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The Elevator

           

           Jacksteppedtotheright,whereaglass-frontedboxwasmountedonthewallatchestheight.Hesmashedhisbarefistagainstit.Glasstinkledinward.Blooddrippedfromtwoofhisknuckles.Hereachedinandtookoutakeywithalong,smoothbarrel.

           "Jack,no.Don’t."

           "Iamgoingtodomyjob.Nowleavemealone,Wendy!"

           Shetriedtograbhisarm.Hepushedherbackward.Herfeettangledinthehemofherrobeandshefelltothecarpetwithanungainlythump.Dannycriedoutshrillyandfellonhiskneesbesideher.Jackturnedbacktotheelevatorandthrustthekeyintothesocket.

           Theelevatorcablesdisappearedandthebottomofthecarcameintoviewinthesmallwindow.AsecondlaterJackturnedthekeyhard.Therewasagrating,screechingsoundastheelevatorcarcametoaninstantstandstill.Foramomentthedeclutchedmotorinthebasementwhinedevenlouder,andthenitscircuitbreakercutinandtheOverlookwentunearthlystill.Thenightwindoutsideseemedveryloudbycomparison.Jacklookedstupidlyatthegraymetalelevatordoor.Therewerethreesplotchesofbloodbelowthekeyholefromhislaceratedknuckles.

           HeturnedbacktoWendyandDannyforamoment.Shewassittingup,andDannyhadhisarmaroundher.Theywerebothstaringathimcarefully,asifhewasastrangertheyhadneverseenbefore,possiblyadangerousone.Heopenedhismouth,notsurewhatwasgoingtocomeout.

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