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Kendrick's Monster
Kendrick's Monster
Chapter 1:
His Apical Sin
The thrill of the kill.
Page 1:
"Kendrick Sutherland lay beside her on his back, hi..."
Page 2: "'For they, that ephemeral oligarchy of whispering ..."
Page 3: "He sucked a dusty breath, and smiled to ponder mar..."
Page 4: "Something about the way she said the words 'big ti..."
Page 5: ""That your boss, working over there?" she wondered..."
Page 6: ""No? Then why not the backseat of your car, like ..."
Page 7: ""Maybe," he grunted, standing stiffly to jerk his ..."
Page 8: "There! At his back!
A demon's form, sharp ..."
Page 9: "Its light chased away his sleep. Its heat broiled..."
Page 10: "'Who can say what was exchanged during that silent..."
Page 11: "He gritted his teeth and clenched his eyes tightly..."
Page 12: "His demon laughed wickedly, as its voice crawled a..."
Page 13: "'Better ignominy than anonymity.'
Kendrick ..."
Page 14: "'Indeed,' sniggered the beast (covering its fangs ..."
Page 15: ""I don't want to understand!" shouted Kendrick sud..."
Page 16: "'But you will. You will.'
Kendrick quivere..."
Page 2: "'For they, that ephemeral oligarchy of whispering ..."
Page 3: "He sucked a dusty breath, and smiled to ponder mar..."
Page 4: "Something about the way she said the words 'big ti..."
Page 5: ""That your boss, working over there?" she wondered..."
Page 6: ""No? Then why not the backseat of your car, like ..."
Page 7: ""Maybe," he grunted, standing stiffly to jerk his ..."
Page 8: "There! At his back!
A demon's form, sharp ..."
Page 9: "Its light chased away his sleep. Its heat broiled..."
Page 10: "'Who can say what was exchanged during that silent..."
Page 11: "He gritted his teeth and clenched his eyes tightly..."
Page 12: "His demon laughed wickedly, as its voice crawled a..."
Page 13: "'Better ignominy than anonymity.'
Kendrick ..."
Page 14: "'Indeed,' sniggered the beast (covering its fangs ..."
Page 15: ""I don't want to understand!" shouted Kendrick sud..."
Page 16: "'But you will. You will.'
Kendrick quivere..."
Chapter 5:
The Disease That Rots the World
The homeless refuse of society. Sometimes suicide is easier.
Page 1:
""What scares you? I mean, what REALLY scares you?..."
Page 2: ""I don't think anything REALLY scares me, you know..."
Page 3: ""Sort of like the real world. Yep, real scary shi..."
Page 4: "At their backs, the city flowed from one unknown d..."
Page 5: ""Well what?" she bit, head down, feet shuffling, s..."
Page 6: "It was a surprising revelation. He had imagined m..."
Page 7: "She laughed through the corner of her mouth and sh..."
Page 8: ""It was Chiggy. All the way. Nobody but Chiggy w..."
Page 9: ""Yeah, me too."
"But it's like with Chiggy,..."
Page 10: ""Yeah, but it was like a vacation for him. He dri..."
Page 11: ""Like that time he stole a pickup just because it ..."
Page 12: "Byron shook his head, and turned his eye on the su..."
Page 13: ""The needle IS death, that's all. Nothing more or..."
Page 14: ""You didn't see, because of what happened to you t..."
Page 15: "Byron's heart limped along, struggling with the su..."
Page 16: ""Yeah? Then let's see rats chew the faces off one..."
Page 17: ""But not to the rats, Shelly. Never to the rats. ..."
Page 18: ""No, never. Never that, Shell."
"Okay." S..."
Page 19: "Yet, he watched her climb to the rail, and he said..."
Page 2: ""I don't think anything REALLY scares me, you know..."
Page 3: ""Sort of like the real world. Yep, real scary shi..."
Page 4: "At their backs, the city flowed from one unknown d..."
Page 5: ""Well what?" she bit, head down, feet shuffling, s..."
Page 6: "It was a surprising revelation. He had imagined m..."
Page 7: "She laughed through the corner of her mouth and sh..."
Page 8: ""It was Chiggy. All the way. Nobody but Chiggy w..."
Page 9: ""Yeah, me too."
"But it's like with Chiggy,..."
Page 10: ""Yeah, but it was like a vacation for him. He dri..."
Page 11: ""Like that time he stole a pickup just because it ..."
Page 12: "Byron shook his head, and turned his eye on the su..."
Page 13: ""The needle IS death, that's all. Nothing more or..."
Page 14: ""You didn't see, because of what happened to you t..."
Page 15: "Byron's heart limped along, struggling with the su..."
Page 16: ""Yeah? Then let's see rats chew the faces off one..."
Page 17: ""But not to the rats, Shelly. Never to the rats. ..."
Page 18: ""No, never. Never that, Shell."
"Okay." S..."
Page 19: "Yet, he watched her climb to the rail, and he said..."
Chapter 9:
Unspeakable Rewards
The monster promises… the monster delivers.
Page 1:
"'They know why Andrei Chikatilo did what he did', ..."
Page 2: "'How many men would happily murder their wives, or..."
Page 3: "It laughed terribly. 'Perhaps. But what of the b..."
Page 4: "It laughed cruelly. 'You will.'
"No!"
<..."
Page 5: "'You must,' insisted the monster. Now its oddly g..."
Page 6: "Before his secret darkness could whisper a reply, ..."
Page 7: ""Well, for one thing," she returned, somewhat amus..."
Page 8: ""Naturally," he croaked, rubbing his eyes and clea..."
Page 9: ""Young man!" called the old lady, "You left your b..."
Page 10: "An all but inaudible hiss of hot steam, the monste..."
Page 11: ""What about the others? Did they pay? Did they l..."
Page 12: "It was not so easy to dismiss, however, but follow..."
Page 13: "Kendrick hesitated at his chair, and pondered the ..."
Page 14: "His secret chimera sniggered, and once more began ..."
Page 15: "'It is real.' The beast's wispy form rippled with..."
Page 16: ""Perhaps."
'You believe I am real.'
..."
Page 17: ""Bitch," he hissed beneath his breath.
'We ..."
Page 18: ""I don't want to kill her."
'Liar.'
..."
Page 19: "'Oh?' wondered the darkness, taken aback by this r..."
Page 20: "'Yessss,' hissed his night-bound twin, 'I remember..."
Page 21: ""I followed their rules. I did the right thing. ..."
Page 22: "-|-
"Is this the one?" he whispered sharply..."
Page 23: "Slinking down the tree's thick, twisted trunk in a..."
Page 24: "Gulping sickly, Kendrick turned his full attention..."
Page 25: "Kendrick obliged by raising his gaze to examine th..."
Page 26: "'No,' sighed the beast gently. It hugged his wais..."
Page 27: "Reluctantly, Ken retrieved her purse, clutching it..."
Page 28: "Kendrick paused at the hedgerow that encircled the..."
Page 29: "Kendrick crossed a low bridge over a high, fast cr..."
Page 30: "It flowed into the darkness kept beneath his sedan..."
Page 31: "'Of them all, child, you alone have bargained dire..."
Page 2: "'How many men would happily murder their wives, or..."
Page 3: "It laughed terribly. 'Perhaps. But what of the b..."
Page 4: "It laughed cruelly. 'You will.'
"No!"
<..."
Page 5: "'You must,' insisted the monster. Now its oddly g..."
Page 6: "Before his secret darkness could whisper a reply, ..."
Page 7: ""Well, for one thing," she returned, somewhat amus..."
Page 8: ""Naturally," he croaked, rubbing his eyes and clea..."
Page 9: ""Young man!" called the old lady, "You left your b..."
Page 10: "An all but inaudible hiss of hot steam, the monste..."
Page 11: ""What about the others? Did they pay? Did they l..."
Page 12: "It was not so easy to dismiss, however, but follow..."
Page 13: "Kendrick hesitated at his chair, and pondered the ..."
Page 14: "His secret chimera sniggered, and once more began ..."
Page 15: "'It is real.' The beast's wispy form rippled with..."
Page 16: ""Perhaps."
'You believe I am real.'
..."
Page 17: ""Bitch," he hissed beneath his breath.
'We ..."
Page 18: ""I don't want to kill her."
'Liar.'
..."
Page 19: "'Oh?' wondered the darkness, taken aback by this r..."
Page 20: "'Yessss,' hissed his night-bound twin, 'I remember..."
Page 21: ""I followed their rules. I did the right thing. ..."
Page 22: "-|-
"Is this the one?" he whispered sharply..."
Page 23: "Slinking down the tree's thick, twisted trunk in a..."
Page 24: "Gulping sickly, Kendrick turned his full attention..."
Page 25: "Kendrick obliged by raising his gaze to examine th..."
Page 26: "'No,' sighed the beast gently. It hugged his wais..."
Page 27: "Reluctantly, Ken retrieved her purse, clutching it..."
Page 28: "Kendrick paused at the hedgerow that encircled the..."
Page 29: "Kendrick crossed a low bridge over a high, fast cr..."
Page 30: "It flowed into the darkness kept beneath his sedan..."
Page 31: "'Of them all, child, you alone have bargained dire..."
Chapter 13:
Fifty Dollars a Day
It's what they pay to string fence in West Texas.
Page 1:
"Byron learned that hitchhiking was easy in the sou..."
Page 2: "Byron squinted up at its piercing stare, and drew ..."
Page 3: "He swallowed it all with a choking gulp, and turne..."
Page 4: "Once the sun climbed high and the day heated up a ..."
Page 5: "Ultimately, he squinted his eyes, pinched his face..."
Page 6: "Perhaps his determination (or his frustration) sho..."
Page 7: ""Sure. I guess." Byron pulled himself up to the ..."
Page 8: "He declared, "I'm Byron, from California."
..."
Page 9: "The others laughed, and Jose Number One took the j..."
Page 10: ""Yeah," gushed Byron, "I think IT likes ME!"
Page 11: "Feeling magnanimous, Byron retorted, "I guess I sh..."
Page 12: ""Then why don't you make it ten? Or twenty?"
<..."
Page 13: "Judging from their faces, he guessed it must be, b..."
Page 14: "Number Two added, "And how hard we all work."
<..."
Page 15: "Byron clenched his eyes tightly shut and pressed h..."
Page 16: "Wincing, Byron shouldered his pack and approached ..."
Page 17: "Making a dismissive gesture with his head, the old..."
Page 18: "Walking would come easy for the next few days, he ..."
Page 19: "A rough stranger such as himself would not pass wi..."
Page 20: "With a wretched little groan, he greeted a makeshi..."
Page 21: "Regardless of his instincts, he consoled himself w..."
Page 22: "Byron's feet came off the ground with such force t..."
Page 2: "Byron squinted up at its piercing stare, and drew ..."
Page 3: "He swallowed it all with a choking gulp, and turne..."
Page 4: "Once the sun climbed high and the day heated up a ..."
Page 5: "Ultimately, he squinted his eyes, pinched his face..."
Page 6: "Perhaps his determination (or his frustration) sho..."
Page 7: ""Sure. I guess." Byron pulled himself up to the ..."
Page 8: "He declared, "I'm Byron, from California."
..."
Page 9: "The others laughed, and Jose Number One took the j..."
Page 10: ""Yeah," gushed Byron, "I think IT likes ME!"
Page 11: "Feeling magnanimous, Byron retorted, "I guess I sh..."
Page 12: ""Then why don't you make it ten? Or twenty?"
<..."
Page 13: "Judging from their faces, he guessed it must be, b..."
Page 14: "Number Two added, "And how hard we all work."
<..."
Page 15: "Byron clenched his eyes tightly shut and pressed h..."
Page 16: "Wincing, Byron shouldered his pack and approached ..."
Page 17: "Making a dismissive gesture with his head, the old..."
Page 18: "Walking would come easy for the next few days, he ..."
Page 19: "A rough stranger such as himself would not pass wi..."
Page 20: "With a wretched little groan, he greeted a makeshi..."
Page 21: "Regardless of his instincts, he consoled himself w..."
Page 22: "Byron's feet came off the ground with such force t..."
Chapter 2:
A Mysteriously Shaped Thing
The predator of predators and a quickie in the mall parking lot.
Page 1:
"He watched her blue-gray image move among the aisl..."
Page 2: "He smiled. She was smooth. That sweet, innocent ..."
Page 3: "Bursting through the glass doors, he hurried to ca..."
Page 4: "Though less agile and graceful, the security offic..."
Page 5: "Her stare sparkled meanly. She opened her mouth. ..."
Page 6: ""That depends." He felt her legs cross behind him..."
Page 7: "Finished with embarrassing suddenness, they rose a..."
Page 8: "He realized she was crying. "Hey," he drawled def..."
Page 9: ""No, I mean my father."
"Good," he sighed w..."
Page 10: ""Oh, I see," he returned, crossing his arms over h..."
Page 11: "She smiled slyly, and her tears were gone. "Once...."
Page 12: ""Michael. Call me Mike."
"'Bye, Mike." Wi..."
Page 13: "For fate had delivered her to him. He smiled.
..."
Page 14: "She stopped, shoulders hunched. Without turning, ..."
Page 15: ""You certainly will!" He laughed.
Then he ..."
Page 16: ""No sweat," he sighed, straightening, "No worries...."
Page 17: "He jumped up and ran for the door. In his haste, ..."
Page 18: ""Is it you?" she whispered fiercely. "Michael?"
Page 19: "Without warning, he sprang around the corner of th..."
Page 20: "She moaned and bucked against him, but he would no..."
Page 21: "She responded to his attentions by raising her lef..."
Page 22: "She let her leg down, and wiped at herself with he..."
Page 23: "He grinned, and watched her retrieve her bag full ..."
Page 2: "He smiled. She was smooth. That sweet, innocent ..."
Page 3: "Bursting through the glass doors, he hurried to ca..."
Page 4: "Though less agile and graceful, the security offic..."
Page 5: "Her stare sparkled meanly. She opened her mouth. ..."
Page 6: ""That depends." He felt her legs cross behind him..."
Page 7: "Finished with embarrassing suddenness, they rose a..."
Page 8: "He realized she was crying. "Hey," he drawled def..."
Page 9: ""No, I mean my father."
"Good," he sighed w..."
Page 10: ""Oh, I see," he returned, crossing his arms over h..."
Page 11: "She smiled slyly, and her tears were gone. "Once...."
Page 12: ""Michael. Call me Mike."
"'Bye, Mike." Wi..."
Page 13: "For fate had delivered her to him. He smiled.
..."
Page 14: "She stopped, shoulders hunched. Without turning, ..."
Page 15: ""You certainly will!" He laughed.
Then he ..."
Page 16: ""No sweat," he sighed, straightening, "No worries...."
Page 17: "He jumped up and ran for the door. In his haste, ..."
Page 18: ""Is it you?" she whispered fiercely. "Michael?"
Page 19: "Without warning, he sprang around the corner of th..."
Page 20: "She moaned and bucked against him, but he would no..."
Page 21: "She responded to his attentions by raising her lef..."
Page 22: "She let her leg down, and wiped at herself with he..."
Page 23: "He grinned, and watched her retrieve her bag full ..."
Chapter 6:
The Road to Texas
"If you aren't in Texas, you… just aren't."
Page 1:
""What are you looking at, Wilson?" Jerry Stienmeul..."
Page 2: ""New Jersey, Stan, that's what's out there. Say....."
Page 3: "Stanley jumped and dropped his lunch box. Retriev..."
Page 4: "Stanley sighed leadenly, and leaned forward to cro..."
Page 5: ""I dunno, Stan. I guess I go inside to watch the ..."
Page 6: ""Hey, me and John D. Rockefeller," he joked, makin..."
Page 7: "-|-
Later that day, he dialed order entry t..."
Page 8: ""Tamitha? That you?"
"Yeah, that you Stan?..."
Page 9: ""Got a rich uncle, do you?" she was bored. "What ..."
Page 10: "Stanley sighed, and glanced at the second phone li..."
Page 11: "He hung up with a finger. Then he called Al, the ..."
Page 12: ""Yeah, Stan. What's on your mind?"
"Have y..."
Page 13: ""I bet it's just something they made up in the mov..."
Page 14: "God, Stanley knew, watched over them in their wild..."
Page 15: "-|-
Jerry stood at the bus stop, his paper ..."
Page 16: ""Stanley Wilson," intoned Mr. Drecker formally, "T..."
Page 17: ""Twenty?" repeated Stanley dreamily. His right ha..."
Page 18: ""I'm sorry to hear about that, Mr. Wilson," return..."
Page 19: ""Vacation time?"
He checked, frowning. "Yo..."
Page 20: "Mr. Drecker and Ms. Greene exchanged puzzled glanc..."
Page 21: ""What's the area code for Houston, Texas? Oh, I d..."
Page 22: ""I'm from New Hampshire, originally. We came down..."
Page 23: ""Yes, and we're still mowing our lawns, too. It's..."
Page 24: ""Yes, sir. Personal. It couldn't wait."
H..."
Page 25: "Stanley shrugged. "I don't smoke."
"Right...."
Page 26: ""They say," he added, as the guard led him by the ..."
Page 27: "As he returned to his seat, the door opened. A pr..."
Page 28: "Drugs, wondered Stanley? What sort of drugs?
<..."
Page 29: "Stanley didn't respond. He stood at the corner, a..."
Page 30: ""Si. Es Tejas!"
"Yeah," grinned Stanley, s..."
Page 2: ""New Jersey, Stan, that's what's out there. Say....."
Page 3: "Stanley jumped and dropped his lunch box. Retriev..."
Page 4: "Stanley sighed leadenly, and leaned forward to cro..."
Page 5: ""I dunno, Stan. I guess I go inside to watch the ..."
Page 6: ""Hey, me and John D. Rockefeller," he joked, makin..."
Page 7: "-|-
Later that day, he dialed order entry t..."
Page 8: ""Tamitha? That you?"
"Yeah, that you Stan?..."
Page 9: ""Got a rich uncle, do you?" she was bored. "What ..."
Page 10: "Stanley sighed, and glanced at the second phone li..."
Page 11: "He hung up with a finger. Then he called Al, the ..."
Page 12: ""Yeah, Stan. What's on your mind?"
"Have y..."
Page 13: ""I bet it's just something they made up in the mov..."
Page 14: "God, Stanley knew, watched over them in their wild..."
Page 15: "-|-
Jerry stood at the bus stop, his paper ..."
Page 16: ""Stanley Wilson," intoned Mr. Drecker formally, "T..."
Page 17: ""Twenty?" repeated Stanley dreamily. His right ha..."
Page 18: ""I'm sorry to hear about that, Mr. Wilson," return..."
Page 19: ""Vacation time?"
He checked, frowning. "Yo..."
Page 20: "Mr. Drecker and Ms. Greene exchanged puzzled glanc..."
Page 21: ""What's the area code for Houston, Texas? Oh, I d..."
Page 22: ""I'm from New Hampshire, originally. We came down..."
Page 23: ""Yes, and we're still mowing our lawns, too. It's..."
Page 24: ""Yes, sir. Personal. It couldn't wait."
H..."
Page 25: "Stanley shrugged. "I don't smoke."
"Right...."
Page 26: ""They say," he added, as the guard led him by the ..."
Page 27: "As he returned to his seat, the door opened. A pr..."
Page 28: "Drugs, wondered Stanley? What sort of drugs?
<..."
Page 29: "Stanley didn't respond. He stood at the corner, a..."
Page 30: ""Si. Es Tejas!"
"Yeah," grinned Stanley, s..."
Chapter 10:
Empty Vessels
Victims galore.
Page 1:
"Roman sighed leadenly. "This must be our girl," h..."
Page 2: ""What sort of something?"
She shrugged, and..."
Page 3: ""Okay, officer!" she gushed, and hurried to comply..."
Page 4: ""Shit. There's nothing in this for us! If the pe..."
Page 5: "They drove to the end of the wall, and parked the ..."
Page 6: "He raised his pistol, sighted on the male's chest,..."
Page 7: "Roman hissed, "He's dead. Shot through the heart...."
Page 8: ""He had a weapon! I was in fear for my life!"
..."
Page 9: ""Christ, Ken," urged Roman huskily, "Let her cover..."
Page 10: "Ken cursed and followed. Theirs was a close race...."
Page 11: "Roman shook his head, and kicked her softly. She ..."
Page 12: ""We can't leave her… awake. Can we?" Daphne's wi..."
Page 13: "At the last moment, Ken averted his gaze, even as ..."
Page 14: ""Get her into the bag," snapped Roman, unzipping t..."
Page 15: ""Right. Nobody gets hurt."
Roman nodded, a..."
Page 16: ""You check the perimeter, while I fetch the cruise..."
Page 17: ""What about Mike?"
"We found the spot where..."
Page 18: ""Yeah, get on home, and forget about it. And, ma'..."
Page 19: ""Why'd you go back?" Kendrick asked only to be po..."
Page 20: ""Oh? What's that?"
"Control. You can get ..."
Page 21: ""The good thing about nice girls, like that one to..."
Page 22: ""First, you can confess. That's the worst sort of..."
Page 23: ""Finally, you need a good story. No matter how we..."
Page 24: ""First, our story; we answered the call, we saw no..."
Page 25: "As Kendrick thumbed his radio hot to do as instruc..."
Page 26: "Huffing from the strain, Roman slowed to a stop, a..."
Page 27: ""No, we don't." He nodded, when Roman indicated t..."
Page 28: "-|-
Kendrick sat on a walnut coffin and wat..."
Page 29: "In the brooding darkness, which climbed the walls ..."
Page 30: ""I don't have an appetite."
It laughed, 'Of..."
Page 31: "The monster chortled derisively, and oozed back ou..."
Page 2: ""What sort of something?"
She shrugged, and..."
Page 3: ""Okay, officer!" she gushed, and hurried to comply..."
Page 4: ""Shit. There's nothing in this for us! If the pe..."
Page 5: "They drove to the end of the wall, and parked the ..."
Page 6: "He raised his pistol, sighted on the male's chest,..."
Page 7: "Roman hissed, "He's dead. Shot through the heart...."
Page 8: ""He had a weapon! I was in fear for my life!"
..."
Page 9: ""Christ, Ken," urged Roman huskily, "Let her cover..."
Page 10: "Ken cursed and followed. Theirs was a close race...."
Page 11: "Roman shook his head, and kicked her softly. She ..."
Page 12: ""We can't leave her… awake. Can we?" Daphne's wi..."
Page 13: "At the last moment, Ken averted his gaze, even as ..."
Page 14: ""Get her into the bag," snapped Roman, unzipping t..."
Page 15: ""Right. Nobody gets hurt."
Roman nodded, a..."
Page 16: ""You check the perimeter, while I fetch the cruise..."
Page 17: ""What about Mike?"
"We found the spot where..."
Page 18: ""Yeah, get on home, and forget about it. And, ma'..."
Page 19: ""Why'd you go back?" Kendrick asked only to be po..."
Page 20: ""Oh? What's that?"
"Control. You can get ..."
Page 21: ""The good thing about nice girls, like that one to..."
Page 22: ""First, you can confess. That's the worst sort of..."
Page 23: ""Finally, you need a good story. No matter how we..."
Page 24: ""First, our story; we answered the call, we saw no..."
Page 25: "As Kendrick thumbed his radio hot to do as instruc..."
Page 26: "Huffing from the strain, Roman slowed to a stop, a..."
Page 27: ""No, we don't." He nodded, when Roman indicated t..."
Page 28: "-|-
Kendrick sat on a walnut coffin and wat..."
Page 29: "In the brooding darkness, which climbed the walls ..."
Page 30: ""I don't have an appetite."
It laughed, 'Of..."
Page 31: "The monster chortled derisively, and oozed back ou..."
Chapter 14:
Boundaries of Depravity
A monster knows nothing of boundary or constraint.
Page 1:
""It goes somethin' like this, y'all, listen up:
Page 2: ""Yeah, I guess. Leastways, I ain't got no paper n..."
Page 3: "Stanley smiled broadly. He liked it when Skeeter ..."
Page 4: ""No, Skeeter," returned Stanley, following his fri..."
Page 5: ""So ya wants to earn some money, Stan-Man?"
Page 6: ""Cardboard?" wondered Stanley dully.
"Yeah,..."
Page 7: ""How would I get one of those without money?"
<..."
Page 8: "After a mile or so, they stopped on a quiet corner..."
Page 9: "Stanley pondered what his sign should say. He eve..."
Page 10: ""Next? Next comes the easy part," replied Skeeter..."
Page 11: "He felt he could stand there a few minutes longer,..."
Page 12: "Stanley turned to ask Skeeter what he should do, b..."
Page 13: "Accustomed to doing as instructed, Stanley respond..."
Page 14: "The other laughed sharply. "That's stupid." Afte..."
Page 15: ""Stanley. Stanley Wilson. What's yours?"
..."
Page 16: ""Have you ever sucked cock in your life?"
S..."
Page 17: ""No- I mean, yes! Yes, I'm sure. No, I never su-..."
Page 18: "Kendrick laughed, and sat up straighter. "Hey, I'..."
Page 19: "Stan's face fell childishly, and he blushed. Turn..."
Page 20: ""I said, what if it's an order."
"What if w..."
Page 21: "Stanley swallowed his racing heart. Something sca..."
Page 22: "Stanley jerked his hand away, but Ken reached for ..."
Page 23: "Kendrick laughed hatefully, and let the man come u..."
Page 24: ""Oops!" laughed Kendrick, "I forgot to tell you th..."
Page 25: "Stanley's eyes went wider still, and his mouth wor..."
Page 26: ""But why?"
"'But why?'" mocked the driver m..."
Page 27: "Though Stanley shook his head, Ken continued cruel..."
Page 28: "Wilson was sickened, confused and terrified. He h..."
Page 29: "The beast laughed with the sounds of a sudden, vio..."
Page 30: "'Why?' it demanded intently, though Kendrick had n..."
Page 31: "Kendrick listened intently, nodding with each sent..."
Page 32: ""What about prison?"
Now the beast fell sil..."
Page 33: "The hitcher's corpse hung stretched before him, bo..."
Page 34: "A last, violent sob wracked Kendrick's body, and t..."
Page 35: ""Maybe somebody saw me pick him up. It was a busy..."
Page 36: "'Precisely.'
"So I have nothing to fear fro..."
Page 37: "Kendrick halted his pacing, and his fingers snappe..."
Page 38: "'Yes.'
"What about all this evidence?"
<..."
Page 39: ""Why?"
'He loathed himself.' The beast fel..."
Page 40: "Kendrick's secret monster stroked his skin lovingl..."
Page 2: ""Yeah, I guess. Leastways, I ain't got no paper n..."
Page 3: "Stanley smiled broadly. He liked it when Skeeter ..."
Page 4: ""No, Skeeter," returned Stanley, following his fri..."
Page 5: ""So ya wants to earn some money, Stan-Man?"
Page 6: ""Cardboard?" wondered Stanley dully.
"Yeah,..."
Page 7: ""How would I get one of those without money?"
<..."
Page 8: "After a mile or so, they stopped on a quiet corner..."
Page 9: "Stanley pondered what his sign should say. He eve..."
Page 10: ""Next? Next comes the easy part," replied Skeeter..."
Page 11: "He felt he could stand there a few minutes longer,..."
Page 12: "Stanley turned to ask Skeeter what he should do, b..."
Page 13: "Accustomed to doing as instructed, Stanley respond..."
Page 14: "The other laughed sharply. "That's stupid." Afte..."
Page 15: ""Stanley. Stanley Wilson. What's yours?"
..."
Page 16: ""Have you ever sucked cock in your life?"
S..."
Page 17: ""No- I mean, yes! Yes, I'm sure. No, I never su-..."
Page 18: "Kendrick laughed, and sat up straighter. "Hey, I'..."
Page 19: "Stan's face fell childishly, and he blushed. Turn..."
Page 20: ""I said, what if it's an order."
"What if w..."
Page 21: "Stanley swallowed his racing heart. Something sca..."
Page 22: "Stanley jerked his hand away, but Ken reached for ..."
Page 23: "Kendrick laughed hatefully, and let the man come u..."
Page 24: ""Oops!" laughed Kendrick, "I forgot to tell you th..."
Page 25: "Stanley's eyes went wider still, and his mouth wor..."
Page 26: ""But why?"
"'But why?'" mocked the driver m..."
Page 27: "Though Stanley shook his head, Ken continued cruel..."
Page 28: "Wilson was sickened, confused and terrified. He h..."
Page 29: "The beast laughed with the sounds of a sudden, vio..."
Page 30: "'Why?' it demanded intently, though Kendrick had n..."
Page 31: "Kendrick listened intently, nodding with each sent..."
Page 32: ""What about prison?"
Now the beast fell sil..."
Page 33: "The hitcher's corpse hung stretched before him, bo..."
Page 34: "A last, violent sob wracked Kendrick's body, and t..."
Page 35: ""Maybe somebody saw me pick him up. It was a busy..."
Page 36: "'Precisely.'
"So I have nothing to fear fro..."
Page 37: "Kendrick halted his pacing, and his fingers snappe..."
Page 38: "'Yes.'
"What about all this evidence?"
<..."
Page 39: ""Why?"
'He loathed himself.' The beast fel..."
Page 40: "Kendrick's secret monster stroked his skin lovingl..."
Chapter 3:
The One Percent Man
"He's been on the road for years, running from a dark past. Or has his journey just begun?"
Page 1:
""I must have traveled ten thousand miles in the la..."
Page 2: ""That right?" Simian sighed, resigning himself to..."
Page 3: ""No, that's not all. Not all, by any dip of the s..."
Page 4: ""No, I'm not." The younger man tried not to sound..."
Page 5: "The old man was having none of that. "My name's J..."
Page 6: ""Randolph Hearst."
Joe frowned disapproving..."
Page 7: ""Why'd you drop out?"
"The money dried up. ..."
Page 8: ""What's more, I think you know more about the kind..."
Page 9: "The rain fell in sheets, and smacked the ground wi..."
Page 10: "Simian took another step forward, so he towered ov..."
Page 11: ""You. Flinching." Simian smiled sadistically, an..."
Page 12: ""Why too bad?" Joe coughed again.
The rain..."
Page 13: ""Once," Joe sighed, his breath a plume of smoke, "..."
Page 14: ""After that, I put the gun to my own head and pull..."
Page 2: ""That right?" Simian sighed, resigning himself to..."
Page 3: ""No, that's not all. Not all, by any dip of the s..."
Page 4: ""No, I'm not." The younger man tried not to sound..."
Page 5: "The old man was having none of that. "My name's J..."
Page 6: ""Randolph Hearst."
Joe frowned disapproving..."
Page 7: ""Why'd you drop out?"
"The money dried up. ..."
Page 8: ""What's more, I think you know more about the kind..."
Page 9: "The rain fell in sheets, and smacked the ground wi..."
Page 10: "Simian took another step forward, so he towered ov..."
Page 11: ""You. Flinching." Simian smiled sadistically, an..."
Page 12: ""Why too bad?" Joe coughed again.
The rain..."
Page 13: ""Once," Joe sighed, his breath a plume of smoke, "..."
Page 14: ""After that, I put the gun to my own head and pull..."
Chapter 7:
Justice
She wears a blindfold for a reason.
Page 1:
"The third letter arrived on Tuesday. Joseph Peque..."
Page 2: ""Hi, Joe!" she called brightly, waving with the ar..."
Page 3: ""Oh? What's wrong with the government?"
"T..."
Page 4: ""Bah!" he spat, making a dismissive gesture with h..."
Page 5: "His penis refused to reply. It simply hung there,..."
Page 6: "After a brief, professional pause, Gina returned, ..."
Page 7: ""See? That's the biggest part of your problem, ri..."
Page 8: "She fell silent, and he heard her tapping the keys..."
Page 9: ""Yes, sir, Mr. Pequeno. How may I help you?"
<..."
Page 10: ""Now, Gina, this is the third time I called to get..."
Page 11: ""Okay, okay, okay," he groaned, wishing his head w..."
Page 12: "Knees cracking and back popping, he stood to reluc..."
Page 13: "Joe unlocked the truck of his old Plymouth, raised..."
Page 14: "He knew she was curious, but he kept his mouth shu..."
Page 15: "He grimaced, his wandering thoughts returned to hi..."
Page 16: ""The letters, Joe? They want you to go to Texas?"..."
Page 17: ""Joe!" she gasped, covering her mouth with the han..."
Page 18: "Now he turned his steely, piercing gaze on her, an..."
Page 19: "He stopped, at last, and turned to face her angril..."
Page 20: "Celia snorted, and cocked her round hip for a firm..."
Page 21: ""That's just the problem, Celia! That's how they'..."
Page 22: "She gasped softly. Because his eyes verged with t..."
Page 23: ""I don't expect you to understand, Celia, but beli..."
Page 24: ""And this is the only other plan you can come up w..."
Page 25: "Joe shrugged. "I'll figure that out when I get th..."
Page 26: "She had started to turn away, but stopped short. ..."
Page 27: "He smiled and those experienced wrinkles returned ..."
Page 28: "Celia smiled and waved and backed up a few steps. ..."
Page 2: ""Hi, Joe!" she called brightly, waving with the ar..."
Page 3: ""Oh? What's wrong with the government?"
"T..."
Page 4: ""Bah!" he spat, making a dismissive gesture with h..."
Page 5: "His penis refused to reply. It simply hung there,..."
Page 6: "After a brief, professional pause, Gina returned, ..."
Page 7: ""See? That's the biggest part of your problem, ri..."
Page 8: "She fell silent, and he heard her tapping the keys..."
Page 9: ""Yes, sir, Mr. Pequeno. How may I help you?"
<..."
Page 10: ""Now, Gina, this is the third time I called to get..."
Page 11: ""Okay, okay, okay," he groaned, wishing his head w..."
Page 12: "Knees cracking and back popping, he stood to reluc..."
Page 13: "Joe unlocked the truck of his old Plymouth, raised..."
Page 14: "He knew she was curious, but he kept his mouth shu..."
Page 15: "He grimaced, his wandering thoughts returned to hi..."
Page 16: ""The letters, Joe? They want you to go to Texas?"..."
Page 17: ""Joe!" she gasped, covering her mouth with the han..."
Page 18: "Now he turned his steely, piercing gaze on her, an..."
Page 19: "He stopped, at last, and turned to face her angril..."
Page 20: "Celia snorted, and cocked her round hip for a firm..."
Page 21: ""That's just the problem, Celia! That's how they'..."
Page 22: "She gasped softly. Because his eyes verged with t..."
Page 23: ""I don't expect you to understand, Celia, but beli..."
Page 24: ""And this is the only other plan you can come up w..."
Page 25: "Joe shrugged. "I'll figure that out when I get th..."
Page 26: "She had started to turn away, but stopped short. ..."
Page 27: "He smiled and those experienced wrinkles returned ..."
Page 28: "Celia smiled and waved and backed up a few steps. ..."
Chapter 11:
A New Pall of Doom
Another one bites the dust.
Page 1:
"Even as the sedan's brake lights flared, Simian th..."
Page 2: "When he came alongside the door, he leaned low to ..."
Page 3: ""A couple of miles." The man laughed, "Look, get ..."
Page 4: ""Yeah, me too."
"You passed?" Simian nodde..."
Page 5: "Sighing, he relented. "Okay."
The other wa..."
Page 6: "Simian nodded. "I don't remember my family name, ..."
Page 7: "Simian shrugged. "I don't know. Nowhere, I guess..."
Page 8: "Kendrick drove silently for a time, and listened t..."
Page 9: ""I like to stop by the universities I pass. They'..."
Page 10: ""You don't have twenty dollars, do you?"
Si..."
Page 11: ""It's no tougher than any other, I think." Simian..."
Page 12: "When Simian offered no reply, Kendrick asked, "Wha..."
Page 13: ""Yeah."
Kendrick waited for the light on th..."
Page 14: "Kendrick recovered his self-composure with a scarc..."
Page 15: "The drifter bit his lip and eyed the bills. "I co..."
Page 16: "Not requiring more insistence, Simian reached for ..."
Page 17: "The drifter's heart swelled. Something, he knew, ..."
Page 18: "Simian was already standing outside. He leaned lo..."
Page 19: "The trail crossed through the copse and exited the..."
Page 20: "Once he ordered and paid for his meal, he received..."
Page 21: "They were furious, and rebuffed him with derogator..."
Page 22: "When it slowed enough to let the asphalt drain, he..."
Page 23: "He felt no need to hurry, since he was certain nob..."
Page 24: ""I don't know," he heard the female whisper.
Page 25: "Simian obliged. He rolled his legs beneath him, a..."
Page 26: ""What are you doing here?" demanded the female, as..."
Page 27: "Simian shrugged, and sloshed through the mud to co..."
Page 28: ""What happened last night?" demanded the male, eve..."
Page 29: ""Why would you have a woman's purse in your posses..."
Page 30: ""I was hitching along Interstate 30, west of Fort ..."
Page 31: ""I like to visit college campuses, when I can. Th..."
Page 32: "These two officers suddenly backed up a step. A t..."
Page 33: ""Dorothy Childress," came the immediate, unhappy r..."
Page 34: ""Then you'll let me go, right? Because I didn't d..."
Page 35: ""I'm Detective Lieutenant Anson Goulding, of the U..."
Page 36: "The drifter swallowed with great difficulty. His ..."
Page 2: "When he came alongside the door, he leaned low to ..."
Page 3: ""A couple of miles." The man laughed, "Look, get ..."
Page 4: ""Yeah, me too."
"You passed?" Simian nodde..."
Page 5: "Sighing, he relented. "Okay."
The other wa..."
Page 6: "Simian nodded. "I don't remember my family name, ..."
Page 7: "Simian shrugged. "I don't know. Nowhere, I guess..."
Page 8: "Kendrick drove silently for a time, and listened t..."
Page 9: ""I like to stop by the universities I pass. They'..."
Page 10: ""You don't have twenty dollars, do you?"
Si..."
Page 11: ""It's no tougher than any other, I think." Simian..."
Page 12: "When Simian offered no reply, Kendrick asked, "Wha..."
Page 13: ""Yeah."
Kendrick waited for the light on th..."
Page 14: "Kendrick recovered his self-composure with a scarc..."
Page 15: "The drifter bit his lip and eyed the bills. "I co..."
Page 16: "Not requiring more insistence, Simian reached for ..."
Page 17: "The drifter's heart swelled. Something, he knew, ..."
Page 18: "Simian was already standing outside. He leaned lo..."
Page 19: "The trail crossed through the copse and exited the..."
Page 20: "Once he ordered and paid for his meal, he received..."
Page 21: "They were furious, and rebuffed him with derogator..."
Page 22: "When it slowed enough to let the asphalt drain, he..."
Page 23: "He felt no need to hurry, since he was certain nob..."
Page 24: ""I don't know," he heard the female whisper.
Page 25: "Simian obliged. He rolled his legs beneath him, a..."
Page 26: ""What are you doing here?" demanded the female, as..."
Page 27: "Simian shrugged, and sloshed through the mud to co..."
Page 28: ""What happened last night?" demanded the male, eve..."
Page 29: ""Why would you have a woman's purse in your posses..."
Page 30: ""I was hitching along Interstate 30, west of Fort ..."
Page 31: ""I like to visit college campuses, when I can. Th..."
Page 32: "These two officers suddenly backed up a step. A t..."
Page 33: ""Dorothy Childress," came the immediate, unhappy r..."
Page 34: ""Then you'll let me go, right? Because I didn't d..."
Page 35: ""I'm Detective Lieutenant Anson Goulding, of the U..."
Page 36: "The drifter swallowed with great difficulty. His ..."
Chapter 15:
Anonymity
The promised hell of the failure.
Page 1:
"To earn extra money, Kendrick sometimes worked Sat..."
Page 2: "Kendrick flipped back to the photograph. "Wow," h..."
Page 3: "Kendrick smiled and folded the page to the second ..."
Page 4: "'Look,' came a rasping hiss, which he knew too wel..."
Page 5: "Now he stood inside the booth, and crept through t..."
Page 6: "Strangely enough, one of these was an interior vie..."
Page 7: "Expecting an immediate firefight, he was disappoin..."
Page 8: "Eventually, he paused to extract one disk and inse..."
Page 9: "Kendrick thought the warning redundant and unneces..."
Page 10: "'Much and often. He will kill you, if he must.' ..."
Page 11: "Kendrick's guts burned to hear it. He swallowed b..."
Page 12: "He pulled the trigger. The room flashed brilliant..."
Page 13: ""I'm a policeman."
The old man said, "I don..."
Page 14: ""Why?"
"Because I can." Kendrick grunted a..."
Page 15: "Joe's eyes steadied, and he peered directly throug..."
Page 16: "Before Kendrick could be overwhelmed again, he sur..."
Page 17: "His secret monster neared, sniggering. 'It is a n..."
Page 18: "With a violent, mortal shudder, he protested, horr..."
Page 2: "Kendrick flipped back to the photograph. "Wow," h..."
Page 3: "Kendrick smiled and folded the page to the second ..."
Page 4: "'Look,' came a rasping hiss, which he knew too wel..."
Page 5: "Now he stood inside the booth, and crept through t..."
Page 6: "Strangely enough, one of these was an interior vie..."
Page 7: "Expecting an immediate firefight, he was disappoin..."
Page 8: "Eventually, he paused to extract one disk and inse..."
Page 9: "Kendrick thought the warning redundant and unneces..."
Page 10: "'Much and often. He will kill you, if he must.' ..."
Page 11: "Kendrick's guts burned to hear it. He swallowed b..."
Page 12: "He pulled the trigger. The room flashed brilliant..."
Page 13: ""I'm a policeman."
The old man said, "I don..."
Page 14: ""Why?"
"Because I can." Kendrick grunted a..."
Page 15: "Joe's eyes steadied, and he peered directly throug..."
Page 16: "Before Kendrick could be overwhelmed again, he sur..."
Page 17: "His secret monster neared, sniggering. 'It is a n..."
Page 18: "With a violent, mortal shudder, he protested, horr..."
Chapter 4:
Darkness Was Upon the Face of the Deep
"Afraid of the dark and unable to avoid it, this anonymous citizen ponders relief."
Page 1:
"One moment asleep, perhaps dreaming, and the next,..."
Page 2: "Save for God's eternal promise… the promise of on..."
Page 3: "At that moment, he rolled off the bed, and stumble..."
Page 4: "No one spoke or nodded. No one waved or wished hi..."
Page 5: "-|-
Phillip's desk was a mountain range of ..."
Page 6: ""I'm not with Engineering."
"-if we don't g..."
Page 7: ""-then the whole freaking thing is gonna-"
..."
Page 8: ""What?"
"Your name, what's your name?"
<..."
Page 9: ""Benny what?"
"Benny freaking Wakowski."
Page 10: ""Oh, uh..." and he patiently spelled it all out fo..."
Page 11: "He turned his dark eyes to the sky. It was purple..."
Page 12: "He imagined them sleeping in the darkness, angels ..."
Page 13: "The black brow faded away, brooding hatefully....<..."
Page 14: "She pretended not to notice, until he said, "I hat..."
Page 15: ""I went back to working days. I found a job with ..."
Page 16: "A lengthy silence followed. The old woman kept he..."
Page 17: "Reaching for a microphone, the driver thumbed an o..."
Page 18: "The black brow grimaced, and stood again. At the ..."
Page 19: ""I have not known Them at all." The black brow sh..."
Page 20: "The sobbing stopped. The black brow felt the eart..."
Page 21: "He cleared his throat and retracted his arm to rea..."
Page 22: "The priest breathed heavily and crossed his breast..."
Page 23: "Snow fell across the face of the moon, where his w..."
Page 24: "His fists hot and vicious in the pockets of his tr..."
Page 25: "They exchanged puzzled, uncertain glances. The bl..."
Page 26: "The man came around later in the morning to introd..."
Page 27: "Now the smile faded. "Yeah, ain't that the truth...."
Page 28: ""What do you mean?"
"Well, let's face it. ..."
Page 29: ""Do you know why? Do you want to know why?"
Page 30: "He shook his head. No, he lied. He had never fir..."
Page 31: "Phillip shrugged, and spooned up a lump of green J..."
Page 32: "-|-
Phillip pushed the grocery cart down th..."
Page 33: "She gasped, "What are YOU doing here?"
"Wel..."
Page 34: "As she rounded the far corner, he called softly, "..."
Page 35: "Though he asked questions, they refused to answer,..."
Page 36: "They released him the next day, with the admonishm..."
Page 37: "Save for the darkness. He feared the darkness, th..."
Page 38: "Phillip was not oblivious to the effect. Many tim..."
Page 2: "Save for God's eternal promise… the promise of on..."
Page 3: "At that moment, he rolled off the bed, and stumble..."
Page 4: "No one spoke or nodded. No one waved or wished hi..."
Page 5: "-|-
Phillip's desk was a mountain range of ..."
Page 6: ""I'm not with Engineering."
"-if we don't g..."
Page 7: ""-then the whole freaking thing is gonna-"
..."
Page 8: ""What?"
"Your name, what's your name?"
<..."
Page 9: ""Benny what?"
"Benny freaking Wakowski."
Page 10: ""Oh, uh..." and he patiently spelled it all out fo..."
Page 11: "He turned his dark eyes to the sky. It was purple..."
Page 12: "He imagined them sleeping in the darkness, angels ..."
Page 13: "The black brow faded away, brooding hatefully....<..."
Page 14: "She pretended not to notice, until he said, "I hat..."
Page 15: ""I went back to working days. I found a job with ..."
Page 16: "A lengthy silence followed. The old woman kept he..."
Page 17: "Reaching for a microphone, the driver thumbed an o..."
Page 18: "The black brow grimaced, and stood again. At the ..."
Page 19: ""I have not known Them at all." The black brow sh..."
Page 20: "The sobbing stopped. The black brow felt the eart..."
Page 21: "He cleared his throat and retracted his arm to rea..."
Page 22: "The priest breathed heavily and crossed his breast..."
Page 23: "Snow fell across the face of the moon, where his w..."
Page 24: "His fists hot and vicious in the pockets of his tr..."
Page 25: "They exchanged puzzled, uncertain glances. The bl..."
Page 26: "The man came around later in the morning to introd..."
Page 27: "Now the smile faded. "Yeah, ain't that the truth...."
Page 28: ""What do you mean?"
"Well, let's face it. ..."
Page 29: ""Do you know why? Do you want to know why?"
Page 30: "He shook his head. No, he lied. He had never fir..."
Page 31: "Phillip shrugged, and spooned up a lump of green J..."
Page 32: "-|-
Phillip pushed the grocery cart down th..."
Page 33: "She gasped, "What are YOU doing here?"
"Wel..."
Page 34: "As she rounded the far corner, he called softly, "..."
Page 35: "Though he asked questions, they refused to answer,..."
Page 36: "They released him the next day, with the admonishm..."
Page 37: "Save for the darkness. He feared the darkness, th..."
Page 38: "Phillip was not oblivious to the effect. Many tim..."
Take a ride with the city's finest.
Page 1:
""You see, what you gotta do, boy, is learn the rul..."
Page 2: ""What the fuck do you want?!" demanded the torture..."
Page 3: ""'Aw-right'" mocked Roman, reaching for his baton...."
Page 4: "Kendrick used the toe of his well-polished shoe to..."
Page 5: ""Yeah, sure." Kendrick also surveyed the deterior..."
Page 6: "Their squad careened crazily through this emptines..."
Page 7: "They need not have bothered. Recovered from the p..."
Page 8: "Kendrick didn't think about it. Some things, he h..."
Page 9: "He found Roman and Sarah sharing a smoke and talki..."
Page 10: ""Yeah," echoed Sarah. "That's what it was, for su..."
Page 11: ""Once upon a time," intoned the old veteran, "The ..."
Page 12: ""Yeah. Looks like it."
The young dealer wo..."
Page 13: ""What do we do now?" It seemed Kendrick was forev..."
Page 14: "Now Roman surveyed the cul-de-sac again, searching..."
Page 15: "-|-
At the end of their shift, as an undyin..."
Page 2: ""What the fuck do you want?!" demanded the torture..."
Page 3: ""'Aw-right'" mocked Roman, reaching for his baton...."
Page 4: "Kendrick used the toe of his well-polished shoe to..."
Page 5: ""Yeah, sure." Kendrick also surveyed the deterior..."
Page 6: "Their squad careened crazily through this emptines..."
Page 7: "They need not have bothered. Recovered from the p..."
Page 8: "Kendrick didn't think about it. Some things, he h..."
Page 9: "He found Roman and Sarah sharing a smoke and talki..."
Page 10: ""Yeah," echoed Sarah. "That's what it was, for su..."
Page 11: ""Once upon a time," intoned the old veteran, "The ..."
Page 12: ""Yeah. Looks like it."
The young dealer wo..."
Page 13: ""What do we do now?" It seemed Kendrick was forev..."
Page 14: "Now Roman surveyed the cul-de-sac again, searching..."
Page 15: "-|-
At the end of their shift, as an undyin..."
Chapter 12:
O
It's that mask your face makes in moments of ecstacy or terror.
Page 1:
"Roman and Kendrick finished their shift late by an..."
Page 2: ""You sound tired, kid. Want to sit this one out?"..."
Page 3: "A curly blonde with huge, bouncy breasts, hurried ..."
Page 4: "A portly man at her back inserted, "He was fired! ..."
Page 5: ""Bulging?" queried a distracted Roman Pettigrew.
Page 6: "As they approached the doors, a last suited worker..."
Page 7: "Roman shook his head, "We don't know that he's arm..."
Page 8: "Ken eyed the kiosk, and then the length of the cor..."
Page 9: ""Poly-Amalgamate, Mr. Ellister speaking."
"..."
Page 10: ""Mr. Ellister, you have all the time in the world...."
Page 11: ""I can't come to the lobby. I'm too busy. I have..."
Page 12: "Kendrick called back. The man refused to answer, ..."
Page 13: ""He said it's the last cubby on the left."
..."
Page 14: ""Mr. Ellister, your work can wait! Come on out, r..."
Page 15: ""NO, THEY DIDN'T!" screamed the trespasser shrilly..."
Page 16: ""No."
Roman grimaced sourly, and holstered ..."
Page 17: ""I don't care, if you do," returned Phillip smartl..."
Page 18: "Roman's face soured further, and a rush of red fur..."
Page 19: "Ken lingered. He lowered his weapon and put it aw..."
Page 20: "Ken stood more easily now. He shook his head gent..."
Page 21: ""Maybe."
"How will you know when they arriv..."
Page 22: "Kendrick shrugged, and said coyly, "That's one sol..."
Page 23: "Kendrick felt a familiar presence, and welcomed th..."
Page 24: "Kendrick blanched to hear the man's hysterical, fe..."
Page 25: "'Of course you did,' returned the beast coolly, it..."
Page 26: ""Yes. The dead. They are passed, but they are no..."
Page 27: ""I never knew there could be more than one."
Page 28: "Roman belched through the static, "What the hell a..."
Page 29: ""Which am I?"
"You are the suspect."
Page 30: ""That rig," Kendrick indicated the man's coat with..."
Page 31: "Now the black brow was frightened. He fidgeted wi..."
Page 32: "Phillip said nothing. He rocked gently back and f..."
Page 33: ""Good!" cried Phillip petulantly, but his tone was..."
Page 34: "His grin spreading wider, he reached for his handg..."
Page 35: "Again, Phillip nodded. He extended his right hand..."
Page 36: "Kendrick lowered and holstered his weapon, before ..."
Page 37: ""Seven-one-six-B, ten-four," returned Dispatch. S..."
Page 38: "Kendrick nodded grimly. "He let go the trigger fo..."
Page 39: "Kendrick left them there, and exited the little of..."
Page 2: ""You sound tired, kid. Want to sit this one out?"..."
Page 3: "A curly blonde with huge, bouncy breasts, hurried ..."
Page 4: "A portly man at her back inserted, "He was fired! ..."
Page 5: ""Bulging?" queried a distracted Roman Pettigrew.
Page 6: "As they approached the doors, a last suited worker..."
Page 7: "Roman shook his head, "We don't know that he's arm..."
Page 8: "Ken eyed the kiosk, and then the length of the cor..."
Page 9: ""Poly-Amalgamate, Mr. Ellister speaking."
"..."
Page 10: ""Mr. Ellister, you have all the time in the world...."
Page 11: ""I can't come to the lobby. I'm too busy. I have..."
Page 12: "Kendrick called back. The man refused to answer, ..."
Page 13: ""He said it's the last cubby on the left."
..."
Page 14: ""Mr. Ellister, your work can wait! Come on out, r..."
Page 15: ""NO, THEY DIDN'T!" screamed the trespasser shrilly..."
Page 16: ""No."
Roman grimaced sourly, and holstered ..."
Page 17: ""I don't care, if you do," returned Phillip smartl..."
Page 18: "Roman's face soured further, and a rush of red fur..."
Page 19: "Ken lingered. He lowered his weapon and put it aw..."
Page 20: "Ken stood more easily now. He shook his head gent..."
Page 21: ""Maybe."
"How will you know when they arriv..."
Page 22: "Kendrick shrugged, and said coyly, "That's one sol..."
Page 23: "Kendrick felt a familiar presence, and welcomed th..."
Page 24: "Kendrick blanched to hear the man's hysterical, fe..."
Page 25: "'Of course you did,' returned the beast coolly, it..."
Page 26: ""Yes. The dead. They are passed, but they are no..."
Page 27: ""I never knew there could be more than one."
Page 28: "Roman belched through the static, "What the hell a..."
Page 29: ""Which am I?"
"You are the suspect."
Page 30: ""That rig," Kendrick indicated the man's coat with..."
Page 31: "Now the black brow was frightened. He fidgeted wi..."
Page 32: "Phillip said nothing. He rocked gently back and f..."
Page 33: ""Good!" cried Phillip petulantly, but his tone was..."
Page 34: "His grin spreading wider, he reached for his handg..."
Page 35: "Again, Phillip nodded. He extended his right hand..."
Page 36: "Kendrick lowered and holstered his weapon, before ..."
Page 37: ""Seven-one-six-B, ten-four," returned Dispatch. S..."
Page 38: "Kendrick nodded grimly. "He let go the trigger fo..."
Page 39: "Kendrick left them there, and exited the little of..."
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