board。
She looked down at her ripped fingernail。 Small beads of blood were oozing up
from beneath it。
(Jacks gotten out。)
(Dont talk nonsense。)
(Yes; hes out。 Hes gotten a knife from the kitchen or maybe the meat
cleaver。 Hes on his way up here right now; walking along the sides of the
risers so the stairs wont creak。)
(! Youre insane !)
Her lips were trembling; and for a moment it seemed that she must have cried
the words out loud。 But the silence held。
She felt watched。
She whirled around and stared at the night…blackened window; and a hideous
white face with circles of darkness for eyes was gibbering in at her; the face
of a monstrous lunatic that had been hiding in these groaning walls all along…
It was only a pattern of frost on the outside of the glass。
She let her breath out in a long; susurrating whisper of fear; and it seemed
to her that she heard; quite clearly this time; amused titters from somewhere。
(Youre jumping at shadows。 Its bad enough without that。 By tomorrow morning;
youll be ready for the rubber room。)
There was only one way to allay those fears and she knew what it was。
She would have to go down and make sure Jack was still in the pantry。
Very simple。 Go downstairs。 Have a peek。 e back up。 Oh; by the way; stop
and grab the tray on the registration counter。 The omelet would be a washout;
but the soup could be reheated on the hotplate by Jacks typewriter。
(Oh yes and dont get killed if hes down there with a knife。)
She walked to the dresser; trying to shake off the mantle of fear that lay on
her。 Scattered across the dressers top was a pile of change; a stack of
gasoline chits for the hotel truck; the two pipes Jack brought with him
everywhere but rarely smoked 。。。 and his key ring。
She picked it up; held it in her hand for a moment; and then put it back down。
The idea of locking the bedroom door behind her had occurred; but it just didnt
appeal。 Danny was asleep。 Vague thoughts of fire passed through her mind; and
something else nibbled more strongly; but she let it go。
Wendy crossed the room; stood indecisively by the door for a moment; then took
the knife from the pocket of her robe and curled her right hand around the
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