Secret Histories

that. Had he real y seen anything?Now, just twenty-four hours later, it seemed unreal. Maybe just a trick of the light. But maybe not … The uneasy feeling vanished in the persistent memory of the sensations that had

shot through him Saturday night when Mr. Brussard had stepped into

the trap and given himself away. Al because of Jack, who had come upon a bad

circumstance, a broken situation, and fixed it.

What a rush … maybe like what Steve felt when he drank or popped a pil . At

least Steve’s mother was aware of that now. Hopeful y she’d get him some help.

But as for Jack … he was hooked on that feeling. If he saw a chance to do

another fix, he’d go for it.

He could hardly wait.