Chapter 60The first time that Dave tried to speak, he didn't make a sound. After a few halting steps over the muddy turf, he stopped and attempted to call out to Larry; he drew in a breath, focused his will, opened his mouth...but panic took hold of him, locking up his voice before he could launch that irretrievable first signal to the killer.
For a moment, he shuddered in the rain, struggling to overcome his fear. Yet again, the urge to run boiled up within him, flared with fresh potency.
Then, he spotted Billy. Tearing his gaze from Larry, he glanced around, hoping that his partner had changed his mind, decided at the last minute to abort the raid. The faint hope was quickly doused; Dave caught sight of Billy beyond the farthest of the buildings, gliding along the open crest of the
