I suddenly became a little suspicious. Would Ian trust her after all?

"They were coming out from under the door," I said. "I saw them."

"If there were any, there were just a few." she said.

Lester Marshall returned and stood in the doorway, looking in at me.

"How's she doing?" he asked.

"She's stable. I gave her something for her nausea. She'll be fine," Alex said, smiling at me. "Right?"

I looked at Lester.

/> "Did you see the ants?" I asked him. "Coming out of the attic?" He pulled his head back and then looked at Alex, who held her smile but widened her eyes.

"Oh," he said. "Right. There were some ants. but I sprayed. They're gone now," he said. "No worries." he told me. "You just relax. Miss Jordan. Your daddy's on his way."

"Is Alanis home?"

"She's home," he said, losing his smile. "Don't concern yourself about her,"

I looked from him to Alex, and then I closed my eves and lay back again. I don't know how long I slept this time, but when I awoke. I heard my father's voice. I heard Felix and I heard Lester Marshall. Moments later, my father wheeled himself into the living room. Felix was right behind him.

"Hey. Jordan," Daddy said, wheeling as close to the sofa as he could. "How you doing?"

I blinked and stared. Was he really here? Was I really awake, or was this another dream?

"Great-aunt Frances wouldn't come down from the attic," I told him. "And there were ants."

"Yes. I know. We'll talk about all that later." he said. "Nancy is upstairs getting your things together. I'm taking you home," he told me.

"Nancy?" I looked at Felix. "I thought Nancy wasn't working for you anymore."

My father laughed. "She's changed her mind. There are a few other changes at the mansion. too," Daddy said. "Kimberly is gone. She decided I wasn't quite worth all the effort after all. Your grandmother will be pleased,"

"My gandmother," I muttered. Should I just tell him everything now?

I glanced at Felix, and his face seemed to have the word Wait! written across it. Was it possible that he knew everything?

"Yes, your remarkable grandmother," he said. "She's sitting up, writing, getting speech therapy. There's the terrifying possibility she'll be coming home soon," he added and laughed.

"I spoke to Mammy," I told him.

He raised his eyebrows

"Ian told me how to do telepathy."

"Is that so?"

"I knew everything would be all right. She told me it would be." My father looked up at Felix and then back at me.

"Well, maybe. Who knows what is and is not possible anymore? Certainly not me," he added.

We saw Nancy in the hallway. She had my suitcases. Felix moved quickly to take them from her. Then she came in to see how I was.

"I missed you," she told me. "Your room is all set for you at home."

"I'm not going to live here anymore?" I asked my father.

Tags: V.C. Andrews Early Spring Horror
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