Part 13 (1/2)
”I... don't know.”
”He went out, and I followed him.”
”But where would he go?”
”You're asking me?” he answered sharply, but the look of terror on her face softened his heart.
”I'm sorry. I know you're upset.”
”Upset!” she echoed.
”Before he left, he looked like...” Logan stopped and swiped a hand through his hair, wondering how to describe what he'd seen.
”Like what?” she demanded.
”Like he was listening to something I couldn't hear.”
She gasped. ”No.”
”You know what was going on with him?”
Her face had taken on a look of alarm. ”I... not for sure,” she said in an uncertain voice.
”Are you thinking he'd rat you out?”
”No.” She raised her chin, apparently eager to go back to her previous theory. ”What really happened. Did he go after you... and you killed him?”
”Jesus! All you want to do is blame me.”
She took her lower lip between her teeth. ”I'm sorry,” she said in a small voice.
He took the opportunity to ask a question. ”You've been with Haig a long time?”
”Since I was a little girl.”
”He's your father?”
”My friend.” She gave him a direct look. ”Why did you go outside? I told you it was dangerous.”
”Like I said, I tried to follow Haig. But he disappeared before I could get through the door. When I couldn't find him, I tried to go home.”
”You can't. Not without my help.”
”That's just great! Where the h.e.l.l are we-I mean, what world is this?”
She swallowed. ”A universe parallel to yours.”
He wasn't exactly surprised, yet the confirmation shook him.
She glared at him, but below the anger, she looked shaken.