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"Look, I’ your brother," he said "And I’ the eance in theat hi past him, in the direction of the tables outside, and she looked upset He turned around to see as upsetting her and saw that Christina was there with Genevieve, Thor and Ada to O’Reilly’s her whole life and undoubtedly knew she could keep the dog with her if they ate outside

But as Katherine so upset to see them?

Katherine stared at Jed "Did someone tell you to call me? To meet me here?"

He didn’t try to lie "Yes"

"Christina Hardy?"

"Yes"

"Your girlfriend is crazy"

He didn’t kno to respond, because he wasn’t sure he could deny it

Big tears welled in her eyes "You know, people tell et over it, that I was just a kid when it happened They say my brother has been dead for twelve years Like that’s supposed to make it hurt less? Well, that’s bull And you tell her…you tell that woman that…just tell her to leaveto hurt you," Jed assured her, then let out a sigh of exasperation "I don’t knohat happened at the cemetery, but I do know this The two of you--as in you and Christina--should be scared to death You’re both fools if you don’t see your own resemblance to the victims You need to be really careful Yes, she called roup of people she knows and trusts You were hanging in a deserted ce at hirave? Stop going to work?" she asked

"Do you have to work this afternoon?" he asked

She shook her head "No," she admitted "Not till Monday"

"I’ll see you home from here, then," he said "And I want you stay in this weekend, unless you’re out with both your parents Or the Fifth Arade," he added with a sht"

"Have you ordered?"

"Not yet You don’t have to have lunch with ry Lunch is a good idea"

He waved the waitress over, and they ordered Then she leaned toward him "Just keep her away from me, okay? I can see the attraction, but…"

Jed looked out theChristina caught his eye, blushed and turned away

Jed lookedwas seated several feet away fro room for someone to sit between the his ears scratched--except no one was scratching theetting sucked into whatever delusion Adaate A real killer was on the loose, and they needed logic and sanity to catch him

"Hey, McDuff!" Mr Smith shouted

Dan had been just about to head out He wondered why S him nohen the ot his answer right away

"Dan, I just got word They’ve canceled the shows for tonight"

"What? You’re kidding!"

He frowned, his heart thundering quickly This wasn’t anything to do with hi about him?

"Sorry, Dan They should have told us sooner, so you could have been called," S the rides and some of the special attractions at the front of the park open, but they’re closing everything down back here until they get a handle on the fog situation and why it went crazy last night It’s just for tonight I hope"

"I’m early shift tomorrow"

"Then your last show finishes just before dark and you’ll get paid"

"Okay Thanks"

"Hey, congratulations on Zeus I think the show is going to be huge"

"Thanks I hope so Hey, have you heard anythingto play Hera, right?"

Sht, but the doctors say she just tripped and banged the back of her head It was amore" He hesitated "Thank God We don’t want another Patti Jo"

"No, we don’t Anyway, I’ well," Dan said, and forced a sht, then Guess I’ll take off this o to, huh?"

"I’ht off," Dan replied