The Shade of the Moon
“Jon sat upright on the floor. His body ached all over. He was hungry and, for a moment, confused.
“Is everyone okay?” he asked as the memories flooded back in.
Dr. Goldman smiled. “We’re fine,” he said. “But it’s time for you to get up.”
“He always was a late sleeper,” Mom said. “Even when he was little.”
At least Mom acknowledged he wasn’t little anymore. “What’s happening?” he asked.
“Does anybody know?”
“Things are better,” Sarah said. “Calmer.”
“For the moment, a...nyway,” her father said. “I called the depot. They’ll send a private car for us this afternoon. I said I preferred to stay, but they’re insisting I go back with you.”
“They’re letting the fires burn themselves out,” Mom said. “But this section is safe, and there are guards on the streets.MoreLess
“Is everyone okay?” he asked as the memories flooded back in.
Dr. Goldman smiled. “We’re fine,” he said. “But it’s time for you to get up.”
“He always was a late sleeper,” Mom said. “Even when he was little.”
At least Mom acknowledged he wasn’t little anymore. “What’s happening?” he asked.
“Does anybody know?”
“Things are better,” Sarah said. “Calmer.”
“For the moment, a...nyway,” her father said. “I called the depot. They’ll send a private car for us this afternoon. I said I preferred to stay, but they’re insisting I go back with you.”
“They’re letting the fires burn themselves out,” Mom said. “But this section is safe, and there are guards on the streets.MoreLess
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