Go have fun.I climbed on top of a stack of boxes holding mortar rounds and set the demolition charge. It would not be easy to see from the ground, and...might be ignored even if it was seen. Besides, the fuse was booby trapped so that it would trigger if somebody tried to deactivate it without knowing the proper code. I figured that was a sufficient nuisance for this area and left for the surface.Judging from the lack of stairs going any farther down, the gigantic cellar was "only" two storeys. It was a long road for Sadie and me. Cancer gives youlots of time to prepare, but... you know... it still hurts, a lot.Thank goodness I have Sadie and all my students to keep me occupied. IfI were alone, I'd be a mess." I know, honey. How is Sadie doing?" She's good. She's my rock. I know she's hurting, too and we have oursad moments, but she's good. Oh, look at this." She pulled out her ownphone and scrolled through a few pictures before showing Hillary."She's going to the high school prom.. We arrived at our house after dropping off Debbie. Moni asked Gary if he was interested in another nightcap. Gary was never one to turn down a drink so he accepted. It was 2:30 AM and I was running out of steam but I figured that I hadn't partied with Gary in a long time. If he was up for it then I was too. We entered our living room and decided to turn on the television with the sound off and the stereo turned on like in the old days. We decided to keep the lights off because the television. I keyed in my security code and pushed the door open, dropping my bag in the doorway to block it open.What I saw wasn’t what I expected. Brenda and Cinnamon were there, all right. Cinnamon was tied in the very chair I’d spent time in a month ago. It looked like she could have gotten free if she tried. Brenda was tied to the desk chair with tape across her mouth. Behind her, Angel held a gun.“Angel?”“I knew you’d want to be here for this,” she said. “We’ll never be free until she’s dead. She.