CHAPTER 33Ernie led them to a large storage closet containing three sets of freestanding shelves filled with various pieces and parts of machinery. Some of them perhaps circuit boards from a computer, while others seemed to have something more in common with plumbing. The four of them stood in the aisle farthest from the door. When they had entered, the engineer kept a wary eye on Mara and made a point of standing so that Cam and Sam were positioned between them. Cam noticed and said, “You don’t have to worry about Mara. She won’t do anything to harm you.” Ernie’s lip trembled. “I don’t know what to believe anymore. The whole world has gone crazy. But I do know one thing.” He nodded hesitantly at Mara. “She can do stuff like that blonde girl—and the blonde girl is up to no good. That’s f

