Chapter 28
How Dane managed to drive them home, Sean didn’t know. He didn’t bother parking around the block, and he collapsed on the couch as soon as he got inside. Sean still felt miserable himself, but somebody had to lock the door and deal with an intrigued ghost and unimpressed snake.
“You’re injured,” said Ned. He’d been leaning against Chip’s vivarium, conversing with the corn snake, but at their entrance he slid away and moved forward.
Your aura’s gotten interesting.
Sean put a hand against the wall to steady himself as he swayed.
“I’m fine. Dane…”
Sean sank to the floor as Ned drifted over to the couch to examine the Decrypter. Sean pulled his shoes off, left them where he threw them, and made his way over to Dane. When he arrived, Ned pulled a ghostly hand back from his body
