Under the Bed Page #2

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No, I just mean around me.

I don't mind.

Thanks.

I think I'm gonna quit.

I have enough problems already.

I really missed this.

You know,

this is the coolest place in town.

Well, what did you miss more,

this place or me?

You jerk.

I was just about to say you.

Hey, guys, how's it going?

Hi.

Hi. Haven't seen you in forever.

Thought my best customer

left for another diner.

Well, um, there isn't one.

This is the best in town.

Listen to that.

So, you used to get the Reuben?

- Uh-huh.

- Two, please.

Right on it.

So you have a girlfriend?

No, no.

You sure?

I mean, there's gotta be

like ten girls after you right now.

Well, um,

I kind of like this one girl.

She sits right next to me in...

Neal?

Whoa!

Neal?

Neal!

Hey, let me ask you something.

Have you seen this before?

I don't want to talk about that.

It's okay.

It's just me talking

to you, okay?

There's nobody else but us.

I found that sketchbook

a while back, yeah.

I went through your boxes

a few times

just, you know, 'cause

it made me think of you,

- and...

- And you looked inside?

Yeah.

Is that what you mean

by saying that I'm not crazy?

You think that you've been

seeing something like this?

At night, every night.

Who knows about this?

You do.

Only you would ever believe

it's happening again.

But you didn't tell Dad? Angela?

No. Well, they know

I haven't been sleeping,

but I don't talk about it.

They just think it's me

missing you or school,

and I just agree with them.

And you think

you saw me sometimes?

It's one of the ways

it tries to get me.

I remembered you talking

about visions you'd have at night

and Dad saying you've

got an overactive imagination.

Why was all my stuff

boxed up in your room, Paulie?

Well, when you got sent away,

I got kind of sad,

so Dad packed up all your stuff

and moved me in.

He thought it would help.

Oh, sh*t.

Yeah, it didn't.

So you've been sleeping

in my room this whole time?

Well, I go in there every night,

but I don't sleep.

Neal...

you believe me, right?

Okay.

Ooh.

Phew!

Paulie, what a mess.

See, is there anything else?

Nope.

Damn it.

Oh!

Okay.

Oh!

Oh!

This was really close, too.

Cara.

What is it, Neal?

Two Reubens!

Best in town, right, big guy?

Oh, my God.

Hey, Neal.

Wow, you've been back

for two hours

and you're already at Melanie's.

Heh.

So how was your party?

Hey, it was, uh...

It was not much.

I mean, it was fine. It was...

Well, well, well,

if it isn't the firebug?

You know, I heard that your dad

had to send you away

to keep you out of jail.

Yeah, didn't something

happen to your mom?

Did you do that, too?

You can't believe

everything you hear.

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