Chapter 47

A genitalless, infant Halo was floating in the water tube, hairless as well like she wasn't done developing. Small dents in her skull, one hand only showing four fingers in the photo. I folded the entire folder best I could and shoved it into my pants. Beads of sweat bubbled on my forehead, half from anxiety, the other half from wondering what was in the third picture.

The room looked different to me, spinning a bit. On top of a wooden shelf nearby was that silver canister Weston used to keep Yellowstone in. A calling card, proof that he wanted my help. I opened it up, inside was nothing but matches. I got the hint.

Unraveling the foot long cassette tape film, decorating it around the boxes, snatching the robotic video eye from the ceiling compartment, tossing the earpiece in a pile. Sweat accumulated more now, burning my eyes. I sparked three matches just to be sure, ducked my head out the exit door searching for bystanders.