The Ghost of Graylock
““Did you find what you were looking for?” Jay asked, still sitting behind the circular desk, his book in hand.
“And more,” said Wesley. Turning toward Neil, he whispered, “We should get to a phone. Maybe your aunt will let us use the one back at the shop.”
Neil nodded, even though he was almost terrified to find out what a living, breathing Nurse Janet would have to say to them. Would she be angry? Would she hang up? He still couldn’t believe she was really alive. Was Gladys telling the truth?
...Wesley went off to find the bathroom.
“Ugh! Come on!” came a voice from behind a bookshelf near the fiction section.
Jay glanced at Neil. He raised an eyebrow. “She’s been doing that for a while.”
Neil peeked around the corner and found Bree standing at a computer kiosk. She was looking through the electronic catalogue. “What’s the matter?”
Bree stiffened, then turned. She shook her head and waved dramatically at the screen. “This stupid thing isn’t working. I keep typing in book titles, and all that pops up are these weird screen savers.MoreLess
“And more,” said Wesley. Turning toward Neil, he whispered, “We should get to a phone. Maybe your aunt will let us use the one back at the shop.”
Neil nodded, even though he was almost terrified to find out what a living, breathing Nurse Janet would have to say to them. Would she be angry? Would she hang up? He still couldn’t believe she was really alive. Was Gladys telling the truth?
...Wesley went off to find the bathroom.
“Ugh! Come on!” came a voice from behind a bookshelf near the fiction section.
Jay glanced at Neil. He raised an eyebrow. “She’s been doing that for a while.”
Neil peeked around the corner and found Bree standing at a computer kiosk. She was looking through the electronic catalogue. “What’s the matter?”
Bree stiffened, then turned. She shook her head and waved dramatically at the screen. “This stupid thing isn’t working. I keep typing in book titles, and all that pops up are these weird screen savers.MoreLess
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