One of the House of Arch owls flaps in through the painting into Holden's room. It is carrying a large bag, onto which is attached a note.

Dear Holden ( Read more... )

My room is very nice, really, I'm not kidding. I'm pretty damned comfortable. It is about nine thousand times better than my room at the Hospital that place I was staying in California. What a bunch of phonies. Phonies asking me questions every damn minute and hardly ever letting me just sit and think or not think, you know?

I got the sweetest ( Read more... )