Games 9

Chapter Nine

She was slightly thrown off by the quick exit of her apartment but also the fact he took her to the other place she thought she would have to wait to see. His house. It was on the end of a dead-end street that was half the size of most of the other streets in the area. His house was like him, understated. It blended in with the area around it, but somehow, she knew other things lurked in it.

She wasn’t surprised when he opened the door and to the left was an open room that he had all his computer equipment. The wall was lined with awards that he must have received through no real care was put into hanging them up. They were just there on the wall. The other side was a huge screen for his computer. He also had two there in that room she saw on her quick glance into the room. She followed deeper into his lair, eager to learn more about the man.

The kitchen was down the hallway and in the