Gerard..I turned to the doorknob, and we stepped in. The floor creaked beneath our feet as we strode into the living room.Foxen swept his gaze across the living room, his eyes lingering on the furniture for a moment before moving on to the next. “This isn’t your place, is it?”“Why do you say so?” I asked.“I mean, the furniture looked like it was picked up from a dumpster,” he said, “even if it’s a hideout, you could have gotten new furniture.”I just smiled—a stiff one. “Let's go to the kitchen for a drink,” I said, my shoulders tightening.That was the only goal on my mind. To get him to the kitchen.When we stepped into the kitchen, Foxen froze, his eyes bulging out like it was about to pop out of his socket.His lips parted, but only silence threaded out. His eyes jumped between me and the body.“Floyd.” He gasped.“Seems like you know each other?” I asked.“Not really,” he said, “we worked together for barely a week before he dropped out of the program.” He narrowed his gaze
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