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Further Discussion. Mrs. Carmody. Fortifications. What Happened to the Flat- Earth Society.
They’llcomewiththenightandtakesomeoneelse.Withthenightthey’llcome.You’llhearthemcoming,creepingandcrawling.Andwhentheycome,you’llbegforMotherCarmodytoshowyouwhattodo."
Themanintheredpantsraisedhishandslowly.
"Youcomeonandhitme,"shewhispered,andgrinnedherbloodygrinathim.Hishandwavered."Hitmeifyoudare."Hishanddropped.Mrs.Carmodywalkedawaybyherself.ThenBillydidbegintocry,hidinghisfaceagainstmeasthelittlegirlhaddonewithherfather.
"Iwanttogohome,"hesaid."Iwanttoseemymommy.,
IcomfortedhimasbestIcould.Whichprobablywasn’tverywell.
Thetalkfinallyturnedintolessfrighteninganddestructivechannels.Theplate-glasswindows,themarket’sobviousweakpoint,werementioned.MikeHadenaskedwhatotherentrancestherewere,andOllieandBrownquicklytickedthemoff-twoloadingdoorsinadditiontotheoneNormhadopened.ThemainIN’OUTdoors.Thewindowinthemanager’soffice(thick,reinforcedglass,securelylocked).
Talkingaboutthesethingshadaparadoxicaleffect.Itmadethedangerseemmorerealbutatthesametimemadeusfeelbetter.EvenBillyfeltit.Heaskedifhecouldgogetacandybar.Itoldhimitwouldbeallrightsolongashedidn’tgonearthebigwindows.
Whenhewasoutofearshot,amannearMikeHadensaid,"Okay,whatarewegoingtodoaboutthosewindows?Theoldladymaybeascrazyasabedbug,butshecouldberightaboutsomethingmovinginafterdark."
"Maybethefogwillblowoverbythen,"awomansaid.
