Liz rang the doorbell, trembling. After about a minute, she heard some playful voices from what seemed to be the side of the house. Liz walked on the path through an arbor to the side part of the house that had a large, wooden gate. She opened the gate and heard the boys' voices coming from the pool area. She walked on a stone path to the backyard, then headed down to the pool. By that time the voices were gone. Not wanting to surprise them she called out.
"Robbie? Ray? It's Liz. Are you down there? Boys?"
No answer.
She walked to the pool and saw some water and foot prints around the deck. She continued to the far end of the area and explored the outdoor patio that was covered by a pergola. There was nice outdoor furniture and a built-in barbeque grill that was part of a stone kitchen
