Crucifax
“In J.R.'s office, however, it was quiet as J.R. sat at his desk listening to Jeff Carr. For twenty minutes Jeff had been telling J.R. about his sister, about her unusual behavior lately.
"I wasn't going to bring it up," Jeff said, "but she didn't come home at all last night. When I got home, my mother was really upset, she'd been crying, but she wouldn't tell me what was wrong. I think something happened between them. And I don't think Mallory came to school today, either." "Does your mother kn...ow?" Jeff shook his head.
J.R. was fascinated by the changes in the boy's face as he spoke of his sister. He was obviously worried about Mallory, but there seemed to be more than that.
"Why weren't you going to tell me?" "Because I didn't want you to think I was, you know, prying, being nosy about my sister's business." "Well, there's nothing wrong with being concerned about your sister, Jeff." "But she hates it." "Doesn't mean she hates you." "But she hardly talks to me anymore." Jeff's face was pensive, clouded; the patch of skin between his brows was creased.MoreLess
"I wasn't going to bring it up," Jeff said, "but she didn't come home at all last night. When I got home, my mother was really upset, she'd been crying, but she wouldn't tell me what was wrong. I think something happened between them. And I don't think Mallory came to school today, either." "Does your mother kn...ow?" Jeff shook his head.
J.R. was fascinated by the changes in the boy's face as he spoke of his sister. He was obviously worried about Mallory, but there seemed to be more than that.
"Why weren't you going to tell me?" "Because I didn't want you to think I was, you know, prying, being nosy about my sister's business." "Well, there's nothing wrong with being concerned about your sister, Jeff." "But she hates it." "Doesn't mean she hates you." "But she hardly talks to me anymore." Jeff's face was pensive, clouded; the patch of skin between his brows was creased.MoreLess
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