the Fourth Victim (2010) by Quinn Tara Taylor

Author:Quinn, Tara Taylor [Taylor, Quinn, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 2011-01-14T19:09:59.515000+00:00

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Cave

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Clay knelt, grabbing the duffels’ straps, shoving them toward the door. I realized our departure was imminent—and was petrified to move. To go out there, where danger waited for me. My confinement had become my safety. It was all I knew in this frightening new world.

I was outside myself looking in. Sitting in a chair in my office. I’d describe this to my clients as distancing. Taking a step back so I could better handle a situation that was threatening my emotional equilibrium.

“Can I ask a favor?”

“Of course. What do you need?”

“Just a pen and some paper. I think best when I can write.” That, at least, hadn’t changed.

He reached into his pocket, pulled out his notepad, ripped out the used pages, which he stuffed back in his pocket, and handed me the notebook. There was a small pen attached.

The pen looked so…normal. I was afraid to touch it.

“Something wrong?”

“I…chew on pens. I’m trying to break the habit, but…” I was trying to find the courage to crawl out into the night and face whatever the next days would bring.

Clay shrugged and said, “You chew on it. It’s yours.”

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