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Patrick stood with Kenny on the front porch. The sun dropped beneath the treeline, and strands of white holiday lights clicked on.
Patrick froze.
"Relax," Kenny said, patting his pockets for the key. "They're on a timer. Nobody's here. Nobody's comin'. They're in New York City, or Paris, or Connecticut. I don’t know.”
Patrick watched Kenny slip the key int…
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