Part 3 - Chapter I

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CHAPTER I

Boise, Idaho—Present Day

THE FEELING OF POWER in its purest form was enough to compel a man to break free of every law of decency and run through the streets naked and screaming. Stan knew that he did not have to kill the detective— but oh, how much fun it was to shoot the pig in the head.

Detective Lopez had taken too long. Much too long. There was a schedule to keep, people to see and all that. Lopez did give Stan what he had wanted, though—which made killing him in spite of it feel so much more satisfying. Innocence had so many uses, quite contrary to what decent people thought. “Stan is very creative,” he said.

Stan let his memory flood his mind. The nice thing about memories was that they brought with them the ability to relive a great moment. The moment he shot Lopez was one that he liked very much. How could something so wrong feel so right?

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