Мгла
The Expedition to the pharmacy.
Itsoundedlikeabullwhipthathadbeenhalfheartedlyflicked.AndIcouldseeitwhenittwistedaroundthethighofBuddyEagleton’sjeans.
Hescreamedandgrabbedforthefirstthinghandy,whichhappenedtobethetelephone.Thehandsetflewthelengthofitscordandthenswungbackandforth."OhJesusthatHURTS!"Buddyscreamed.
Olliegrabbedforhim,andIsawwhatwashappening.AtthesameinstantIunderstoodwhytheheadofthemaninthedoorwaywasmissing.ThethinwhitecablethathadtwistedaroundBuddy’sleglikeasilkropewassinkingintohisflesh.Thatlegofhisjeanshadbeenneatlycutoffandwasslidingdownhisleg.Aneat,circularincisioninhisfleshwasbrimmingbloodasthecablewentdeeper.
Olliepulledhimhard.TherewasathinsnappingsoundandBuddywasfree.Hislipshadgonebluewithshock.
MikeandDanwerecoming,buttooslowly.ThenDanranintoseveralhangingthreadsandgotstuck,exactlylikeabugonflypaper.Hefreedhimselfwithatremendousjerk,leavingaflapofhisshirthangingfromthewebbing.
Suddenlytheairwasfullofthoselanguorousbullwhipcracks,andthethinwhitecablesweredriftingdownallaroundus.Theywerecoatedwiththesamecorrosivesubstance.Idodgedtwoofthem,morebyluckthanbyskill.OnelandedatmyfeetandIcouldhearafainthissofbubblinghottop.AnotherfloatedoutoftheairandMrs.Repplercalmlyswunghertennisracketatit.
