“Damn it!” Cole shook his head in dismay as they turned the corner into the alley Tuesday evening. There were two teens going up the fire escape to the roof he and Bull had been using for the last few days. “Damn it to hell and back. Now where? Another roof, if we can find one that’s safe? Or try down by the lake. We never did do that.”
Since Bull didn’t reply, by looks or actions, Cole decided to check out a couple of alleys first. We might get lucky and find something. The idea of being outside and on the ground again didn’t sit well with him. The two times someone had tried to attack him had happened outdoors—but not on the roofs.
“Let’s go down a couple of blocks,” he told Bull. “I think I remember seeing a vacant building when I was job hunting. Maybe there’s a way to get inside fro
