Judgment Call: December 27th – Scene 1

Gautier, Mississippi – 08:00 Central Standard Time

Incessant knocking on the front door pulled Rebecca from sleep. She pulled a pillow over her head, hoping to lessen the noise while waiting for the offender to lose interest and go away. The knocking became louder. She peeked from under the pillow to find Ronnie still sleeping, unfazed by the disturbance.

“Get up!” came a familiar voice from the other side of the door.

“Ooooh,” Rebecca growled as she tossed the bed covers back and sprung from the bed. She glanced at the clock: 08:02.

Her heels pounded heavily on the thinly carpeted floor as she stormed toward the nuisance. She looked through the peephole. It was two idiots instead of just one. She unlocked the door and swung it open.

“What do y’all want at eight in the morning?”

Marco Soza stood just outside the door, mirroring her disdainful gaze.

“What…