'' yes , it 's right under st. peters ' cathedral , where it ought to be . '' '' i did n't know that ! '' she answered with surprise . '' well , it 's true . '' wow ! i 'm supposed to be roman catholic , and i did n't know any of that , '' she responded . '' do n't feel bad , i did n't
either

thomas made the logical assumption that grandpa had gone through the portal many times . why , this time , did he not come back ? thomas offered the best answer he knew . it was a less-than-satisfactory answer . '' i have no idea . it 's the one question that i ca n't answer , and i 've tried for a year . i think it has something to do with everything we know about
grandpa

since he was only steps from the front door , he quietly slipped outdoors and made his way to the truck , trying to keep out of sight of any of the house windows . he had no way of knowing who might be watching . rounding the bed of the truck , he spotted a battered old shotgun with relief . he lifted it out , flipped it open and found that it was
loaded