The space beyond the curtains was dark. Obviously this was Elmer’s way of controlling the people around him. He had them step through a doorway into darkness, then gradually revealed their surroundings. This time, the smells that engulfed her were mundane: a faint odor of dusty cloth mixed with a...
The one thing he did know was this: He hadn’t expected her to lead him through the hole in the snow. She dragged him around Delbert, and she walked into the hole. Marshall followed. The first thing that he noticed was that the hole was a Delbert-sized hole, and that the footprints—heading toward ...
Shivering, in fact. I put on my robe and slippers and manage to get into the bathroom just after someone steamed it up. Then, instead of taking my shower, I head to the kitchen to see if someone can turn up the heat. As I walk into the living room, a weird white and gray light coats everything. I...
Then three things happen—and all three concern M, V, & A. First, Veronica catches me after American History, a class I’m so lost in that I can hardly pay attention even if I want to. She grabs my arm as I leave the room and pulls me into another of those comfort groupings. Her fingernails cat...
Y’know, yes, no, whatever. That kind of stuff. I managed to keep it up through breakfast, but I was pretty relieved to get to school. Not talking to the one person who actually talks to me is getting old. Still, I had something to look forward to when I arrived at school—lunch with Olivia. Englis...
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