Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Joy Letherdale's apartment had two bedrooms and a living room. The previous month, Jonah Hoez had come over for dinner. A torrential rainstorm hit after the meal, and worried it wasn't safe for him to leave, Joy had offered him a bed in the spare room. Once turned into twice. After that night, Jonah came over for dinner often. He'd stay to play games with her and chat until it got late, then use the hour as an excuse to spend the night. When Joy told her best friend about it, her friend said, "Nine...