Fallout (Crank 3)

(And now the nagging

question really gets loud.)

Am I happy that Liam will

care well for Aunt Cora?

(And will she be happy when

Bryce is taking care of me?)

STUPID FANTASY, I KNOW

But at least Bryce is a real guy, not

a vampire or something. Fantasy

minus the fangs. Sounds good

to me, especially if there ever

is a baby involved in this story.

Meanwhile, we have arrived

at the hotel, and it is not

what you might call a dive.

“Wow. Pretty fancy. How can

we afford to stay here?”

Aunt Cora rattles her purse.

Credit card, remember?

Whatever my heart desires,

remember? I wanted this to

be a memorable experience.

The Mansion at Judges’ Hill

is quite impressive, with an

obvious history. Later I’ll find

out what it is. Right now, I just

want to check in and find ibuprofen.

I GET MY OWN ROOM

It isn’t huge, but it is beautiful,

all done up in restored antiques.