local legend or urban myth, and we’d have to swear never to share them. One of the Professor’s legends is about someone called the Watch Man. Supposedly, there are signs that lead to him around Los Angeles. If you follow the signs and you manage to find him, you can ask him the time, and the Watch Man will tell you when you’ll die.” Jake’s expression shifted, a tiny worry line forming between his brows. “It’s not as morbid as it sounds,” Holland hurried to say. “The Professor also said that you can make a deal with him to get more time, to live longer than you would have.”
