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What can I do; Jake? What can I bring you?〃

〃Nothing。 You can't e here。〃 He was abrupt。 It reminded me of Billy the

other night。

〃I've already been exposed to whatever you have;〃 I pointed out。

He ignored me。 〃I'll call you when I can。 I'll let you know when you can e

down again。〃

〃Jacob—〃

〃I've got to go;〃 he said with sudden urgency。

〃Call me when you feel better。〃

〃Right;〃 he agreed; and his voice had a strange; bitter edge。

He was silent for a moment。 I was waiting for him to say goodbye; but he

waited too。

〃I'll see you soon;〃 I finally said。 〃Wait for me to call;〃 he said again。

〃Okay Bye; Jacob。〃

〃Bella;〃 he whispered my name; and then hung up the phone。

10。 THE MEADOW

JACOB DIDN'T CALL。

The first time I called; Billy answered and told me that Jacob was still in

bed。 I got nosy; checking to

make sure that Billy had taken him to a doctor。 Billy said he had; but; for

some reason I couldn't nail

down; I didn't really believe him。 I called again; several times a day; for

the next two days; but no one

was ever there。

Saturday; I decided to go see him; invitation be damned。 But the little red

house was empty。 This

frightened me—was Jacob so sick that he'd needed to go to the hospital? I

stopped by the hospital on

the way back home; but the nurse at the front desk told me neither Jacob or

Billy had been in。

I made Charlie call Harry Clearwater as soon as he got home from work。 I

waited; anxious; while

Charlie chatted with his old friend; the conversation seemed to go on forever

without Jacob even being

mentioned。 It seemed that Harry ha