Chapter 32
Tom was weary and tired. The steps seemed endless. To begin with, he had counted them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10. Then a small landing to turn at right angles, to the left. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,9, 10. Another small landing with a passageway leading off into that level. On the wall would be a number, indicating what floor they had reached. Tom had not noticed this until they had been climbing for a while. But now he took notice, and ceased counting steps to count floors instead. They were now on floor 58.
Tom stopped. “I need a drink.”
“No!” To preserve power, Sammy had lost all colour, and was now just black and white with various shades of grey. They would need power, he’d said - lots of power - for the final stages. But when Tom had asked why, Sammy had refused to gi
