The scar was about two inches across, and she wondered what would do that, then she realized what did that. He had been shot. That was the scar of a b...ullet hitting through him. She grew pale at the thought, and looked at his head. He waited for her to finish, and she went to work on his legs in turn. Then with nothing left, she hesitated again, feeling degraded, and washed his ass. She saw him nod slightly, and then turn around. Since she had knelt to wash his legs she was once again at eye. "Do you think you can talk to the sheriff soon? He wants to know what happened to you." I considered the way I felt and slowly nodded. "Good. I'll send Josh to find him and tell him to come over."She went out and I saw Claire and Elizabeth looking in with Josh standing behind them looking over their heads. Soon Louise came back with a cup of thin gruel and a cup of some kind of herbal tea. I suddenly was starving and tried to reach out with my right arm. Again I felt the sharp pain in the. A bolt of lightning zipped through the front door andstruck me dead in the chest. All I remember seeing was that flash ofwhite light. Then darkness.The next thing I heard was the sounds of birds chirping. When I openedmy eyes I found myself laying on the living room. When I stood up, Inoticed that my front door was intact. Hmmm, maybe it was all a dream.That thought stayed with me for about two seconds. I looked down at myshirt and saw the burn hole that the lightning made when it hit me.. Melissa’s looking at the package. It’s a plain box except for the shipping label. “Hold on. I think I recognize the company that sent this. I’ve seen its name online.”“Oh, yeah, it’s a very generic name. You’ve probably seen something similar that this reminds you of. Let me have that package, please.”Jane reaches for the box but Melissa turns so Jane is at her back and she sets it on the table. “No, I’ve got to see if this is what I think it is.”“Shit! Please give me my box, Mel!”Melissa opens.
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