Diverting His Attention
In an unexpected turn of events, a woman’s voice called out from within the house, “Simon!” The sound drifted out to the men in the garden, interrupting their conversation. “I’ll be right back,” Simon hastily told Philip before retreating into the house.
Seizing his chance, fully aware that Simon could come back at any moment, Philip swiftly grabbed the corner of a small Ziploc bag that could be seen beneath the dirt. Pulling it out, he found himself holding a small bag containing a suspicious substance that he was certain constituted illegal contraband. Carefully maneuvering the mulch aside, Philip revealed a cache of around 100 individual bags containing a crystalline white powder. He gasped, quickly concealing the discovery back beneath the mulch. Just as he was rising to his feet, Simon abruptly emerged from the house, rejoining the scene.