[Q]: jake seemed to be short of breath as well . martha watched jake , noticing that his hands shook when not clasping on to someone else 's . maybe the costume was getting too hot for him . she felt the thermos heavy in her purse , but decided that water might be a better choice . she went to the bar , asked for a tall glass of ice water , and brought it over to...

[A]: jake

[Q]: everyone laughed again as the atmosphere in the palace was now very lighthearted and joyful . as the meal progressed , veronica , who was sitting at the head of the table , turned to gus , '' i must know how you did this , and i 'm guessing the rain locker had much to do with it . '' the light conversation grew quiet as all eyes turned to...

[A]: gus

[Q]: there were three other people in the er waiting room : a drunk sleeping in a far chair with his head propped up on his elbow ; another guy with a blood-stained towel bunched in one fist ; and one man , in a rumpled gray suit , who looked like he really did n't belong because he was n't drunk , bleeding , or in obvious pain . when we told the er nurse who we were , the man 's head came up and i felt his eyes on our backs . then i forgot about him because the er nurse made us wait a few minutes despite dad 's bluster . she was on the phone for what seemed a year before confirming that my mother was indeed a...

[A]: patient

[Q]: '' well i suppose that makes her harmless then , '' ash shot back , '' i still think we should be careful . '' arie stepped beside ash and pulled her gun out . '' i agree , i would rather not take my chances , '' she said . ash turned to smile at his friend . he loved that she always had his back . leon turned his solemn gaze away from ash and looked at...

[A]:
arie