Chapter 12
For the first time in his life, Dan was proud of being involved in a brawl. Clobbering Cotty Starke was the first positive action he had taken since becoming a carnie. He glanced down at Debra stumbling along at his side. "Are you all right, Debbie?"
"I ... I think so," she said shakily. She fingered the back of her head and winced.
"Did that. ... Did he do that?"
She said quickly, "No, no. It's just that I bumped my head against the tent pole while we were ... wrestling."
"When you get to the trailer, you'd better take a hot shower and get into bed and try to forget what happened. I don't think you need fear he'll bother you again."
"Dan She hung back. "I'd rather not.
Not right away. Evan'll be coming in soon and I'd rather not be there when he comes in. I'm all righ
