Dark Mountain by Laymon Richard

Author:Laymon, Richard [Laymon, Richard]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Slasher, Horror, Adult, Fiction
ISBN: 0491033273
Publisher: Headline
Published: 1986-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

Benny grabbed Julie’s arm as she stood up outside the tent. He stared at her, the rain splashing on his glasses. “Is she okay?” he asked.

“She’s unconscious.”

“What’d he do to her?”

“He knocked her out.”

“I know, but …”

“Why don’t you go back to the tent? You’re drenched.”

His chin started to shake. “I gotta know how she is!”

“She’ll be fine.”

“Goddamn stinking rotten dirty bastard!”

Julie put her hand on Benny’s cold, dripping cheek. “She’ll be all right. You’ll see.”

“He won’t! He’s dead! I wish I’d killed him!” Benny suddenly threw himself against Julie and hugged her tightly. She wrapped her arms around him. He was sobbing out of control. His stocking cap was sodden and cold against her cheek.

Beyond his head, Julie saw Nick sitting on a rock by the dead fire. He was wearing a hooded poncho. He was slumped forward, staring at his feet.

Her own poncho, which she’d left on the ground when the storm hit, was spread over the dead body. It was barely visible through the darkness and sheeting rain. She thought of what was under it, and turned her eyes away.

Flash, in a clear plastic rain slicker, was crouched in front of the far tent, apparently talking to Alice and the girls.

He shouldn’t have left Nick alone.

“Come on,” Julie said. “Dad’s gonna stay with Karen.

If you’re staying outside, why don’t you go get your poncho? And try to find Dad’s for me. Okay?”

With a nod, Benny backed away and walked toward the other tent. Julie went over to Nick. He looked up as she stopped in front of him. “How are you doing?” she asked.

“I still feel a little sick. How about you? Did he hurt you?”

“Bruised me a little. He got Karen pretty bad, though. He raped her.”

“God. How is she?”

“Unconscious. He hit her with something. Maybe the knife handle.”

“Will she be okay?”

Julie shrugged. “You were great, going after the guy that way.”

“I heard you scream,” he said. His voice sounded flat, as if his mind were far away. “I saw you on the ground. And your dad hit him. I didn’t know what was going on. I just knew I had to get him. I didn’t plan to … kill him.” He stared up at Julie with wide, unblinking eyes. “I don’t know. I guess I did want to kill him. I just knew he’d hurt you and I grabbed the hatchet. I feel kind of strange.”

She stepped between his knees and pressed his face against her body. “Don’t feel bad. If you hadn’t done it, I think Dad would’ve.”

“That’s what my dad said. He said the guy was ‘dead meat.’ “

“Here it is,” Benny said.

Julie stepped back. She shook open the wrinkled plastic sheet, and pushed her head through its hooded hole. As she snapped the sides under her arms, Flash approached. He squeezed her shoulder. “How’re you doing, young lady?”

“Fine, I guess.”

“What about Karen?”

“She’s beat up some. She’s unconscious.” With Benny standing there, Julie didn’t want to mention the sexual assault. “He messed her up pretty good.

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