"Only one piece each," Jamie cautioned, grinning as the Ninja warriors in front of her helped themselves from the bowl she held. "And don't eat them all at once," she called after them as they ran laughing down the walk.
Jamie.
The sound of her name startled her so she almost dropped the bowl. She looked to either side but outside the small halo of her porch light the night was now thickly dark.
Jamie.
There it was again. Only it didn't seem to come from anyplace around her. Instead, it echoed only in her head. Her stomach knotted in fear yet she was rooted to the porch, unable to move as if waiting for something.
Jamie. Don't scream. It's me, Mike. Concentrate and answer me.
Good lord. She could hear him inside her head. She gripped the bowl so tight her fingers ached. She had read
