The Sick Rose (2011)
“One side of his face was an empurpled bulge, much like Paul’s had been whenever it had made swift connection with a hard surface. The eye that he could still open was wide and white in panic.
‘Where’s Daniel?’ he said, a post-exertion wheeze to his voice.
‘He’s taken Diesel out for a crap,’ said Paul, noticing that Carl was bare-chested underneath his jacket.
‘Listen, get rid of this for me, quick.’ He handed Paul a supermarket carrier bag containing what looked like clothing but felt heavier, ...as though weighted with a single stone.
‘What is it?’ said Paul, pulling open the bag for a closer look. Carl snatched it back, folded it over itself, thrust it into Paul’s armpit.
‘Just do it, OK? Now!’ Paul took the bag and ran out of the front door. Briefly he wondered about trying to find Daniel but the roared instructions had left no room for curiosity detours. He kept going until he reached the riverbank. The urgency of Carl’s command propelled him through the subway that had been the scene of his childhood beatings.MoreLess
‘Where’s Daniel?’ he said, a post-exertion wheeze to his voice.
‘He’s taken Diesel out for a crap,’ said Paul, noticing that Carl was bare-chested underneath his jacket.
‘Listen, get rid of this for me, quick.’ He handed Paul a supermarket carrier bag containing what looked like clothing but felt heavier, ...as though weighted with a single stone.
‘What is it?’ said Paul, pulling open the bag for a closer look. Carl snatched it back, folded it over itself, thrust it into Paul’s armpit.
‘Just do it, OK? Now!’ Paul took the bag and ran out of the front door. Briefly he wondered about trying to find Daniel but the roared instructions had left no room for curiosity detours. He kept going until he reached the riverbank. The urgency of Carl’s command propelled him through the subway that had been the scene of his childhood beatings.MoreLess
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