James Gullickson
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I didn't mean... Look, just forget about it, okay?
It was a bad dream.
Let's go upstairs.
Dinner's almost ready.
He helped Lily to her feet.
She was still shaking, but she let him lead her out of the closet, through the basement, toward the stairs.
She paused at the bottom of the stairs and looked back at the coffee table, at the kit.
The trick was mean, she announced unprompted.
Think so?
Will asked.
Lily paused.
Will didn't know how to answer.
He just shrugged.
That seemed to be good enough for her.
They climbed the stairs together.
At the top, Will watched Lily make a decision.
Her face smoothed out, her shoulders relaxed, and by the time they reached the kitchen, she was smiling again, running to her mother like nothing had happened.
Will watched her go, feeling sick.
He went back to the basement.
The magic kit was still on the coffee table.