“Weaker even than before. His newfound intentions — to eat what he was given and to be alert and ready for any chance that presented itself — had come too late. Since the last encounter with his captor, no more food had been provided. Nobody had been down to see him, or any of the others. He felt guilty. Was that his fault? Was it punishment for throwing up on the silhouette-man? If that was the case, the others were being punished for his crime. Hardly fair. Then again, nothing about the situat...ion was fair. He could feel the world slipping away from him. Consciousness had eluded him more than once since the last meal, and in spite of his best efforts he knew that it was soon going to be gone again. Maybe this time it would never return. He could feel himself beginning to go, falling…falling. A tiny clanging sound arrested his descent into the abyss. His mind was suddenly quite alert. He popped open his eyes, although there was nothing to see in the darkness. No light spilled from the bulkhead; it remained resolutely sealed.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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