And that's the end.

Well, almost.

I didn't include this last section in the manuscript I gave Jonah. I could never let him read this part of it if I wanted him to feel free.

Because you and I both know that Jonah's not free at all, never was free. Hell, he's not even real. He's just a sort of thing I made up. But I have to admit now that I sort of like the guy. It's funny, but I do.

I suppose that's why I didn't answer his question, why I let him go and think he was free after all. Felt a little sorry for him, I guess.

Even so, what's he thinking? "Are you really in control?" I wrote the damn story, didn't I? There's only one person who could be in control here. And that's me, of course. Of course.

Of course.