Search And Destroy
“Danny was the first through the bedroom door, his hair mussed from sleep but his muscles coiled and ready to spring. Just as quickly he relaxed and waved at Clay and Tansen—who was wearing pyjama bottoms decorated with rodeo clowns—gesturing them to hold back. “She’s all right.”
Andrea was on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees. She rocked back and forth, tears fresh on her face.
“Oh, Jesus. It was all real.”
Danny sat on the floor next to her. “Are you okay?” He knew how inane the que...stion sounded, yet had to ask.
“I was dreaming. But it was real.”
Danny looked into her eyes, trying to think of some comforting words. None came easy to him. “I—we—will make them pay.”
Andrea swallowed. It sounded like there was a lump in her throat big enough to choke her.
His voice was as sharp as flint as he repeated his words.
“Why would you? You don’t owe me anything. You don’t know anything about me. Why would you risk your life for a stranger?”
“I guess we all have to stand up on a train once in our lives.”MoreLess
Andrea was on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees. She rocked back and forth, tears fresh on her face.
“Oh, Jesus. It was all real.”
Danny sat on the floor next to her. “Are you okay?” He knew how inane the que...stion sounded, yet had to ask.
“I was dreaming. But it was real.”
Danny looked into her eyes, trying to think of some comforting words. None came easy to him. “I—we—will make them pay.”
Andrea swallowed. It sounded like there was a lump in her throat big enough to choke her.
His voice was as sharp as flint as he repeated his words.
“Why would you? You don’t owe me anything. You don’t know anything about me. Why would you risk your life for a stranger?”
“I guess we all have to stand up on a train once in our lives.”MoreLess
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