"So how's your boyfriend?"
I try to ignore Kyle but I suddenly find him to resemble an annoying gnat more than a man. Ever since I got out of the hospital, things have been distant between Jason and myself... I can't deny that. But I also have no desire to talk about it with Kyle while on a case.
I had been on vacation in Key West, attempting to bond with my parents, when Kyle and the other guys just showed up, dragging me off with some story about a possessed doll.
I stand before the doll now and I realize I didn't need them to tell me anything about him... I already know all about this doll, thanks to Him.
"Hello, Robert," I say with a nervous smile on my face. "You look very nice today."
A silence fills the room and I can feel Kyle just staring at me.
"Uh..." He laughs nervously. "Do you make it a habit of talking to dolls?"
I smile at him. It's nice to put the know-it-all in his place sometimes. "I guess you don't know everything about this doll. He's been known to kill people who are rude to him. So," I added, looking back at the doll who had somehow gotten out of his plexiglass case, "I would recommend giving him a compliment right about now."
A new adventure for Micah Meyers!
Meet Robert--one of my childhood fears. He is a possessed doll from the 19th century, infamous in Key West. He's pretty creepy (just look at that face!) and has been known to break cameras, break legs, kill, and even find a way out of his case...
a.r.w.
