Chapter 10 Summary

When Patty was gone to the store on Christmas Eve, Jamie spotted Van's truck coming down the road. He picked up Nin and went to the bedroom. He wanted to hide under the bed but Nin was squirming and fussing too much, so he hid her in a fortress of blankets and pillows. Jamie crawled under the bed. He heard Van knocking then he heard the door open and Van call for Patty. Jamie stepped out in the hall so that Van wouldn't go into the bedroom and find Nin.

Van didn't look as scary as Jamie remembered. He told Van that Patty wasn't there. Van said he'd wait for her outside. Jamie thought that if he had Van come inside Patty would see his truck and turn around. He asked Van if he wanted to see his latest trick. Van came right...