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Chapters (65)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Notice
  3. Dedication
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Three
  7. Four
  8. Five
  9. Six
  10. Seven
  11. Eight
  12. Nine
  13. Ten
  14. Eleven
  15. Twelve
  16. Thirteen
  17. Fourteen
  18. Fifteen
  19. Sixteen
  20. Seventeen
  21. Eighteen
  22. Nineteen
  23. Twenty
  24. Twenty–one
  25. Twenty–two
  26. Twenty–three
  27. Twenty–four
  28. Twenty–five
  29. Twenty–six
  30. Twenty–seven
  31. Twenty–eight
  32. Twenty–nine
  33. Thirty
  34. Thirty–one
  35. Thirty–two
  36. Thirty–three
  37. Thirty–four
  38. Thirty–five
  39. Thirty–six
  40. Thirty–seven
  41. Thirty–eight
  42. Thirty–nine
  43. Forty
  44. Forty–one
  45. Forty–two
  46. Forty–three
  47. Forty–four
  48. Forty–five
  49. Forty–six
  50. Forty–seven
  51. Forty–eight
  52. Forty–nine
  53. Fifty
  54. Fifty–one
  55. Fifty–two
  56. Fifty–three
  57. Fifty–four
  58. Fifty–five
  59. Fifty–six
  60. Fifty–seven
  61. Author’s Note
  62. Acknowledgments
  63. Also by Becky Masterman
  64. About the Author
  65. Newsletter Sign-up

The kid let the son out of the bathroom and took him downstairs when we told him about the basement. He said he would take care of tying up the son. While he was doing that, we tied up Mrs. Clutter in her room, and Nancy in her room. I was holding the shotgun, it was mine after all, and when they saw that they did whatever we told them to do. While Perry tied Nancy up he was telling her to be quiet and no one would get hurt. I admit at that point I could not see how we would leave with no one getting hurt.

The girl asked where her father was, was he okay.

I heard humming, then the kid came into the room. He had the knife tucked into his belt. I glanced at it, curious, but I did not see any blood. I was about to ask him what did he do with the Clutter boy, but he pointed at the girl on the bed and said look at this, this girl is young, about my age. Maybe younger. Dick, you would like her. Unless you think she is still too old.

That was when I knew that Perry had talked to him about me liking little girls. Which is not true. But it made me mad. I said let’s finish up here.

But he could see that I was agitated, moving from foot to foot, and my being agitated seemed to encourage him. Go ahead, he said. We have time. Perry and I could step outside the door if you want privacy.

Perry laughed. It was more like a snort, because a little snot came out of his nose and he wiped it with the back of his sleeve. He looked embarrassed, like that was the worst thing that would happen that night.

I said is there money in the house or not? You should spend your time looking for the money and stop fooling around.

He said oh go on, Dick. Maybe she is only twelve. Or at least you could shut your eyes and pretend. We all know you like little girls. Have you ever had one? This is your chance.

I was confused and just said I don’t want to.

He said don’t want to or can’t? Then he said you talk about having an ex-wife and children, but we don’t know that for sure. Perry did you ever see a photograph of his wife?

Perry said no.

I did not know what to do. The girl was staring at me, and I could not stand the terror in her eyes, wondering what would happen to her. He continued to taunt me, and Perry did nothing to stop him. He just watched me with that little smile of his.