HIS TO RUIN
I turned slowly toward the armchair in the corner.
Derrick’s tuxedo jacket, the one Roger had brought back from the hospital, lay draped over the back of the chair.
The sound was coming from the inside pocket.
My blood ran cold, colder than the grave.
I lowered the landline, but the ringing continued from the jacket, shrill and demanding.
I walked toward it, my legs numb. I reached into the pocket, my fingers brushing against the silk lining, and pulled out a sleek, black phone.
The screen lit up the dim room.
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