She couldn't help covering her eyes -- the final crunch sent new shudders through her, another wave of prickling over her skin.
"There, all gone."
Pearl moved her fingers, watching the tissue ball tightly in Mister Nick's hand; she tried not to imagine those skinny, creeping legs. "Are you sure ...?"
"Completely sure." He gave her a lopsided smile. "It's okay, Pearls, I've never seen a spider that big, either."
Even the word sounded like it should crawl in dark corners. She followed him, thumbnail worried between her teeth, to watch the tissue arc effortless into the trash can.
"You're very brave, Mister Nick."