JOHN MOORE NEETOLS
FLYING EYE BOOKS
FOR DAD, MUM, JENNY, SALLY, AND NATASHA. AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO NIAMH AND REN FOR THE WONDERFUL COLLABORATION. - JOHN MOORE
FOR MY PARENTS AND FOR MY SISTERS KAE AND KARMELA FOR TEACHING ME TO LOVE ART. - NEETOLS
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JOHN MOORE NEETOLS
FLYINGEYEBOOKS
“OK MY LOVEYS. TURN YOUR HEAD AT A SLIGHT ANGLE TO SHOW MORE OF YOUR GOOD SIDE.”
“TILT YOUR HEAD DOWN SLIGHTLY, STICKING YOUR HEAD FORWARD.”
“... A HALF SMILE...”
...I OPENED IT ON ACCIDENT.
I WASN’T...
Grandma may be gone, but she would still l ove a flower
MAYBE WHEN YOU TALK TO SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME, BUD.
FRANK, IT’S BEEN A MONTH. WHEN WILL I STOP FEELING LIKE THE NEW KID AT SCHOOL?
I FOUND A COPY OF THE SWEDISH NUN KILLER MOVIE ONLINE. MINE TOMORROW?
THEN THEY’LL STARE AT ME FOR BEING ME...
OOOH. I HEARD YOU CAN SEE A REAL GHOST IN THE WINDOW OF THE POSSESSION SCENE.
ELIJAH! WHAT THE HELL? HOW DO YOU MAKE FOOD THIS FRICKIN’ GOOD?!
I’M GOING TO ASK MEGHAN OUT TODAY. I’VE DECIDED.
WHEN YOU SAY THAT EVERY DAY, IT LOSES ITS IMPACT.
DO YOU EVER THINK OF SOMEONE, AND WONDER IF YOU’RE REMEMBERING THEM RIGHT? AND EVERY TIME YOU SEE THEM, IT’S LIKE YOU’RE SEEING THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME?
I MIGHT NEED YOU TO DISTRACT ELIJAH WHEN I’M READY. THAT OK?
I SAID THE QUIET STUFF OUT LOUD, DIDN’T I? THAT’S WHAT MY MOM KEEPS TELLING ME NOT TO DO.
IS TODAY THE DAY YOU’RE...
HI, MISS WOODHOUSE.
SEEING YOUR MOM?
WILL YOU TELL HER ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS? ... ME?
IF YOU EVER NEED ANYTHING, ANYTIME, I’M HERE.
UH... SURE.
REALLY? ... A HUG?
I DON’T EVEN KNOW.
HEAR ME OUT. PSYCHO 2...
EXORCIST 2?!
MEHH...
BEST HORROR SEQUEL?
GOTTA BE EXORCIST.
HORROR NIGHT WITHOUT ME IS JUST YOU WATCHING MOVIES WITH YOUR MOM.
I WAS READY TO UNINVITE YOU TO HORROR NIGHT.
NO, NO, NO. EXORCIST 3.
YOU SEEING YOUR MOM NOW?
YES, SIR.
... YOU SOLD EVERYTHING?
ALSO DID SOME WORK FOR MY NEIGHBOR.
SO EXPENSIVE JUST TO SEE YOUR MOM. HAVE YOU GOT IT ON YOU? NEVER SEEN A SPIRIT FLOWER IN PERSON.
YEP, HERE...
PUT THAT AWAY! YOU ASKING TO GET ROBBED?!
SURE. THANKS, FRANK.
HI, MOM...
ME, AGAIN. I FINALLY CAME WITH A...
NOT SURE I CAN SAY THIS FACE-TO-FACE SINCE, Y’KNOW... BUT I THINK I OWE YOU AN UPDATE.
KICKEDMEOUT... NEW DAD’S I ’ M NEWATSCHOOL HATES
I MISS YOU...
I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND ME DOING THIS.
I COULDN’T WAIT ANY LONGER...
ARE YOU CRYING?
NOT BEING RUDE. I READ SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET SAYING BOYS CAN DO THAT NOW.
CAN YOU NOT—
HUH? NO IT ISN’T. WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
YOU THINK THEY TRIED TO MAKE THE BIRD LOOK UGLY ON PURPOSE?
MY— IT DOESN’T MATTER! IT’S A MEMORIAL TO HER.
LIKE THEY GOT ALL THE GROSSEST BIRDS IN THE WORLD AND STILL THOUGHT “WE CAN DO WORSE.”
... THAT’S MY MOM’S!
NOPE. THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER UGLY BIRD AROUND HERE THAT’S YOUR MOM’S.
BUT THIS ONE BELONGS TO...
THIS DEAD GIRL.
OH NO...
I’M SORRY— I...
OH. MY. GOSH.
IT WAS A MISTAKE...
DID YOU SUMMON THE WRONG PERSON?
OH SASKIA!
THAT IS CLASSIC YOU. GETTING SUMMONED ON ACCIDENT.