Chapter 6
The next train didn’t take long. Twenty minutes at the most. Once he got on, the ride to the suburbs of Virginia was uneventful. The walk home, a few blocks from the station, presented a different challenge. It had started to snow and the long coat Jake wore barely kept him warm. When he finally arrived at their condo, he quietly stepped in, putting his damp coat on one of the hooks near the alarm keypad.
He heard voices and walked towards it. The voices came from upstairs in the small living room. As he took the stairs, he caught some of what was said.
“Are you sure about this? I mean the timing and all?” asked the female. Jake knew the voice: Abe’s girlfriend.
Guess they didn’t hear me come in.
Jake shouted. “Hey guys, what’s up?” as he rounded the corner for the last flig
