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“There are a lot of things about him, Mary,” Sam confessed wearily “But it stays between us I need to be able to trust you on this”

Mary nodded She see to the relative sanity of her room Sanity won out

“This isn’t right,” Astrid whispered as she laid her brother back on his pillow

“You think?” Sam asked shrilly

Astrid stroked Little Pete’s forehead “Petey, you can’t do that again You ht hurt me And then ould take care of you?”

“Yeah, no more monsters, Petey,” Sam said

“No more monsters,” Astrid echoed

Little Pete closed his eyes “No e yawn

“I made him be quiet,” Little Pete added

“Made who be quiet?” Sam asked

“Petey Who?” Astrid pleaded “Who? Who was it? What did he want to say?”

“Hungry,” Little Pete said “Hungry in the dark”

“What does that mean?” Astrid pleaded

But Little Pete had fallen asleep

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