Disturbance (2011)
“Kai opened them, letting in brightness, a rush of heat, and—as the wind shifted—smoke from the burning car. He paid little attention to Quinn and went back to stripping the keys and radio off Josh’s inert form.
Quinn was momentarily distracted by the blood spattered on his half brother. He found the sight stimulating and odd. Although Kai and Quinn didn’t really look alike—they looked even less alike in their currently altered appearances—Quinn felt as if he was seeing himself in a similar act ...but from outside his body. He forced his attention back to matters at hand and went to work to release the gurney. Looking over at Kai, he said, “Be sure to get his cell phone, too.”
“Did you clean off your prints in the cab?” Kai asked.
“Of course. Hurry.”
“You have to admit the roadkill was inspired.”
“I’ve already told you I admired your work,” Quinn said. It was true. Kai was a genius with electronics and explosives.
They were on a desert road. To the right, just beyond the ditch where Quinn had retrieved his assault rifle, was what appeared to be an abandoned business, surrounded by a high chain-link fence.MoreLess
Quinn was momentarily distracted by the blood spattered on his half brother. He found the sight stimulating and odd. Although Kai and Quinn didn’t really look alike—they looked even less alike in their currently altered appearances—Quinn felt as if he was seeing himself in a similar act ...but from outside his body. He forced his attention back to matters at hand and went to work to release the gurney. Looking over at Kai, he said, “Be sure to get his cell phone, too.”
“Did you clean off your prints in the cab?” Kai asked.
“Of course. Hurry.”
“You have to admit the roadkill was inspired.”
“I’ve already told you I admired your work,” Quinn said. It was true. Kai was a genius with electronics and explosives.
They were on a desert road. To the right, just beyond the ditch where Quinn had retrieved his assault rifle, was what appeared to be an abandoned business, surrounded by a high chain-link fence.MoreLess
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