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getting money out of me would be like getting blood out of turnip, it isn't gonna happen
so don't even try to sue me. Any other characters you don't recognize and the plot in this
story are owned by Tammy Zuleger. Anyone wishing to use them must get permission from me
first.
Recovery
Part Two
Tammy
Austin looked up at the window he was re-glazing and
saw a man with a white face looking down at him. He also noticed that the man had a red
diamond in the center of his forehead. The man smiled and the Texan fell off the ladder
when he saw both rows of sharply pointed teeth revealed by that heartless smile. He looked
up at the window and the man had vanished.
Then he was hit by an intense wave of fear from Remy. Austin scrambled to his feet and
raced into the house believing that the man he saw was after the sleeping Cajun inside. He
skidded to a halt in front of the open door to Remys room. Everything was as it
should be, nothing was disturbed or missing. Remy was sound asleep in his bed.
Austin almost kicked himself when he realized his empathy had picked up on a dream Remy
had been having. He frowned at the sleeping figure. He knew there was more to him than met
the eye or the empath. That and the apparition hed seen had something to do with
whatever the Cajun had fled when hed left Seattle.
Not wanting to be running into the house for more false alarms, Austin called to his dog
to baby-sit the sick mutant. Into the bedroom trotted a large dog that was a cross between
a husky and a timber wolf. Git up there and guard im, Austin whispered
to the animal.
The dog affectionately licked his cheek and jumped up on the bed. She lay down next to
Remy facing the door. Good girl, Austin smiled and scratched behind her ears.
Then he left to finish glazing the windows.
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Later that afternoon, as Remy began to wake up, he felt someone or something lying on the
bed next to him. Mmm, not now chere, I sick, he mumbled.
He was answered by a tongue licking his face.
Remy opened his red and black eyes and looked right into the blue ones of a timber wolf.
The Cajuns eyes widened in surprise and then, remembering that wolves are
carnivores, apprehension. Help! Austin, Im gonna get eaten by a wolf! he
yelled.
Yore not goin ta git eaten and shes only half wolf, Austin said as
he pushed his hat back on his head.
Whats she doin on my bed? Remy demanded sitting up.
Baby-sittin, the Texan drawled.
Who?
You, boy, Austin smiled.
The Cajun reddened and glared at him. Then he turned back to his bed-mate. Hey you,
get off, he said pushing at the animal.
Her names Ice and she wont git off til I tell er to,
he said.
Den cn you tell her t get down, Remy said becoming annoyed.
Come ere Ice, Austin smiled and slapped his hip twice. Ice got up and
jumped off the bed in one fluid motion. She trotted over by her master and sat down
waiting for him to scratch her ears. Ya hungry? he asked burying his fingers
in her thick coat and scratching her ear.
Yeah, Remy replied streaching.
Tam made some stuff she didn think would bother yore stomach. Ya wanna eat in
the kitchen or in here?
Here, dat way I cn lay down if I feel sick.
Be back in a bit.