CHAPTER 26- Matiu -
Matiu strides from the shadows, the M4 butted against his shoulder and a scream of rage on his lips. There should be words, but he’s past words. All the time he’d been creeping closer, ever closer, he could feel what was going to happen, but he didn’t want to believe it. He knew Kerr was going to kill the dog; knew he had to stop it; knew he’d be too late. But time fell heavy on his shoulders, dragging at his limbs, weighing on his soul. This is why he’s here. This is the tipping point. This is the precipice he’s been treading, one foot over the void, ever since he stooped and picked up that goddamned bowl in the factory. Once he steps from the shadows, there’s no going back.
Kerr spins at the sound of his voice, but her face isn’t the mask of shock he expects it to b
