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That killed any amusement I was feeling. Chapman is the vice principal
at my school. Or what used to be my school. He's also a high-ranking
Controller. A human infested and utterly enslaved by the Yeerk in his head.

I asked sharply. specifically?>

She shook her head, a movement that caused her long, blond hair to
shiver across her shoulders. "No. He was asking his daughter Melissa if
she knew anything about Tobias. I just happened to be there."

15

"No one trusts anything about this," Rachel said. "Marco is in
full-blown psycho paranoia mode. But for what it's worth, it sounded
real to me. I mean, maybe Chapman knows more than he's letting his
daughter know, but I didn't get the feeling he was interested in me."



Rachel laughed. "Definitely. Chapman was all like, Tobias hasn't been in
school in months. I contacted his last address and his guardian says he
thought he was with some other aunt.'"

I said, trying to sound
lighthearted. Both of my parents are probably dead. I used to be sort of
passed back and forth between an uncle and an aunt. One was a drunk and
the other just couldn't be bothered.

No one wanted me. I don't say that to get pity; it's just reality. I
couldn't blame them, I guess. I mean, they didn't ask to have a kid all
of a sudden. And when I disappeared I don't guess either of them spent
much time looking for me.

"Look, I know where this lawyer is staying," Rachel said. "Jake says we
are all available to help check this out."

I said.
16 lawyer? Doesn't make any sense. When my mom disappeared and my dad
died there wasn't any will or anything.>

"I don't know what to tell you," Rachel said.

cousin. It's a trap. Someone has figured out who I am.>

Rachel nodded, but not like she completely agreed. "Maybe. Probably. But
I guess this woman has been in Africa all this time. She just got back