After the police take the shooter out the door and to the ambulance, I stare at Lillian and Jon before we all walk back inside and shut the door. 'Boy, it really has been a long day." I murmur under my breath while scanning the room. Then I wonder, 'Will the blood come out of the carpet, or are we going to have to throw out this one too?" As I stare at the dark red stains on the floor.

It's just too bad that it couldn't have missed the carpet by a couple more inches. Come on now, I ...