Heredé la casa olvidada de mi abuela en lo profundo del bosque de Oregón —Luego encontré una habitación cerrada que mi familia había pasado treinta años tratando de borrar

1994.”

“Your mother is Diane Mercer?”

“Yes.”

“Where is she now?”

“Eugene.”

“Does she know you found this?”

“No.”

“Your uncle?”

“He knows I found something.”

“Did he threaten you?”

“Indirectly.”

“Exact words?”

I gave them.

Ortiz wrote them down.

“You understand your mother is potentially a witness, victim, or suspect.”

“Yes.”

“You sound very calm.”

“I restore buildings.”

“That supposed to explain it?”

“Todo el mundo entra en pánico cuando se rompe una pared. Mi trabajo es averiguar si la casa realmente se está cayendo.”

Su boca se movió