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Philip Dick

Second Variety

  • Ирина Осипенкоhar citeretfor 5 år siden
    “You’re going to sleep?”

    “That’s right.”

    The room plunged into darkness. Hendricks got up and made his way past the curtain, into the kitchen.

    And stopped, rigid.

    Rudi stood against the wall, his face white and gleaming. His mouth opened and closed but no sounds came. Klaus stood in front of him, the muzzle of his pistol in Rudi’s stomach. Neither of them moved. Klaus, his hand tight around his gun, his features set. Rudi, pale and silent, spread-eagled against the wall.

    “What—” Hendricks muttered, but Klaus cut him off.

    “Be quiet, Major. Come over here. Your gun. Get out your gun.”

    Hendricks drew his pistol. “What is it?”

    “Cover him.” Klaus motioned him forward. “Beside me. Hurry!”
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    Hendricks did not answer. In the flickering light his eyes were glazed, two sightless orbs. Tasso’s fingers dug into his arm.
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    “Is the ship near here?” Tasso slid over beside him, settling down on her haunches.
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    The bear and the David both dissolved. He grinned, blinking. It was like a dream.
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    I’ll have to take your word for it.
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    They had a couple of hours of light left, at the most. Probably not that much.
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    He tossed the dead match away, increasing his pace
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    Only a single claw was in sight. It was folding itself back, disappearing into the ash, like a crab. Like some hideous metal crab….
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    It’s worth a try, at any rate.”
  • Moblihar citeretfor 3 år siden
    Sometimes I think we were better off before.”
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