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Callie laughed, got up, and walked to hiuy" Then she cocked her head to one side as she looked at Sean, asleep in his aruess you are a natural"

A et it over with," Savich said and went to let in Jients and Metro cops

CHAPTER 32

JEFFERSON DORMITORY

QUANTICO

SUNDAYMORNING

DR HICKS WAS flu under So the loss of control Martin wasn’t going anywhere

Savich wondered if this was Dr Hicks’s first failure It was just the three of theyned to keep an eye on her

Dr Hicks tried again "Martin, listen to me carefully I want you to relax, I want you to let yourself go You’re safe, you do understand that, don’t you?"

"Yes, of course"

"No one’s going to hurt you I know you want to remember I know you want to know the truth about what happened on your sixth birthday I’m here to help you do it, but you have to help ain Concentrate on this bright silver dollar, keep your eyes on it, watch it swing back and forth and try to focus that brain of yours"

Martin stared at the blur of silver as it swung back and forth several dozen tilazed over He finally shook his head, rubbed his te’s happening and believe ht, I want it to I want to remember I want to knohat happened to my mother that day You knohat else? I want to remember what she looked like, what she smelled like I know she wore a perfu to believe I do knohat happened that day I want to see the ht have seen yourin the attic? Martin--Austin Which do you prefer?"

"I’m Martin Thornton now, Dillon, have been for ht, then, Martin I’ve described the house to you, described the attic, described your mother Do you remember the attic? Can you see it in yourin an attic?"

"No, I don’t There’s nothing there"

Dr Hicks put the watch away, sat back in his leather chair, and crossed his hands over his skinny belly "I’h with this current case, you need to go back to Blessed Creek, see the house where you spent the first six years of your life You need to clio into the bathrooht break that da flood back"

Martin’s eyes lit up "I could go back noith Janet"

"No way are you going anywhere, Martin," Savich said, his voice sharp "You’re going to proht here Proht, I pro anywhere You’re in a safe place, and right now, that’s exactly what you need--to feel safe You need to know that if so happens in your brain, you’ll have help to deal with it Forget the frustration of not re It will all come back when it’s ready to Now, Dr Hicks has the name of an excellent psychiatrist, and you’ll want to tell hireat detail Who do you have in ularly with the FBI She’s very good with memory issues, cases of trauma You can trust her, Martin"

Slowly, Martin Thornton nodded

Savich said, "I’ve already spoken to Janet Believe irls or anyone but you You’re here for the near future Hey, the food in The Boardrooood, and you have the PX with plenty of FBI souvenirs to buy, pretty cool stuff you can give for presents Best of all, you can spend soh with this case"

Dr Hicks sy fifteen pounds she said, and it’s been over an hour Dr Hicks will show you the gyrounds if you like