第28节

    【】ethediylit,barelivingrookariockedthefrontdoor,pulledthetatteredsheetsthatpassedforcurtains.theookadeepbreathandgaveusthebadnews:

    hisbrothertooruldnttakeustopeshaedhistruginehadbloheillingforparts.

    
    ioventoutoftheerofeye.thenablurofsothingzippinga,athingisaslaedagainstthedanglingtabovethefloor.kwerebabashands.

    “illtellyouakinggutturaltheerofhisuth.

    “puthio,”ohepassengerssaid.

    “itskiltheyouheoherussianoffiied,beggedhiostop.

    karilapsedonthefloorandrolledaroundfightingforairfellsilehantanhedidntevenknoostah,ean.

    sothingthueddoor.no,door,below.

    “eoneasked.

    “theothers,”kariaent.”

    “ho.

    “twoweeks.”

    “ithoughtyousaidthetruckbrokedoweek.”

    kariubbedhisthroat.“itghthavebeentheroaked.

    “howlong”

    “”

    “hoflisaidnothing.iurderouslookonbabasface.

    thestehingdank,likeldeynostrilsthentkaripehedoorthatleddoent.ps.alourrbuzzedthroughthebasehitthesouhingelse,ascratgsound.

    babasighedbehindanddroppedthebags.

    karioldusitshouldbeatterofaupleofshortdaysbeforethetrutosafety.

    thebasehehethirdnight,idisveredthesourratgsounds.rats.

    o.”

    babasnortedapinatterofgod.

    italandhisfather.thatalsittinginthebasentjustafe.buteovertooursideoftheroondisaalsface,reallysa...

    hehadplynoothereahollo.hisshouldershunal.igoalone...ale,youkno...triedtofight...god...tookhi..bleedingdoore...juststares...

    theretoldusafterent.thetruckwasbeyondrepair.

    “thereisaion,”kariaid,hisvoicerisingadthegroans.hisusinouggledpeoplees.heusall.

    everyoneexceptanelderlyupledecidedtogo.

    alandhisfather,theothers.karindhisusin,asquarefabedtherearaberbabacliedhalfhe

    ladder,hoppedbaptiedtheboxandpitheddleoftheunpavedroad.hekissedthedirt.poureditintothebox.stoheboxinhisbreastpocket,ohisheart.

    panic.

    youopenyouruth.openitsoouthanageisastrangledcroak.yourhandsehaskedopenandafloodoflds.you.

    panic.

    thebasenthadbeendark.thefueltankyhandsbeforeeyes,didntseesoovent.iblinked,blinkedagain.nothingatall.theairostsolid.airyhands,doythefus,likesoonehadpeeledlidsba.nosecaughtfireing.ing,ing...

    andthenasllracle.babatuggedatsleeveandsothinggloyeyesgluedtothosefluorestgreenhands.i,ididntdareblink.

    sloeaysurroundings.iheardgroansandtteredprayers.iheardababyutedsoothing.sooched.sooneelsecursedtheshoraruedsidetoside,upand

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