Chapter 26“Come over here!" shouted Larry Smith. "Come over so I can see you!"
Dave was a wreck. Tears streamed from his bloodshot eyes; his body spasmed as he sobbed and gulped for breath. His features were warped in an agonized grimace, an expression of absolute despair and confusion.
"Come on!" hollered Larry, still concealed in the fissure. "I swear I won't hurt you! I won't hurt you, but if you don't get your ass over here, I will kill your buddy!"
Sobbing, Dave covered his face with his hands. It was too much, it was just too much for him; he felt himself buckling under the pressure, trying to shut it out and shut down.
He wanted to run. With his last words, Billy had ordered him to run, and Dave wanted to run, run as fast and far as he could from the madness. He desperat
