The next couple of days felt like they were all waiting for something to happen. But nothing did. Piper noticed nobody else following her, and Joel was getting little information on the background he was pulling about Nathan. On the surface, the young man seemed to be just what he was: a surfer looking for the next great wave. But there were gaps in the information, and that concerned Joel.
While Joel focused on Nathan, something worried Piper about David Strauss. The police presence was gone from his home, and they had cleaned the crime scene, but David had yet to leave the hotel. Piper had gone several times to check on him, but it was apparent the man was not in a hurry to return to the home he had shared with his wife for so many years. Piper could understand his reluctance. It had ta
