Act I Walt Turner already had Rachel’s car keys in his hand when she stepped between him and the old sedan. The rolling garage door was half…

Act I Gary Collins already had one hand on the rent envelope when Mia twisted away from him between two rows of washing machines. The laundromat was…

Act I Dennis Brooks had the old television locked against his chest when Anna stepped into the doorway. There was nowhere else for her to move. The…

Act I Cal Miller was already grabbing for the envelope when Grace reached the wooden gate. The twenty-five-year-old farmworker had finished an early weekend shift and was…

Act I The paycheck had barely reached Lily Harper’s hands when her father blocked the exit. Midnight had silenced the packing floor. Conveyor belts sat motionless beneath…

Act I Frank Carter already had both hands on the cash box when Emily pulled it back against her apron. The food truck had closed minutes earlier….

Act I The phone was already speaking when the man behind Ethan Miller slapped his accessory box onto the counter. Twenty-nine-year-old Ethan stood beneath the bright white…

Act I The pharmacist was waiting for one thing. The medication name. Thirty-four-year-old Aaron Miller stood at the counter with his phone in both hands, carefully typing…

Act I The pharmacy was minutes from closing when Michael Turner held his phone toward the pharmacist. His medication bag was already on the counter. The pharmacist…