Self-examination is good for the soul He laughed... 838
Self-examination is good for the soul
He laughed again, louder this time, as he turned to leave
?Wait?can I ask one more??
?SureI'd say it's your turn anyway, after all I've asked you
?Whyare you my friend, Jeb??
He pursed his lips for a second, considering his answer
?You know I'm a curious man,? he began, and I nodded?Well, I get to watch your souls a lot,
but I never get to talk with 'emI've had so many questions just piling up higher and higher
Plus, I've always thought that if a person wants to, he can get along with just about anybodyI
like putting my theories to the testAnd see, here you are, one of the nicest gals I ever metIt's
real interesting to have a soul as a friend, and it makes me sac kelly hermes feel super special that I've managed
it
He winked at me, bowed from the waist, and walked away
Just because I now understood Jeb's plan, it didn't make things easier when he escalated it
He never took the gun anywhere anymoreI didn't know where it was, but I was grateful that
Jamie wasn't sleeping with it, at leastIt made me a little nervous to have Jamie with me
unprotected, but I decided he was actually in less danger without the gunNo one would feel
the need to hurt him when he wasn't a threatBesides, no one came looking for me anymore
Jeb started sending me on little errandsRun back to the kitchen for another roll, he was still
hungryGo fetch a bucket of water, this corner of the field was dryPull Jamie chanel j 12 out of his class,
Jeb needed to speak with himWere the spinach sprouts up yet? Go and checkDid I remember
my way through the south caves? Jeb had a message for Doc
Every time I had to carry out one of these simple directives, I was in a sweaty haze of fearI
concentrated on being invisible and walked as quickly as I could without running through the
big rooms and the dark corridorsI tended to hug the walls and keep my eyes down
Occasionally, I would stop conversation the way I used to, but mostly I was ignoredThe only
time I felt in immediate danger of death was when I interrupted Sharon's class to get JamieThe
look Sharon gave me seemed designed to be followed by hostile actionBut she let Jamie go
with kelly handbag a nod after I choked out my whispered request, and when we were alone, he held my
shaking hand and told me Sharon looked the same way at anyone who interrupted her class
The very worst was the time I had to find Doc, because Ian insisted on showing me the wayI
could have refused, I suppose, but Jeb didn't have a problem with the arrangement, and that
meant Jeb trusted Ian not to kill meI was far from comfortable with testingthat theory, but it
seemed the test was inevitableIf Jeb was wrong to trust Ian, then Ian would find his
opportunity soon enoughSo I went with Ian through the long black southern tunnel as if it
were a trial by fire
I lived through the first halfHe seemed unsurprised to see Ian dior saddle tagging
along beside mePerhaps it was my imagination, but I thought they exchanged a significant
glanceI half expected them to strap me to one of Doc's gurneys at that pointThese rooms
continued to make me feel nauseated
But Doc just thanked me and sent me on my way as if he were busyI couldn't really tell what
he was doing?he had several books open and stacks and stacks of papers that seemed to contain
nothing but sketches
On the way back, curiosity overcame my fear
?Ian?? I asked, having a bit of difficulty saying the name for the first time
?Yes?? He sounded surprised that I'd addressed him
?Why haven't you killed me yet??
He snorted
?You could, you knowJeb might be annoyed, but I don't think he'd shoot fendi spy yo
