The Uninvited

Whybray.‘The girl,’ I say. ‘If she’s blue-eyed.’Asif in confirmation, the girl wrestles theboy to the ground, tears off his gogglesand runs away. Stephanie glances at mequestioningly. ‘Jonas Svensson wore darkglasses,’ I explain. ‘He was blue-eyed. Hehad an eye infection. The fact that many ofthese kids are wearing sunglasses or eyegoggles tells me they’re either protectingtheir eyes from sunlight, or hiding signs ofinfection. Since children don’t tend to bevain, I suspect the former is more likely.And pale irises need more protection thandark ones. Any deaths yet?’ I ask. I amthinking of the autopsies.‘Still waiting.’I tell him about Jonas Svensson’s renalanomaly.