Мгла
After the Storm. Norton. A Trip to Town.
"Yes,butpeoplegetkilled,"shesaid."Theyhaveadsallthetimeontelevisionaboutlivewires,peopleget-Billy,Iwantyoutocomeinthehouserightnow!"
"Aw,comeon,Mom!IwannashowDadtheboathouse!"Hewasalmostbug-eyedwithexcitementanddisappointment.Hehadgottenatasteofpoststormapocalypseandwantedtoshareit.
"Yougoinrightnow!Thosewiresaredangerousand-"
"Dadsaidtheywanttheground,notme-"
"Billy,don’tyouarguewithme!"
"I’llcomedownandlook,champ.Goondownyourself."IcouldfeelStefftensingagainstme."Goaroundtheotherside,kiddo."
"Yeah!Okay!"
Hetorepastus,takingthestonestepsthatledaroundthewestendofthehousetwobytwo.Hedisappearedwithhisshirttailflying,trailingbackoneword-"Wow!"-ashespottedsomeotherpieceofdestruction.
"Heknowsaboutthewires,Steffy."Itookhergentlybytheshoulders."He’sscaredofthem.That’sgood.Itmakeshimsafe."
Oneteartrackeddownhercheek."David,I’mscared."
"Comeon!It’sover."
"Isit?Lastwinter...andthelatespring...theycalleditablackspringintown...theysaidtherehadn’tbeenoneinthesepartssince1888-"
"They"undoubtedlymeantMrs.Carmody,whokepttheBridgtonAntiquary,ajunkshopthatStefflikedtorummagearoundinsometimes.Billylovedtogowithher.
