Chapter 30: Jake

I stayed to the back roads for the twenty blocks or so it took me to get to where I was going. The night was clear with not a cloud in the sky. And though it was a quiet, upscale neighborhood I kept my hoodie pulled down as low as it would go, walking as swiftly as possible without looking too suspicious. It was the middle of the night so most places were in complete darkness, only a few had the glare of a television showing through the shades.

I reached my destination and pulled my backpack around front to get what I needed. It took less than five seconds to get through the security and five more to pick the lock on the door. There was a soft glow coming from what I assumed was the living room. I'd never been here before but I knew enough to know who the occupants were. That was the only problem, getting around the witness. I have no wish to end an innocent life but neither do I wish to spend the rest of my days in a federal prison. I felt my way along the wall until I reached the s