Book Three: Chapter 46

“Hello Jenny.” Mike stood and waited, unsure if the doll would even speak with him. The last time he had dealt with Jenny had been an unmitigated disaster. Jenny had lost her temper, possessed Beth’s body, and attempted to kill him. He had spent all night thinking about how he could get into the Labyrinth, and he knew of only one person now who could get him in.

A minute passed, and then another. With no response, Mike continued. “So, I think we got off to a bad start. We’ve both had a chance to cool down, and I was hoping that, if you were interested, we could come to an agreement that means you aren’t just locked away in here. The house has plenty of room, and we could make a space just for you. One with a view, maybe? I don’t know exactly what it is that you want, but you had the chance to leave and never come back, yet you came here. There must be a reason.”

He waited another minute. The Vault was silent. He could hear the steady thudding of his heart in his ears, a