Сияние

Wendy and Jack

           

           Jackscreamedhername,andthistimewhenheswungthemallet,alongsplinterofwoodjumpedfromthedoorandclatteredoffthehardwoodplanking.Thenextblowbroughtasickening,splinteringcrack,thesoundofdrykindlingunderahatchet.Thebloodymallethead,nowsplinteredandgougedinitsownright,bashedthroughthenewholeinthedoor,waswithdrawn,andcamedownagain,sendingwoodenshrapnelflyingacrosstheroom.

           Wendypulledherselftoherfeetagainusingthefootofthebed,andhobbledacrosstheroomtothecloset.Herbrokenribsstabbedather,makinghergroan.

           "Danny?"

           Shebrushedthehunggarmentsasidefrantically;someofthemslippedtheirhangersandballoonedgracelesslytothefloor.Hewasnotinthecloset.

           Shehobbledtowardthebathroomandasshereachedthedoorsheglancedbackoverhershoulder.Themalletcrashedthroughagain,wideningthehole,andthenahandappeared,gropingforthebolt.ShesawwithhorrorthatshehadleftJack’skeyringdanglingfromthelock.

           Thehandyankedtheboltback,andasitdidsoitstruckthebunchedkeys.Theyjingledmerrily.Thehandclutchedthemvictoriously.

           Withasob,shepushedherwayintothebathroomandslammedthedoorjustasthebedroomdoorburstopenandJackchargedthrough,bellowing.

           Wendyrantheboltandtwistedthespringlock,lookingarounddesperately.Thebathroomwasempty.Dannywasn’there,either.

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