Chapter 18
STEVE shuddered as the cold water hit his face and trickled down his neck. He let out a low wailing sound as he pried his eyes open. Tommy, water pitcher in hand, was smiling down at him.
"Sorry, Steve-old-buddy. I got excited there for a moment"
"Yeah, one moment too long for me." Steve rubbed his bruised chin.
"It didn't take me long to figure it out," Tommy monotoned. "But why didn't you just tell me about her?"
Steve steadied himself on his elbows, managed it to a sitting position on the rug. "Would you have believed me?"
"No." Tommy smiled. "No wonder Nina was acting so screwy trying to get me to come here." He looked about. "Where is Nina? She was right behind me"
"My clothes!" Mildred screeched, charging out of the bathroom. "My clothes are gone! Every last stit
