July 27, 2003
Ten Cent Shower - Part 23
Gregg eyed the hands and tried to stay out of their way. Emma grabbed him to leave the fog, but he pulled away again.
“You can go back the way you came, on that side. I have to go out over here,” he pointed back toward the roving hands. “They’re not looking for me. Go and I’ll meet you near the ravine!”
Emma didn’t want to leave Gregg, but getting away from the hands was a fine idea. She saw him hop out on his side and she walked out on her side. To her relief, no one was waiting there. But Crazy Bob was still waiting by the chasm.
“Hey baby, you find Gregg?” he asked, lying on a flat rock and picking his teeth with a splinter.
“Yeah, but those kids are after me.” Crazy Bob nodded with a thoughtful “Hmmmm.”
“Those babes are the furies; the daughters of the dude who own this place. He had six of ‘em. We call them the furies cause they’re just so furi-ous!” he smiled to himself. “They’ve been here since the camp was built. Decades ago… long time.”
Emma reached in her pocket and pulled out the map. She winced as her arm brushed her jeans; it was still sore from the furies’ touch.
“Do you know anything about this?”
Crazy Bob took the map and examined it. He traced a few lines with his fingers and handed it back to her.
“Something the Professor was working on. I dunno. Why’d he give it to you?”
Emma shook her head, “He didn’t. Bea had it.”
Crazy Bob sat up straight, alarmed.
“Then we’d better go check on little man! That girl probably did something nasty to him to get his favorite little map.”
[Poll closed -- results below.]
Should Emma go with Crazy Bob to check on Brian?
No 33% 1
Yes 66% 2
3 votes total