Benjamin X. Wretlind
ASIN: B005L2OAPS
Publisher: Benjamin X. Wretlind
Pages: 44
A silence settled in the darkness as Tyler slowed his breath. In that silence, Thomas heard words infiltrate his thoughts and struggle to find purchase in his mind. He knew the words, and odd as they were, he knew there was meaning in them. Like so many other things, however—so many other thoughts that bubbled up like dying fish in a pond—that meaning seemed impossible to grasp."I wanted to tell you something," Tyler said. His eyes never left the far distance of the end of the alleyway. "I can't stay long. I just wanted to let you know that . . ."Tyler's words trailed off. Thomas squinted again and waited for the rest of the sentence."They're after you."Thomas swallowed a sudden lump in his throat that threatened to choke him. His hands felt clammy. He opened and closed them in a futile effort to disperse the feeling. "Who?"Tyler didn't answer right away. He pulled his gaze from the ...