Gary Ponzo

Matt was the antidote to fear and trepidation. It was as if he__ become so acquainted with death that he could sit in its lap and ask it to tell him bedtime stories.

A vision flashed across Nick__ mind. It was the image of a lipstick kiss his wife left for him on the mirror that morning. It hung there like the single digit sum to the chalkboard-crammed equation of his life.

What happened to the perp?_ __erp?_ __he piece of crap who tried to kill my wife. Where is he now?_ There was a pause, then, __ell, uh, you see, the guy__e__ in the parking lot right now._ __hat__ he doing there? Is he being arrested?_ __ctually, he__ resting. As a matter of fact, he__ going to be resting for a really long time._ Nick understood the term. __ommy, by any chance did he stumble upon an open window?