Chapter 4

On the fourth day, the doorbell rang early in the morning.

Linda went to open the door. Two strangers stood outside. "Is this Ms. Susan Cooper's residence?" one of them asked.

Linda paused, a bit confused. "Uh, and you are..."

"I'm a real estate agent," one of them replied. "We're here to pick Ms. Cooper up to handle the property transfer paperwork."

"Transfer?" Linda looked even more baffled. "What transfer are you talking about?"

I came downstairs, pulling my suitcase behind me.

"Linda," I said, "let me make an introduction. This is Alex, the real estate agent, and this is…