Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
“—T-SHIRT After dry-heaving in front of God and beast alike, I started toward my apartment building on the next block, then remembered I’d left Misery at Pari’s. I had to stop and lean against something every so often. My hands and knees shook. Even my elbows shook.
And quite possibly my hair follicles. Bile slipped up my throat, and I swallowed it down in several quick gulps. Trying to calm myself. Trying to collect my wits and focus.
The moment his name came to mind, Angel appeared. He... glanced around and then glared at me from underneath his bandanna. “How are you doing that? And why are you blue?”
I sipped on the cool air before asking, “Where is he?”
I didn’t have to clarify. Angel knew exactly whom I was talking about, and if anyone would know where Reyes was, it was him. He’d been keeping tabs on him ever since the son of public enemy number one got out of prison. I knew it and I knew why.MoreLess
And quite possibly my hair follicles. Bile slipped up my throat, and I swallowed it down in several quick gulps. Trying to calm myself. Trying to collect my wits and focus.
The moment his name came to mind, Angel appeared. He... glanced around and then glared at me from underneath his bandanna. “How are you doing that? And why are you blue?”
I sipped on the cool air before asking, “Where is he?”
I didn’t have to clarify. Angel knew exactly whom I was talking about, and if anyone would know where Reyes was, it was him. He’d been keeping tabs on him ever since the son of public enemy number one got out of prison. I knew it and I knew why.MoreLess
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