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file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Stephen%20King%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm“What are you hiding?”“Hiding?” He looked at her openly, clearly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”“Don’t you?”“No. I don’t.”“Never mind. I’ll call them right now. . . if that’s what you really want.”“It is,” he said, and the words seemed to echo in his mind with an iron clang.“It might even be best. . for Ellie.” She looked at him with her red-rimmed eyes, still slightly glazedfrom Valium. “You look feverish, Louis. As if you might be coming down with something.”She went to the telephone and called the motel where her parents were staying before Louis could reply.The Goldmans were overjoyed at Rachel’s proposal. They were not so wild about the idea of Louisjoining them in three or four days, but in the end they wouldn’t have to worry about it all, of course.Louis had not the slightest intention of going to Chicago. He had suspected that if there was to be a snag,it would be getting air reservations this late. But luck was with him there too. There were still availableseats on Delta’s Bangor to Cincinnati run, and a quick check showed two cancellations on a Cincinnatito Chicago flight. It meant that Rachel and Ellie would be able to travel with the Goldmans only as far asCincinnati, but they would get to Chicago less than an hour after.It’s almost like magic, Louis thought, hanging up the telephone, and Jud’s voice responded promptly,It’s been full of power before, and I’m ascared.Oh, get fucked, he told Jud’s voice rudely. I’ve learned to accept a great many strange things in the lastten months, my goodold friend. But am I ready to believe that a haunted patch of ground can influence airline ticketing? Idon’t think so.“I’ll have to pack,” Rachel said. She was looking at the flight information Louis had jotted down on thepad by the phone.“Take just the one big suitcase,” Louis said.She looked at, him wide-eyed, mildly startled. “For both of us? Louis, you’re joking.”file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20St...20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm (235 of 333)7/28/2005 9:21:49 PM