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Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two
Johnny held my wrist firmly as he half-dragged me across the slick street. I struggled, but not too much. He reached the curb and stopped again. Over his shoulder, I could see the dilapidated building where Johnny had been living. Like an echo in my head, I heard Kathleen's Irish voice, "Get out of here, and don't come back again..."
My face must have changed; Johnny scowled down at me. "Now what's wrong?"
Unable to speak, I swallowed and pointed across the street to the next corner. I was suddenly terrified.
Johnny looked down at me, rubbing his chin, then his wandering eyes focused on the building, More to himself than me, he mused, "An excellent idea."
I shivered. He took firmer hold of my wrist, and without further preamble, he started to stride toward the building.
"No!" I protested. Johnny stopped suddenly, so abruptly I crashed into him. He just managed to keep his balance. He was angry.
"No what? I want to get out of this rain. I want you to come with me and -"
"But, Ka-Kathleen said -"
We were in front of the building now. He turned to face me.
"Kathleen's not home. She took the little kids in to the doctor for shots. We'll have the place all to ourselves."
How ominous that sounded.
(To Be Continued.)
Johnny held my wrist firmly as he half-dragged me across the slick street. I struggled, but not too much. He reached the curb and stopped again. Over his shoulder, I could see the dilapidated building where Johnny had been living. Like an echo in my head, I heard Kathleen's Irish voice, "Get out of here, and don't come back again..."
My face must have changed; Johnny scowled down at me. "Now what's wrong?"
Unable to speak, I swallowed and pointed across the street to the next corner. I was suddenly terrified.
Johnny looked down at me, rubbing his chin, then his wandering eyes focused on the building, More to himself than me, he mused, "An excellent idea."
I shivered. He took firmer hold of my wrist, and without further preamble, he started to stride toward the building.
"No!" I protested. Johnny stopped suddenly, so abruptly I crashed into him. He just managed to keep his balance. He was angry.
"No what? I want to get out of this rain. I want you to come with me and -"
"But, Ka-Kathleen said -"
We were in front of the building now. He turned to face me.
"Kathleen's not home. She took the little kids in to the doctor for shots. We'll have the place all to ourselves."
How ominous that sounded.
(To Be Continued.)
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