08 - Return
Toby Kat Lincoln, Nebraska There really wasn't much to tell about our trip back. Craig decided to stop by his aunt's house on the way out of town, so that he could keep the visit short if needed, using our untimed appointment with Detective...
05 - Scary, Scary, Scary, Scary Solstice
Liesl von Kettel Kat family house, St. George, UT The Kats didn't make a lot of fancy preparations for their holiday. Toby said that mostly it involved food, but Harper did like to hang snowflakes in the windows, and she put some small icicle...
04 - Snowball
Stu Marten St. George, Utah It had been a few days since the deposition and, between the efforts of Toby, his family, and all of us who went on the ski trip, Craig was finally feeling better. The real kicker had been when I called Toby and said...
03 - Wake Up Call
Craig Azeria Stratford Inn, Downtown Cedar City Sitting in the stand again, I looked out at the mostly empty hearing room. The only member of the audience, Toby, was doing his best not to look completely bored. By the glaze on his eyes, though,...
02 - An Awkward Dinner
Toby Kat Downtown Cedar City, Utah I don't think I have ever been so bored in my life as I was watching the lawyers ask Craig the same questions over and over, in different ways. They analyzed the day that I dropped him off in Cedar forwards,...
01 - A Day of Deposition
Craig Azeria Cedar City Municipal Building, Cedar City, Utah "Thanks for coming, Craig." Detective Holcombe reached up to shake my paw. Hanging around with Toby, Jack, and Michelle, I was used to being one of the shorter members of the group. I...
17 - Hitting the Slope
The sun came up late in the wintertime, so I didn't resent it much when, having forgotten to close the curtains, the rising sun woke me up. I was still wrapped around my beloved tiger, though in the night my knot had softened and we had been separated....
16 - Gathering at the Cabin
There's really not much to tell from the next week. While Toby's life was disrupted by finals preparation, My week was mostly routine, except that finals week mean there were days without History Class. Druff offered the exam early, then had us come to...
15 - Mail Call
With the end of the semester coming, we began to clean up and get things ready for the holiday break. Toby was not happy about leaving me alone, but I insisted. He needed to go home and see his family, and I had a job, and most of the workers would be...
14 - Post Holiday Pick-Me-Up
"Hey, come on in, how was the drive," I asked as I opened the door, which told Toby in the kitchen that our first arrivals were Michelle and Jack. What surprised us both was that Roger arrived right behind them. "It was long, as usual. Driving on...
06 - Goodbye
Stuart Marten St George, Utah Toby and Craig sat on my couch, telling me all about what had happened with Craig's dad. "So yeah, when we go back to Nebraska, we'll have to stop in at Cedar and give Detective Holcolmbe another statement," said...
05 - Seeking
Francine Azeria St. George, Utah "How did you find us?" My son seemed totally shocked to see me, and really, I can't blame him. The look on his face made it clear that he didn't want to let me in. "Craig, I just had to see you. I am sorry...