Бегущий в лабиринте

Chapter 3

           "Lookforwardtoit,shuck-face!"

           AsifthetauntinggaveThomasasuddenburstofcourage,hewalkedovertothelitdoor,ignoringthecreakingfloorboardsandlaughterdownstairsignoringtheonslaughtofwordshedidn’tunderstand,suppressingthedreadfulfeelingstheyinduced.Hereacheddown,turnedthebrasshandle,andopenedthedoor.

           Insidetheroom,NewtandAlbycrouchedoversomeonelyingonabed.

           Thomasleanedinclosertoseewhatthefusswasallabout,butwhenhegotaclearlookattheconditionofthepatient,hisheartwentcold.Hehadtofightthebilethatsurgeduphisthroat.

           Thelookwasfastonlyafewsecondsbutitwasenoughtohaunthimforever.Atwisted,palefigurewrithinginagony,chestbareandhideous.Tight,rigidcordsofsicklygreenveinswebbedacrosstheboy’sbodyandlimbs,likeropesunderhisskin.Purplishbruisescoveredthekid,redhives,bloodyscratches.Hisbloodshoteyesbulged,dartingbackandforth.TheimagehadalreadyburnedintoThomas’smindbeforeAlbyjumpedup,blockingtheviewbutnotthemoansandscreams,pushingThomasoutoftheroom,thenslammingthedoorshutbehindthem.

           "What’reyoudoinguphere,Greenie!"Albyyelled,hislipstautwithanger,eyesonfire.

           Thomasfeltweak."I...uh...wantsomeanswers,"hemurmured,buthecouldn’tputanystrengthinhiswordsfelthimselfgiveupinside.Whatwaswrongwiththatkid?Thomasslouchedagainsttherailinginthehallwayandstaredatthefloor,notsurewhattodonext.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 22 из 400