Chapter 6
“It’s rumoured that Albert has them in a jar in his desk.”
“You’re joking, right?” said Sue.
“Not at all. It’s like I said, no one crosses Albert Steiner and lives.”
“That sounds like one sick and scary person.”
“He’s scary to some people, but a more loyal friend and better protector would be hard to find. I was proud to call him a friend.”
Sue sat for a while, quietly thinking, taking and rearranging the information she had just been told. This was her way. It started to occur to her that this story was going to be far more complicated than she had first thought. She would not let this worry her now, but would file it in her mind.
After a few moments he turned to her and asked, “Are you hungry or thirsty? It’s been a while since you’ve eaten.”
“Yes, anything will do, tha
