Chapter One
Darkness Descends
"What's wrong? Why have you come for me?" I asked her.
Once I had arrived, she had simply started out of the principal's office and
begun her stomp through the corridor to the exit for the parking lot. As usual
she expected me to trail along like some obedient puppy.
She continued to walk, ignoring my questions. She always fixed herself on her
purpose or destination as if she were a guided missile. Getting her to pause,
turn or stop required the secret abort code only her own private demon knew and
was reluctant to relinquish or reveal. You just had to wait her out, calm
yourself down and be patient as difficult as that was. Grandmother Beverly could
spread droplets of poison frustration on everyone around her like a lawn
sprinkler.
But this was different. She had ripped me out of school and sent my head
spinning. I would not be denied.
"Grandmother?"
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