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Wendy and Jack

           Herrightsideseemedtoexplodewithpain,andshefoughtofftheblacknessofunconsciousnessdesperately.Dimlyshecouldheartheelevatorrunningagain,andbeneathhersplayedfingersshecouldseethatthecarpetpatternappearedtomove,swayingandtwiningsinuously.

           Themalletslammeddownbehindherandshethrewherselfforward,sobbing.OverhershouldershesawJackstumbleforward,overbalance,andbringthemalletdownjustbeforehecrashedtothecarpet,expellingabrightsplashofbloodontothenap.

           Themalletheadstruckhersquarelybetweentheshoulderbladesandforamomenttheagonywassogreatthatshecouldonlywrithe,handsopeningandclenching.Somethinginsideherhadsnapped-shehadhearditclearly,andforafewmomentsshewasawareonlyinamuted,muffledway,asifsheweremerelyobservingthesethingsthroughacloudywrappingofgauze.

           Thenfullconsciousnesscameback,terrorandpainwithit.

           Jackwastryingtogetupsohecouldfinishthejob.

           Wendytriedtostandandfounditwasimpossible.Electricboltsseemedtocourseupanddownherbackattheeffort.Shebegantocrawlalonginasidestrokemotion.Jackwascrawlingafterher,usingtheroquemalletasacrutchoracane.

           Shereachedthecomerandpulledherselfaroundit,usingherhandstoyankattheangleofthewall.Herterrordeepened-shewouldnothavebelievedthatpossible,butitwas.

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