What the Moon Saw by D. L. Koontz

Author:D. L. Koontz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2018-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

1926

Davis dropped the last of Libby’s purchases on her bed and turned to her. The late afternoon sun sent rays of light through the window, a stark contrast to the dark thoughts he harbored in his heart.

“Promise me you’ll return,” she whispered. She clamped her lips together, chin trembling.

“I will. Soon. Meanwhile, I’ll send that documentation to you.” At lunch he’d told her the room was paid for the month. After that, she’d have to set up an account. For that she needed identification, but Social Security cards weren’t issued until 1936. He planned to have a fake birth certificate created by a discrete acquaintance in Pittsburgh, which would allow her to establish credit and obtain a driver’s license.

“Thank you.” Her voice was soft, laced with dejection.

“For now, keep a low profile,” Davis advised. “Spend time acclimating to the place. The people. The culture. Your Australia story is a perfect cover.” He gave her a reassuring smile. “It allows you to be different.”

She nodded quickly. “I’m sure you’re right,” she said with a weak smile that suggested she didn’t believe her own words.

He retrieved a small piece of paper from his jacket pocket. Two lines of letters and numbers, followed by an address. “My telephone numbers. Top is work. The other, home. But, they’re for dire emergencies only; there’s nothing private about them.” And, they were fake; but he could always pretend he wrote the numbers incorrectly if it came to that. “Meanwhile, I’ll call you every few days.”

“I understand.”

“If you need to send a telegram, ask for Kip Winders at the telegraph office. He’s the young man I tip generously, and often, to keep my privacy.”

Libby looked like she was swallowing a sob. In the next instant, she threw her arms around him, buried her face in his chest, and held on as if he were a branch suspended over a cascade of rapids in a river into which she’d fallen.

Startled, he patted her back and wished he could offer more.

After several moments, she pulled back.

Blast it. Davis reached out and cupped her cheeks in his hands, thumbing away tears. “Take it slow. You’ll be fine. It will be challenging, but from what I’ve seen, you have the mettle for it. You’re not the missish type. And, drink the medicinal water. It’s important for full restoration of health and memory.”

She covered his hands with her own, and nodded.

He stepped back, breaking their contact. “Now rest. Promise me you’ll go to dinner tonight and join life. If you don’t, all this will have been for naught.”

“I suppose. It’s just—”

“Libby, live in the now. If you straddle two worlds and two timeframes, you will end up nowhere. This is your life going forward. Find your horizon and start toward it.”

She nodded again.

He kissed her on the cheek and exited, shutting the door behind him.

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