Domino Falls
“the creature said. “Designed to trigger the immune system against a viral intruder. But it triggered something else . . . in us. What should have been a peaceful process became a nightmare for us all. Do you think it’s easier for us? Put yourself, for a moment, in my place.”
Kendra had backed as far against the locked door as physics would allow, but her body still pressed as if she could find a way through the solid mass. The creature’s slow circling had become a straightforward approach, and ...it stood only ten yards from her, still veiled in darkness.
Kendra didn’t hide her fumbling with the doorknob, turning and yanking with all her strength. If the door wouldn’t give her an escape, maybe the lock would. The knob was slippery from the terrified perspiration on her palm.
“Fighting,” the creature scolded with a sigh. “Fighting makes it so much harder.”
“What are you?” Kendra said. The creature seemed to slow its approach when it spoke, and her only hope now was stalling tactics, even transparent ones.MoreLess
Kendra had backed as far against the locked door as physics would allow, but her body still pressed as if she could find a way through the solid mass. The creature’s slow circling had become a straightforward approach, and ...it stood only ten yards from her, still veiled in darkness.
Kendra didn’t hide her fumbling with the doorknob, turning and yanking with all her strength. If the door wouldn’t give her an escape, maybe the lock would. The knob was slippery from the terrified perspiration on her palm.
“Fighting,” the creature scolded with a sigh. “Fighting makes it so much harder.”
“What are you?” Kendra said. The creature seemed to slow its approach when it spoke, and her only hope now was stalling tactics, even transparent ones.MoreLess
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