Book Four: Chapter 142

“You nearly killed me just now!” She told him through gritted teeth.

“False. I nearly collected you. There’s a difference.” He held up the children’s book to show her a picture of an X-Ray next to the letter X. “I am struggling with this letter, because I don’t know if I am looking at a picture of bones or a portrait of myself. Would you assist me?”

Rolling her eyes in exasperation, she was about to tell him no, but realized that if she didn’t help him, he was likely to go downstairs and ask someone who could see him for help. She figured that now wasn’t the best time, so turned her attention toward him.

“Here, let me show you.” She took the book from him and led him away from the ledge, Naia’s cries vanishing on the breeze. “Have you ever heard the term, ‘X marks the spot’?”

Death stopped in his tracks, a giant smile on his face. “Did you just make a map analogy? I love maps!”

Kisa sighed in exasperation.

Home.

Mike sat and chatted with Amy