Chapter 22: ReallyAfter drying himself and donning the bathrobe he fastidiously kept hung on a hook on the bathroom door, Howard began searching the bathroom for the garbage bag with the jumper inside. Surely, he hadn’t left it in the bedroom. He didn’t want that nasty thing anywhere near his bed, or any other part of the house for that matter. When he walked into the bedroom, Howard jolted, not expecting to see Jason there.
“Jason, I can’t find the garbage bag I put that nasty jumper in,” Howard said, looking about the room as he spoke.
“I threw the jumper in the wash,” Jason informed him.
“Really?” Howard asked.
“Yeah, and I have another surprise for you. May I escort you downstairs?” Jason asked, extending his hand.
“Okay,” Howard agreed tentatively.
A smile pushed its way across
