I Bury the Living Page #3

they come out here

to give you the order,

and you stuck in two pins.

Yeah, I guess that's right.

I must have picked up the wrong color.

Hmm?

Oh, nothing, it's just a little weird, that's all.

What?

Well, the kids came out here

right after they tied the knot,

and they bought a couple of plots.

Stu was complying with

some technicality in his trust.

And it was all very cute.

We had a couple of laughs,

and afterwards,

I jabbed two pins in the map...

White pins, I thought,

just to make it official.

Now I hear today they've been killed,

and the map's had them on

the blacklist all the time.

Okay, so what?

Oh, nothing, it just made me

feel a little eerie,

that's all.

I think he means

he marked the young couple

for death, sir.

Yeah, I guess that was it.

That must have been

the feeling I had.

Boy, it's funny what'll go

through a guy's mind,

isn't it?

Do me a favor, McKee.

If he starts fooling around

with those pins again,

be sure he stays away from the West Slope,

between the Pattersons and the Finleys.

Indeed, I will, sir.

Hi, Annie.

What are you doing out here?

I had a luncheon date, but I was stood up.

I know a nice little place down the street.

I just might take

you up on that.

I won't hold my breath.

Oh.

George told me about Beth and Stuart,

and I just had to see you.

Made me think how lucky we are,

just to be alive and together.

Oh, Ann, this is Mr. McKee.

This is Miss Craig, my fiance, Andy.

- How do you do?

- Miss.

Would you be wanting me

for anything else, Bobby?

No, thanks, Andy.

Bob.

Hmm?

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

I'm just a little depressed, that's all,

but you'll take care of that.

Ann, I kept wishing we could

keep our appointment.

Oh, rendezvous, if you don't mind.

- Your gray flannel is showing.

- Yeah.

Actually, do you know what

made me turn around

and come here instead of going home?

Mm-mm.

Well, I was driving along, feeling rejected,

and then, all of a sudden,

I saw you very clearly in my mind.

Bob, it's just that you're too attractive.

After all, president of a department store

and in charge of the Immortal Hills?

Irresistible.

I saw you and I heard you.

"Lunchtime, Annie."

That's what you said, distinctly.

"Lunchtime, Annie"?

Well, I can do better than that, I hope.

Oh, you did.

You said...

"I want you, and I need you" and...

And a whole lot of lovely things

I'd be embarrassed to repeat.

Yeah.

You know, just about the time

you were seeing me,

I had you on my mind.

That's amazing.

No, I mean it.

And I don't blame you

for not wanting to repeat

what I was thinking.

Oh.

Darling, we'd better go to lunch.

Or get married.

Or I can just as easily join Jess

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