Chapter 7: Jenner's Job Offer

Simon — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:19:42 -0600

Justin gazed into Wendy's eyes in terror, still
holding her shoulders firmly. Did she just say what he thought she just said?
Was his dear friend Jonathan actually killed by the cat? But the look on
Wendy's face was enough to be sure; Jonathan was dead. ‘Does his wife know?'
Justin asked, and he noticed that his voice sounded different, due to the huge
lump that was stuck in his throat. ‘I don't know, but I think Ages will tell
her... as soon as he's past the first shock himself.' She replied and another
tear rolled across her cheek. ‘I'm so sorry, Justin... I know the two of you were
very close friends. If there's anything I can do for you, anything... then please
let me know....' Justin forced a smile of his now sad face. ‘Thanks Wendy,
another one of your hugs might do the trick.' Wendy smiled through her tears
and she answered his wish by holding Justin close. Jonathan was a very special
friend to her, too. He used to be an excellent listener and he would entertain
her with stories of his children. She had the feeling that she knew Jonathan's
family, even though she never met them. ‘It's so hard that his family doesn't
have a clue who we are. We could have at least help them through winter.'
Justin sighed. Wendy nodded sadly. When their embrace ended she felt lonelier
as she ever felt before in her entire life. ‘I have to see Nicodemus to ask him
who is going to tell his wife and children. For as far as I know Ages is too
emotionally involved. He might tell her more than she is to know for now.'
After these final words, their ways parted, but Wendy waited until Justin was
completely out of sight. She thought about Jonathan's wife, and sighed. The
poor lady didn't know anything about Jonathan's other life. She and her
children didn't know about NIMH, about the rats and about the fact that she
would grow older and that he would stay young...

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