Rook: Snowman (26 page)

Jim sat for a long time with his hand covering his mouth. When the recess bell rang he remained where he was. He watched his students file out of Special Class II, and Nestor was the last of all.

After a while Jim picked up his briefcase and left the room without looking back. Karen was waiting for him at the end of the corridor.

“What’s wrong?” she asked him.

He shrugged. It was ridiculous, but he found his eyes prickling with tears. “Nothing,” he said. “Somebody just stuck a knife in my heart, that’s all.”

About the Author

Graham Masterton (born 16 January 1946 in Edinburgh) is a British horror author. Originally editor of Mayfair and the British edition of Penthouse, Graham Masterton’s first novel
The Manitou
was released in 1976. This novel was adapted in 1978 for the film
The Manitou
.