The Lucifer Messiah (39 page)
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Authors: Frank Cavallo
In the thick dust-soup, Frank's light was less than a
glow. Gasping, lurching forward, their fingers were torn ragged as they grasped and pawed the wall. With the next several steps, the quickened, tumultuous rasping of stone on stone drowned Frank's reply. Jack did not hear Frank say, “We've got to make the corner,” as a huge granite plug smashed him to the wall.
Just making the elbow of the tunnel, Frank could not see what happened to Jack, but he smelled hot blood and felt the splatter of body fluids drench his head, his back.
1n the sudden silence he whispered, “Jack?” He shouted, “Jack!” His voice slammed back, repeating in the dust filled passage.
Again, he heard the hiss of pouring sand and scrambled for the mouth of the opening as another monolith rumbled somewhere, shaking him to his knees.
Frantically, he crawled toward the mouth, trying to stand, sucking air, and reaching out in pitch darkness. His brain said twenty feet more, just twenty feet more. A breeze ⦠Another thunderous clap.
Once more ⦠absolute silence.
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