Z’s Reviews > 56 Days > Status Update

He’s confessing to her what happened and says that the other boy started punching the murdered kid and he helped hold him down, didn’t stop it.

20 days prior to their meeting, her mom went to hospice and their dad committed suicide when his son died; her sister and her discuss the guy, they do know about the murder case

The kid that died was their brother? And their mom said it couldn’t have happened like it was said in the news. The woman wants to find out more to give their mom peace before she goes

So he was accused of murdering a 10yo when he was 12 and the girl that approached her during the fire alarm was a reporter I believe? Just trying to warn her girl to girl. She goes to the cops in present day saying she thinks she started the chain of events that led to his death. Also he has roofies in his medicine cabinet which he explains he uses for sleep cuz he has insomnia. Ok buddy

Ok so the did think lockdown would be 2 weeks long, and we all didn’t think it would be as long as it was but stilllllllll that’s a crazy thing to ask and agree to.

Don’t get me started on the fact that neither of them told anyone they’re doing this. Really. A woman doesn’t tell a soul she’s moved in with a man. And a woman wrote this??? I have to do a lot of suspension of reality and beliefs to continue this

The premise is just utterly ridiculous in context. He’s hiding from his past and doesn’t want to be seen and even was wary when he first met her; and she thinks he’s being sketchy at the supermarket yet…. cut to him inviting her to stay with him IN HIS APT. And she said yes???? Are they madly in love, in lust. They don’t know each other and aren’t lovebirds. Definitely doesn’t seem that way. -_-

He’s ocd about cleanliness cuz he has an underlying condition, asthma. When she moves in she doesn’t see an inhaler

Switching POVs from past to present is a device I like as stories unravel but it also switches from her to him and we recount similar situations from different perspectives. So far it’s not different enough to not be a drag, just shows his wariness;

They decide to move in together as lockdown is approaching

The Man is found fully dressed dead in his shower, missing for 2 weeks, front door ajar. Hrs staying for 3 months kinda like an Airbnb so that’s why it took so long;
2 rookie cops wet to scene first and turned off the dripping shower before veteran cop makes it there

2 ppl meet serendipitously at a grocery store pre covid. He’s got some past, some trial and he’s wary that she’s a reporter undercover. She, so far as I can tell, is just excited cuz he’s so attractive.