“What?”
“We couldn’t see anything through the smoke. You disappeared. We heard the sounds and she reacted first, lifting the gun from my pocket and sliding it your way.” They reached the end of the air duct as Jude finished. Moonlight shone through the vent and illuminated them in an ethereal glow. The girl sat waiting for them, knees to her chest, covered in dried blood, but marked with a measure of calm for the first time.
FYI – No posts next week; I’m going off the grid for a few days.
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Read the story’s beginning here: Cale’s Story
This post is part of the current Interactive Fiction Project. The rest of the tale is as yet unwritten. Please feel free to comment, ask questions, and share… who knows, you may influence the story!
