Chapter 36

At this point, I had to admit that I was starting to get a bit paranoid about everything. It felt like I was dancing on the edge of a knife, or like walking on thin ice. For a moment, I considered leaving with the evidence, but when I remembered how certain my father had been about Tyler, I abandoned that thought. It was after 6:00 pm when Tyler finally came back. Tyler was dressed in a suit, shirt, and leather shoes. He had a watch on his wrist and a briefcase at his side. His appearance was a huge shift from how I remembered him, and I almost didn't recognize him at first. "Luke?" When he saw me, he immediately called my name. His tone was a mix of surprise and curiosity. "Tyler." I stood up right away and walked over to him. "Luke, when did you get back?" Tyler set down his briefcase and came up to shake my hand, smiling. "What made you decide to stop by? By the way, where's your dad?" Tyler looked around the room but didn't spot my dad, so he was a bit puzzled. "Tyler, s