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l me that I hadn't lost
my mind altogether。
I pulled on the first clean clothes I could find; not bothering to be sure
they matched; and took the stairs
two at a time。 I almost ran into Charlie as I skidded into the hallway; headed
for the door。
〃Where are you going?〃 he asked; as surprised to see me as I was to see him。
〃Do you know what time it
is?〃
〃Yeah。 I have to go see Jacob。〃
〃I thought the thing with Sam—〃
〃That doesn't matter; I have to talk to him right now。〃
〃It's pretty early。〃 He frowned when my expression didn't change。 〃Don't you
want breakfast?〃
〃Not hungry。〃 The words flew through my lips。 He was blocking my path to the
exit。 I considered
ducking around him and making a run for it; but I knew I would have to explain
that to him later。 〃I'll be
back soon; okay?〃
Charlie frowned。 〃Straight to Jacob's house; right? No stops on the way?〃
〃Of course not; where would I stop?〃 My words were running together in my
hurry。
〃I don't know;〃 he admitted。 〃It's just well; there's been another attack—
the wolves again。 It was real
close to the resort by the hot springs—there's a witness this time。 The
victim was only a dozen yards
from the road when he disappeared。 His wife saw a huge gray wolf just a few
minutes later; while she
was searching for him; and ran for help。〃
My stomach dropped like I'd hit a corkscrew on a roller coaster。 〃A wolf
attacked him?〃
〃There's no sign of him—just a little blood again。〃 Charlie's face was
pained。 〃The rangers are going out
armed;