Chapter 24
The goddamned sonofabitchin’ thing hadn’t gone off!
He crouched in the darkness, night goggles off, in anticipation of the fire bomb. But the shack’s door eased open and the skinny kid with the dog inched out. The big nig—
A flash lit the dark interior spotlighting the black sumbitch hauling the worthless skank.
He smiled. Better late than never as he raised his M16. An angry whiz passed his ear. Pine bark bit at his cheek. The skinny bastard and his dog stared directly at him. A second shot flared from the kid’s AR.
Sonofabitch! He ducked and scooted deeper into the trees.
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“GO! GO! GO!”
Shockwaves karwhomped as light and flames destroyed the darkness.
Ruarke slammed hard into the old Blazer, agony shooting through his leg, and went down. He tried to get up, but h
