Note : This story is almost all in Shadow's P.O.V. When it's in Mort's I'll make a note. I did a little research on this matter. Sometimes when two people suffer from hearing voices or seeing things they'll see and hear the same thing.

I thought the week would go slow because I wanted the weekend to come. To my surprise it went by quickly. I guessed it was because I kept myself busy. I had to keep myself busy or the voices in my head would drive me crazy.

Saturday morning came and the fight I knew was coming came. My mom wanted to drive me up to Mr. Rainey's house. I didn't want her to because I knew that she would just embarrass me. I finally won out the battle and got to go up to his place by myself. The downside to my winning was that mom got to drive me there my first working day.

The hardest part was deciding to what to wear. I decided that a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers were the best choice. I didn't want to look too laid back or to serious. I knew I was pretty with my long black hair and green eyes but I didn't want to use my looks to empress Mr. Mr. Rainey.

You are such a wuss. Why didn't you just tell your mom to kill herself. We both know you want to tell her that.

Grow up Clover. Shadow would never tell her mom that.

"That's right Clover," I said getting into my mom's car. "My mom is kind of annoying but I'd never want her to die."

Clover said something I couldn't understand but I didn't ask her to repeat it. I was sure it was something I didn't want to hear to begin with. I started up the car and pulled out of the driveway. Mr. Rainey's house was about an hour away so I had a little drive ahead of me.

You're lost admit it.

"I'm not lost," I said turning down a different road. "I just don't know where I am."

That's what lost means.

"Shut the hell up!" I yelled banging my hand on the dashboard.

As much I didn't want to admit it I was lost. I wasn't sure where I had become lost. All I knew was I had been driving for two hours and hadn't managed to find the guy's house.

Maybe you should stop and ask for directions.

How can you stop and ask for directions when you're not lost?

I started to grind my teeth together in an attempt to block out the arguing voices in my head. I knew I was in the right town I just couldn't find the house. Mr. Rainey had warned me that it was a bit hard to find. I didn't think it would be this hard to find.

Lost. Lost. Lost. Damn you can't even find a house in a town as small as this.

"If you don't shut up I'm going to kill you," I warned.

Scary.

Clover did however shut up. I decided that it was time to ask for directions. If I didn't it would be Monday before I found the place. I saw a teenage girl with brown hair walking down the street. I stopped the car.

"Excuse me," I said to get her attention. "But I'm a little lost."

"Where you trying to go to?" she asked walking over to the car.

"Mort Rainey's house," I explained.

The girl didn't say anything at first. She just looked at me with wide eyes. It was only when I snapped my fingers that she came back down to earth.

"He doesn't live in town," she stated. "He has a cabin down by the lake."

"How do I get there?" I asked.

The girl seemed reluctant to tell me but she did point me in the right direction. I thanked her and started to drive off.

Hum? She didn't seem to like this guy very much.

"What are you trying to say?" I asked.

That maybe you should think twice about taking this job.

What the hell is your problem? Do you want her to sit at home with her mother all her life?

No. I just think there is something funny about this guy.

You haven't even met him yet. Besides he can't be crazier than Shadow.

I smashed my head again the steering wheel in an effort to get the voices to shut up. Just when I thought I wasn't going to be able to take my voices talking anymore I pulled into someone's yard. There was a cottage sitting in front of me. I guessed this was the house I was looking for.

Are you going to tell this guy about me?

"Why would I do that?" I asked getting out of the car.

Because I think he might understand.

"What do you mean?" I questioned.

Clover didn't answer. I asked the question again but I didn't get a response.

You should be grateful that she isn't bugging you. Don't pay any attention to her. I still don't think you should be here.

"I can take care of myself," I said and walked onto the porch.

"Well hello there miss," A voice with a southern accent whispered.

My head turned towards the voice. It sounded like the voice had come from behind the house. I took a few steps towards the other side of the porch. I had just reached the door when I heard another voice.

"You must be Shadow," The voice said.

I turned and saw the man from the book standing behind me. He was looking at me in a curious way.

He's cuter than his picture.

I ignored the voice and walked over to him.

"Yes," I said holding out my hand. "Nice to meet you Mr. Rainey."

"Nice to meet you too," he said shaking my hand. "Why don't you come inside so we can talk?"

"Sure," I said.

Mr. Rainey turned and walked back into his house. I turned towards the place the voice I had come from. I decided that it must have been a neighbor and followed Mr. Rainey into the house.