Serialization: "Hawkins County," Chapter 1 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Stacey O'Connor, dozing in a kitchen chair with a pint of whiskey on the table before him, awoke at the sound of Pat opening the door. "What're you in such an all-fired hurry about?"

"The cops are here again," Pat said. "Geez dad, I hate this!"

"Quick, the tree! I'll stall the jerks," Stacey said, luumbering to his feet and grabbing his bottle.

Pat's sneakers thudded against the steps as he raced up to the second floor. He peered out the window and saw Sheriff Lucas and Ken Goettl approaching the front door. Darting into his bedroom, he moved quickly to the window beyond his bed and threw open the sash. Outside, a thick tree branch rubbed up against the house, and beyond it, the steep hillside led to led toward the bluff again. Pat figured if he could just make it to the trunk, he could jump from there onto the hillside and circle back into the trees. He knew so many hiding places that once he got into the woods, the two officers would never find him. As he eased onto the branch, he heard Sheriff Lucas pounding on the front door. (to be continued)

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