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Chapter 10

           

           Andorra,hethought,feelinghismusclestighten.

           Incredibly,itwasinthatbarrenandforsakensuzerainbetweenSpainandFrance,shiveringinhisstonecell,wantingonlytodie,thatSilashadbeensaved.

           Hehadnotrealizeditatthetime.

           Thelightcamelongafterthethunder.

           HisnamewasnotSilasthen,althoughhedidn’trecallthenamehisparentshadgivenhim.Hehadlefthomewhenhewasseven.Hisdrunkenfather,aburlydockworker,enragedbythearrivalofanalbinoson,beathismotherregularly,blamingherfortheboy’sembarrassingcondition.Whentheboytriedtodefendher,hetoowasbadlybeaten.

           Onenight,therewasahorrificfight,andhismothernevergotup.Theboystoodoverhislifelessmotherandfeltanunbearableup-wellingofguiltforpermittingittohappen.

           Thisismyfault!

           Asifsomekindofdemonwerecontrollinghisbody,theboywalkedtothekitchenandgraspedabutcherknife.Hypnotically,hemovedtothebedroomwherehisfatherlayonthebedinadrunkenstupor.Withoutaword,theboystabbedhimintheback.Hisfathercriedoutinpainandtriedtorollover,buthissonstabbedhimagain,overandoveruntiltheapartmentfellquiet.

           TheboyfledhomebutfoundthestreetsofMarseillesequallyunfriendly.Hisstrangeappearancemadehimanoutcastamongtheotheryoungrunaways,andhewasforcedtolivealoneinthebasementofadilapidatedfactory,eatingstolenfruitandrawfishfromthedock.Hisonlycompanionsweretatteredmagazineshefoundinthetrash,andhetaughthimselftoreadthem.Overtime,hegrewstrong.

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