The God project by John Saul

Author:John Saul [Saul, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Novela, Terror
Publisher: ePubLibre
Published: 1981-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

STEVE MONTGOMERY STAKED GLUMLY at the report on his desk. After four readings, would a fifth bring it into focus? Probably not. Besides, he already knew what was in the report It was one more merger proposal, one more report on a small company that was eagerly waiting to be swallowed up by a larger one with all the executives of the former taking a profit on the sale, then going to work for the latter at twice the salaries they had been earning before. Steve’s job was to find the right conglomerate to make the merger. Under ordinary circumstances he would have relished the challenge.

Today his concentration was shot. Nothing would come from wading through the charts and profit projections one more time. He put the report aside and swiveled his chair around, but even the view of the soft spring morning beyond the windows did nothing to change the bleakness of his mood.

Until nine days ago, his life had been nearly perfect. A wife he loved, children he adored, work he enjoyed. And now, in a little over a week, his daughter was gone, his wife had changed, and his son …

What about his son?

An image of Jason came into his mind, and for a moment a hint of a smile played around his lips. But then the smile faded. For just the briefest of moments, he saw the small, still body of the guinea pig that had been his son’s pet.

Steve shook himself, banishing from his consciousness the half-formed thought that had flashed through his mind.

The thought, he told himself, had nothing to do with Jason. Rather, it had come from Sally, and her growing obsession that something had been wrong with Julie. That obsession was spreading like a disease to include Jason as well.

It was time, he decided, to have a long talk with Sally’s doctor.

Arthur Wiseman grinned at Steve and gestured toward the empty seat in front of his desk. “Is this your first visit to a gynecologist? If it is, let me assure you that you have nothing at all to fear. The examination is painless, and …” He let the joke trail off as he saw the dark expression in Steve’s eyes. “Sit down, Steve,” he concluded softly.

The two men watched each other in silence for a moment, Steve wondering if he’d made a mistake in coming to Wiseman, while Wiseman waited patiently for Steve to begin talking. When it became obvious to him that Steve wasn’t going to begin, he broke the silence.

“I take it this has something to do with Sally?” he asked, his voice professionally neutral.

Steve nodded. Once more a silence fell over the small office.

Wiseman tried again. “Has something else happened?”

“I’m not really sure,” Steve admitted uncomfortably. “I can’t really put my finger on anything. It’s just that she’s—well, she’s changed. She’s so edgy, and she overreacts to everything. Like yesterday, when Jason had a little accident in the kitchen.”

“I know,” Wiseman interrupted. “I was here when she brought Jason in.

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