The Territory
“And then lowered it. A single sickening crunch and Mr Patel was lying in a pool of blood on the floor. He didn’t scream or gasp out anything that showed that life had any meaning. It was like turning off a light switch. The others ran. Marcus didn’t bother to chase them. I guess it helps to have people spread the message about what happens to protestors. Makes the landslide pretty stoppable.
A police van pulled up and another policeman jumped out. The two of them dragged the body into the b...ack of the van. As Marcus reversed into the van, our eyes met across the street and I swallowed in fear. What would he do to me? He must have seen that I’d stayed and watched and not pretended not to see as you’re supposed to. Marcus waited for a car to pass then crossed the road towards me, maintaining eye contact the whole time.
He only started to speak when he was standing on the pavement directly in front of me.
‘Sorry you had to see that,’ he said, softly.MoreLess
A police van pulled up and another policeman jumped out. The two of them dragged the body into the b...ack of the van. As Marcus reversed into the van, our eyes met across the street and I swallowed in fear. What would he do to me? He must have seen that I’d stayed and watched and not pretended not to see as you’re supposed to. Marcus waited for a car to pass then crossed the road towards me, maintaining eye contact the whole time.
He only started to speak when he was standing on the pavement directly in front of me.
‘Sorry you had to see that,’ he said, softly.MoreLess
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