Lockwood & Co: the Screaming Staircase
“We were alone.
The sudden silence made me flinch. I sat against rough stone, head raised, mouth open, panting for breath. My own blood hammered in my ears. My chest rose and fell in jerks; each movement gave me pain. Though it was utterly black, I knew the others were sprawled beside me in the tightness of the passage. Their wheezes mirrored mine.
We’d collapsed in a single heap, one on top of the other. The air was cold and sour, but at least the overpowering smell of blood had gone.
‘George,’... I croaked, ‘are you OK?’ ‘No. Someone’s buttocks are flattening my foot.’ I shifted my position irritably. ‘I meant the plasm – where you got hit.’ ‘Oh. Yes. Thank you. It didn’t touch my hand, though I think this jacket’s ruined.’ ‘That’s good. It’s an awful jacket. Who’s got a torch? I just dropped mine.’ ‘Me too,’ Lockwood said.
‘Here.’ George clicked his on.
Torchlight never shows you to your best advantage. In the sudden harshness, George and I crouched close together, eyes bulging, hair matted with sweat and fear.MoreLess
The sudden silence made me flinch. I sat against rough stone, head raised, mouth open, panting for breath. My own blood hammered in my ears. My chest rose and fell in jerks; each movement gave me pain. Though it was utterly black, I knew the others were sprawled beside me in the tightness of the passage. Their wheezes mirrored mine.
We’d collapsed in a single heap, one on top of the other. The air was cold and sour, but at least the overpowering smell of blood had gone.
‘George,’... I croaked, ‘are you OK?’ ‘No. Someone’s buttocks are flattening my foot.’ I shifted my position irritably. ‘I meant the plasm – where you got hit.’ ‘Oh. Yes. Thank you. It didn’t touch my hand, though I think this jacket’s ruined.’ ‘That’s good. It’s an awful jacket. Who’s got a torch? I just dropped mine.’ ‘Me too,’ Lockwood said.
‘Here.’ George clicked his on.
Torchlight never shows you to your best advantage. In the sudden harshness, George and I crouched close together, eyes bulging, hair matted with sweat and fear.MoreLess
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