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i mean if folks have time for singing .

how long have i been gone ?

i dont know a couple hours , i guess , said ellen .

you missed lunch .

but theres some extra chowder in the pot .

i can dish you out a bowl .

sure .

but first i need to cool down .

i guzzled half the glass she had given me and poured the rest over my head .

jeez .

would you like some ibuprofen ?

its not a fever .

its just part of the transition .

bodies are different in the deeps .

hmm .

maybe some wet cloth and some ice .

the girls fetched some towels and a tray of ice cubes from the kitchen and fashioned cold packs that they stuffed under my shirt .

you do realize its not even warm in here .

i mean im wearing a sweater .

its all relative , i said .

just takes a little time to adjust .

some texts came in on your phone , by the way .

i didnt bother to check .

thats your business .

but theres plenty of chowder left , in case you want some .

umm .

sure .

guess i should try and eat .

i picked the iphone off the end table , and thumbed it on .

there were two messages , both from wendell .

the first one read : holidays over .

back to work .

call me for the details .

the second message acknowledged my absence .

my familiar informs me you aint all here .

call , soon as you get back .

i stared at the phone .

i didnt feel like talking to the man , but what could i do ?

he would know i had returned .

his familiar was crawling around here somewhere .

it might even be that fly buzzing along the wall .

so i rang him up .

he answered promptly .

hey bud .

good to hear from you .

welcome back .

it sounded like he was in the middle of eating .

just wanted to let you know waypoint number two is a go .

laurent ?

thats a street name .

st. laurent boulevard to be precise .

its in montreal .

the coordinates on your gps will lead you right to his doorstep .

kids name is simon robichaud .

age 25 .

a willing target .

easy as pie .

cant walk .

cant talk .

but a mind is as sharp as a whip .

lives with a very protective family .

nice people .

well-intended .

but theyre preserving him in a living hell .

hed rather spend his days fully mobile in frelsi than a quadriplegic in montreal .

can you blame him ?

he just got over a pneumonia he hoped would take him , but no dice .

fucking antibiotics saved him .

hes getting tired of hanging around the glaciers .

hes aching to get back to the sanctuary .

next two days would be optimal .

familys shipping him off to ottawa on friday to see a specialist .

so how what do you want me to deliver ?

no deliveries .

this time , the methods up to you .

its the next phase of your apprenticeship .

on the job training .

you call the shots .

gives you a chance to be creative , show off your talents .

anything goes .

but the bottom line ?

end his life .

just be merciful .

our clients appreciate a clean separation .

but youve got all the chops you need .

figure it out .

wait .

you want me to decide how to murder him ?

there you go using that ugly word again .

remember , these are transitions were facilitating .

heck , you go back and forth .

you should know the deal .

these transitions just happen to be permanent .

my nerves kicked up and made me antsy .

i dont like this , i said .

id rather you just tell me what to do .

if youre gon na freelance with us youre gon na need to figure this shit out .

ill give you a hint .

the kid just got over pneumonia .

hes got breathing problems .