Part 113 (1/2)
Scott called Tyrone fro delayed a few days, so he flew back to New York after dropping Sonja off in Washi+ngton They tore themselves apart from each other, she tearfully, at National Airport where they had s were rescheduled In thein Ja as aat once, he still was going on next to no rest
While the plane was still on the tarton, Scott had fallen fast asleep On the descent into New York, he half awak- ened, to a hypnagogic state Scott had learned over the years how to take advantage of such sely floated in a place between reality and conjecture - where all possibilities are tangible, unencuines, even their occasional revving, enhanced the htlessly drifted into and out of his head, soinal, if not out and out weird
In such a state, the conscious mind becomes the observer of the activities of the unconscious o of Scott Mason restrained itself fro with the sublime mental proc- esses that bordered on the realht, the inchoate idea, had the luxury of exploring itself in an infinity of possibilities and the conscious mind stood on the sidelines The blissful experience was in constant jeopardy of being relegated to a weak memory, for any sudden disturbance could instantly cause the subconscious to retreat back into a hly valued these spontaneous meditations
Bits and pieces of the last few days wove themselves into complex patterns that reflected the confusion he felt He continued to gaze on and observe as the series of mental events that had no obvious relationshi+ps assu When one does not hold fixed preconceived notions, when one has the abili- ty to change perspective, then, in these moments, the possibili- ties multiply Scott watched himself with the hackers in Amster- dam, with Kirk and Tyrone at home; he watched hiton Then the weekend, did it just end? The unbelievable weekend with Sonja It hen he re- lived the sexual intensity on the Half Moon Bay beach, in as becoly erotic state, that his mind en- tered an extraordinary bliss
The rear tires of the plane hitting the runas enough to snap Scott back to a sober reality But he had the thought and he remembered it
Scott hired a stretch limousine at LaGuardia and slept all the way to Scarsdale, but lacking the good sense God gave hi called to find out if Scott still worked for the paper and Ty called requesting, alot back He had to see hi was simple Yes, I'm back The hackers are real They are a threat Pierre is still alive, I have more material than we can use I did take notes, andelse, I' Click
Noanted to talk to Tyrone as much as it sounded like Ty wanted to speak to him Where was he? Probably at the office
He dialed quickly Tyrone answered with equal speed
”Are you back?” Ty asked excitedly
”Yeah, just got in I need to talk to you”
”Not as much as we do, buddy Where are you now?”
”Home Why?”
”I'll see you in an hour Wait there” The FBI o, Scott thought
Scott piddled around,around the kitchen Everything in the fridge needed cooking, and there was not enough energy for that, so he decided to take a shower That ive him a few more hours before he collapsed
Exactly one hour later, as proed a few pleasantries and then plunged into intense inforrabbed a couple of beers and sat opposite each other in overstuffed chairs by Scott's wide fireplace
”Boy have I learned a lot” said Scott
”I think you ht,” said Tyrone
”Of course I am I did learn a lot,” Scott said with a confused look on his face
”No Iyet I think there's a conspiracy”
Scott winced to himself as he said the one word that was the bane of ht And are right”
”What the devil are you talking about?” Scott was more confused then ever