Chapter 58

That night, Tyler and I talked until 5:00 am. Early the next day, Tyler received a phone call and hurried out with his briefcase. As for me, after several days of poor sleep, I tossed and turned for a while before finally falling into a deep sleep. I had no idea how long I slept. I was eventually shaken awake. Still groggy, I opened my eyes and saw Carl standing expressionless at the foot of my bed. "Carl? Why are you here?" I jolted upright, squinting at him through sleepy eyes. Outside the window, the sky was already dim. I had slept straight through from morning to evening. Carl's face was dark and gloomy, and his voice was ice-cold as he said, "Get dressed and come with me." I hurried into my clothes as I asked, "Where are we going?" Carl didn't answer. He walked straight into the kitchen and quickly came back with a 15-inch watermelon knife and a kitchen knife. He tossed the watermelon knife to me and headed out, holding the kitchen knife. I immediately became tense. The