Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)

getting rid of it any day now."

That was no lie.

She nodded and then stopped knitting. "You

never did bring that doll into the house."

"No, but I guess I will, if it's still all right." "Considering what else has been brought here,"

she said. smirking, "there's no reason not to. I'd much

rather have that doll around than that Mr. Skeeter," "Yes," I said. smiling. "So would I."

I left her knitting, but sinking deeper and

deeper into her own thoughts and worries. They were

written in the darkening lines on her face and I was

truly very concerned about her.

When I stepped outside. I saw that a heavily

overcast sky had thickened the darkness. There was

just enough of a glow from the house lights to outline

the way to the motor home. Tyler had chosen a good

night to arrive unseen. I thought. I saw that he hadn't

put on any lights in the motor home either, but as I

drew closer. I did see he had lit one of the candles we

had in the kitchen. The light flickered in the windows.

He was being so careful. A veil of secrecy had been

cast like a net over the motor home and both of us. It made what we were about to do seem even more

forbidden.

I opened the door slowly and entered, closing it

softly behind me. I realized I was tiptoeing. too. When

I looked into the living room. I saw Destiny

silhouetted in the shadows. but I didn't see Tyler. For

a moment I had the chilling idea that Destiny had lit

the candle.

"Tyler?"

"Back here," I heard. He was in Uncle Palaver's