He actually grabbed his chest, like a guy having a heart attack on TV. xxx She pushed him down into his chair and climbed onto his lap. “I understand why you’re so protective of Willie. He glanced toward Willie’s door; the kid was sleeping again, at least, ever since they made him swear off seeing the Brookwood woman. Herb swallowed. Maybe ever. It was immediately one of the most comfortable places Herb had ever been in. It’s embarrassing for both of us.”
“Leggo, leggo!”
The oven yawned wider. He should—
Herb paused. I have a condition that makes it so that I can hardly bear to leave the house, and I get lonely. “Don’t struggle. Herb’s heart rate accelerated, and for a panicked second he expected to see the blood coming out faster, like a water balloon
