The Uninvited

telling if it’s peaked. And there’s certainlyno keeping a lid on it any more. We figurethat if we can understand the syndrome,we can work out how to reverse it. Butit’s a race against time and right now,we’re losing.’ He glances at me sideways.‘In fact, I’ll be frank and tell you I’m nothopeful. Some of the other units areexperimenting with drugs. They’ve foundthey can suppress some of the symptoms.But these are strong medications withunpleasant side effects. They can’t be usedin the long term. And they don’t addressthe underlying cause. Whatever that is.’Freddy’s not having drugs, I think. Fullstop.At the bottom of the stairs he unlocksthe door with a card-swipe.‘Like a prison,’ I say. It’s just an