(eng) Mick Farren - DNA Cowboys 01 by The Quest of the DNA Cowboys

Author:The Quest of the DNA Cowboys [Cowboys, The Quest of the DNA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

‘We’re in trouble.’

Reave looked around.

‘There ain’t nothing we can do about it except keep on walking, and hope we find something.’

They kept on walking. Their lips dried and cracked. Their tongues became rough and parched. They began to feel sick and dizzy. Billy’s feet seemed a long way away. Then his legs gave way and he crumpled to the ground. Reave stumbled to where he lay.

‘Come on, man. Try to keep going. Only a bit further. We got to find water soon.’

‘I can’t. I’ve got to have water. I’m burning up.’ ‘Come on, Billy. Try and make it.’

‘It’s no good, man. You’ll have to go on without me.’

Reave hauled Billy to his feet, and supported him while they staggered on for another hundred yards. Then they both collapsed and fell to the sand. Billy rolled over on to his back.

‘We’ve had it, Reave. This goddamn desert goes on for ever. We’ve had it.’

Reave looked up, and for a long while he stared at the horizon.

‘I don’t believe it!’

Billy looked blankly at the sky.

‘It’s true, man. We’ve had it.’

‘No, no. Look!’

It’s no good, man. If you stare at anything too long, you start to hallucinate.’

‘This isn’t a hallucination. I can see it! I can really see it!’

Billy rolled on to his side.

‘It’s a mirage.’

‘It’s not, Billy. There’s trees and water. I can see them.’

Billy painfully raised his head.

‘Holy shit! You’re right. I can see it too.’

Stumbling and crawling, they made their way towards the oasis. Billy expected it to disappear at any moment, but, as they fought their way forward, it remained and came closer. They were in the shade of tall spreading palms. On their knees they reached the edge of the pool of clear water. They stooped to drink. Then a voice came from behind them.

‘Hold it right there!’

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