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Michael let out a big breath and followed Bryson and Sarah into a musty, dimly lit lobby with three hard-backed chairs and an empty desk The man told the h a different door, Michael looked at his friends "He’s … interesting"
Sarah nodded slowly; Bryson ht
Less than aman returned He propped the door open and nodded for theent Weber will see you now"
Bryson and Sarah started to follow their host’s gesture, but Michael hesitated There was no possible way that Weber just happened to be at this location, a barren duhborhood The uyin life
"Oh," Michael responded stupidly
He went along with his friends through the door and down a long hallway that became nicer--unstained carpet, fresher paint--and better lit the farther they walked, Cigar Man shepherding theht, then down several flights of stairs, the floors unh another door, down another hallway, and into a siant WallScreen already lit up
Michael took in a quick breath, his throat tightening, when he saw the giant face of Agent Weber staring at the look, as if she could read your deepest thoughts
"Sit," their host co table surrounded by padded chairs Without a word, Michael and his friends sat down He noticed that Sarah and Bryson were trying to avoid eye contact with the woh, Michael thought, now she was literally larger than life, hovering above them He remembered the day she came to see him, personally, after he’d awakened in poor Jackson’s body Seeing her had comforted him, at least a little, made hiure things out But then, he hadn’t heard from her or anyone else since--unless you counted the possible sighting in Lifeblood, by the tree house
He felt a prick of anger, a thu of his pulse in his temples
"Youfroling to hold back a smirk He mouthed the word Patrick at Michael as if that were the funniest naar left, an uncomfortable silence settled on the rooent Weber, wondering where exactly the camera was located that allowed her to see theuts, he waited for her to speak first But she let it drag out
Finally, she said, simply, "What do you want?"
Michael’s pulse thumped a little harder
"What do ant?" he repeated "I thoughta little nicer, like ‘It’s lovely to see you safe and sound, Michael I’ve been et in touch with you, Michael, but it’s just been crazy town at work Please acceptin on you in Lifeblood, Michael’ So like that"