Chapter 29

            Charles had just gotten out of the shower. He toweled off and walked to his bedroom. He lowered his naked form between the sheets of his bed. He could still smell Jessica’s honey and spice perfume on the linen. He wished she was there to lie beside him. He reminded himself to be patient. She would come around soon.

            Charles picked up his phone to check the stock prices. He had three missed calls. Two were from Calvin and one was from Mason. He pressed the button for his voicemail

            “Today, one ten p.m.,” the automated voice said.

            “Charles, it’s Calvin. We’ve had an emergency at the Madison location. Six mad men busted through the doors and started shooting everything