but he enjoys leading Duane through the back of the salon looking for it. He looks in the break room, the supply closet, and the bathroom, then unlocks the door leading down to the basement they share with the neighboring units. “I’ve never really been down here before,” he admits, reaching into the darkness and running a hand along the wall as he looks for a light switch. Rickety wooden stairs descend before him like something out of a horror movie.
Duane is less than intimidated. Elbowing Jai aside, he clomps down the steps quickly, as if he does this sort of thing all the time. Halfway down, he clicks on a small pocket flashlight and flicks it around the dingy basement. “I’ll bet it’s down here. It has to be.”
A chill waf
