Age of Godpunk by Lovegrove James

Author:Lovegrove, James [Lovegrove, James]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, pdf
Tags: Science Fiction
Publisher: Solaris
Published: 2013-08-25T05:00:00+00:00

IT WAS A long night. Some of it Guy spent whimpering in misery. Some of it he spent in futile prayer. Mostly he just sat in a corner of the cellar, his mind running through all the ways this situation might play out. The majority of the scenarios ended with Wylie handing over a small fortune in ransom money or else persuading someone in government to grant the kidnappers whatever boon they asked for. A few of the scenarios, however, reached a less pleasant conclusion: Wylie refusing to help in any way, Guy’s cold body being found in a field or, worse still, never found at all. Perhaps parts of him would be sent through the post – a finger, an ear – like in the gangster films. God, please not. Not that.

It must have been morning when his kidnappers finally returned. By now, Guy urgently needed to urinate. Last night’s pints had worked their way through his system and his bladder was groaning.

He communicated his need, and grudgingly a bucket was fetched. His wrists were untied. He knelt and relieved himself with gratitude.

He was given food. A roll and butter, a cup of milky tea. He was told he could lift the sack just far enough to expose his mouth. He ate and drank.

“Thank you,” he said, making it as heartfelt as he could.

“Got to keep body and soul together,” said the kidnapper, seemingly the one only of them designated to speak to him. “For now, at any rate.”

“What does that mean?”

“You’ll find out. Tonight.”

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