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I was able to set Mrs. Waters’s mind at ease by telling her that everything was going to be okay, that it probably wasn’t anything to worry about but that I would be checking out tonight just in case. Setting my own mind at ease was much more of a challenge. It felt like a pen full of screaming monkeys throwing feces. I was able maintain a façade of composure until Richard arrived a few minutes later. I watched the parking lot, and when I saw him pull in I waved my arms like a mad woman. In other words, like me. His car had barely stopped when I threw the door open and hopped in, as best as I could hop with the heavy bag I probably shouldn’t be carrying.
“Hey, Sydney. How was the nap? Listen, I was thinking that tonight—”
“Richard, he’s found me. He’s after me again, and he knows whe
