Noreen Boyle

…Jack places the tarp with Noreen inside against a wall, the bag still over her head. He figures out how to work the jackhammer. It makes an incredible noise, bouncing off the concrete floor and walls. Luckily, his neighbors aren't close. It takes several hours to jackhammer through the basement floor and dig out the dirt below with a shovel. Then there's th…

…The house is completely empty. The sound of Jack's footsteps must echo. The basement stairs start at the kitchen. Jack can't reach the light switch. It's awkward with Noreen's body in his arms, so he sets her down for a minute. The basement is huge and silent except for the hum of the furnace.…

…When he arrives at the house on Wolf Road, Jack opens the garage door with the key he'd fortunately retrieved just a day before. He carries Noreen's body into the house, into the kitchen.…