Since Robert turned onto the arrow-straight Road, there had not been a single driveway or crossroad. He had to recall all the directions Ms. Chino had given him. He'd definitely missed the way if not given direction. Almost everyone will.

Before Robert saw the house, he turned onto the brick driveway and walked two hundred yards through the bricks.

It was a big house with a big porch that covered the whole thing. Robert thought it was an old plantation house because he lived in a subdivision and wasn't aware of it.

He came to a stop when his passenger door was at the brick walkway that led to the...