Crystal Halls.
The trip out of the valley and to Sergei’s home was bumpy but uneventful. Shannon sat in the back of Sergei’s truck while Trevor drove. He was sure she would have done a much better job of missing the potholes or driving fast enough to skim the tops of the washboards, but Bill’s mother needed to be with him. There was space for him in an air conditioned SUV, but the doctors thought it better for him to remain flat. At least the gurney took up most of the jolts.
The gate opened onto Sergei’s property long before they arrived. He installed closed circuit cameras hidden all over his property for security reasons.
They pulled into the circular drive surrounding the pond and were met by Sergei walking out the door, arms crossed and looking angry.
“Did you need to bring the wh
