Mirror Man by Jacques Von Kat
Author:Jacques Von Kat [Von Kat, Jacques]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-30T23:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eleven
The strange dreams had continued to taunt me all night long, except when I drifted back to sleep, Iâd been chasing after The Suit as the townsfolk chased after me. Weâd make it as far as the library, where he would skid to a halt, turn, and point his fingers at me as his toothy grin turned into a snarl. Mr Phillipsâs words would echo all around us like a voice from above: âI know youâll do right by me, John-Michael.â
I woke up panting, and for a moment, I wasnât sure if I was still dreaming. I patted my bed several times before I was certain I was back in the land of the living. I wiped at my brow before I checked the clock. I was going to be late! This had never happened to me before. I rushed to get ready, almost tripping over as I pulled on my jeans and ran downstairs for a quick breakfast. Mum was singing while making tea and toast.
She looked over her shoulder as I came in. âMorning, sleepy head. I was just going to come and wake you up.â
I froze on the threshold. I didnât think Iâd ever seen her in such a good mood.
She raised an eyebrow at me in one of the mirrors. âYouâll be late if you donât get a move on, so sit down and stop gawping.â
After a mug of tea and four rounds of buttery toast, I went to work via the shortcut through the orchard, keeping my head down. I had a lot of thinking to do, but I couldnât shake the vision of The Suit from my head. Heâd been watching me as I looked in the safe. I knew I had to get a glimpse of what was in there.
The bell dinged above the door as I walked into Claudeâs Antiques. Claude didnât jump when I entered this time. Whatever had caused his anxiety had apparently faded away. He was busy cleaning a new vase on a small round table.
âMorning, Mr Phillips,â I said cheerfully, hoping he hadnât noticed I was five minutes late.
âMorning, John-Michael, how are you feeling today?â he asked.
âIâm good, thank you. How are you?â
He ignored my question. âI hear you tried to help that man who got knocked off his scooter yesterday.â
I shrugged. âI talked to him, thatâs all.â
âWell, still more than most would have done, anyhow.â He threw the duster down, then went to his desk and opened his diary to go over the dayâs appointments. âRight, best get on. No time for chit-chatting yet,â he said without looking up.
âYes, Mr Phillips,â I said.
He seemed to have recovered from his shock, but I still wanted to keep an eye on him. I knew he wouldnât tell me if I asked him outright; he was always careful with the questions he answered. If he didnât want you to know something, he ignored it. But I had eyes and ears; there were plenty of things I could do to
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