Karon was still writing down notes, scratching the pencil heavily in the notebook. “Fascinating,â€? he muttered.

I was tired, and I needed sleep. Slowly drifting off, I heard him walk out, flicking the light off on his way.

I hated him so much.

Before I fell asleep, my door clicked open again and Theo walked inside, asking, “Are you okay?â€?

I was asleep before I could answer.

When I woke up, Theo was still there. “What happened?â€? he asked, rushing over to my bed.

“Tricks.â€? I still had a killer headache. “What time is it?â€?

“Five thirty. What tricks? What are you talking about?!â€?

“Karon- he.. oh, God, Theo. I’ll explain later.â€?

“Okay.â€?

“Can you keep an eye on him for me?â€? I asked.

“Yeah, sure. You know.. while you were asleep, he came in here a couple of times, taking notes about you. I thought something bad had happened.â€?

I laughed. “Almost happened. Now I’m starting to wish… forget it.â€? He wouldn’t have understood until later.