The Jesus Injection by Eric Andrews-Katz

Author:Eric Andrews-Katz [Andrews-Katz, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781602828131
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2012-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Buck walked down Royal Street with his hands in his pockets and deep in thought. Despite the hour the streets were still well populated, and he meandered through the crowd. After a few moments he realized he was softly humming a song from The Sound of Music and couldn’t help but smile.

“Maybe Noxia has a point with this humming thing,” he muttered. He kept his eyes focused on the broken sidewalks in front of him, and his thoughts changed to Lulu-Belle. His mind replayed the conversations from earlier, and quickly Buck became lost in his own theories. Forgetting to pay attention to his surroundings, he followed the crowd until he realized that he had crossed Canal Street and turned down one of the side streets.

Laughing at his own folly, Buck turned around and began to retrace his steps. Something ahead of him caught his eye. In the crowd coming toward him were three skeletons. Slowing his pace, he slid his hand into his jacket, reaching for his holster more from instinct than need. It was then he realized they weren’t walking toward him, they were coming at him and stopped directly in his path.

“Sorry, guys. You startled me,” Buck said. His heart was pounding. He looked at the three of them, all dressed alike in skeleton costumes with rubber masks over their faces. People meandered by, some casting odd looks at the costumed figures while others didn’t flinch at all. The first skeleton stepped closer. Buck took a step back, thinking it wanted to pass. It moved exactly the same way, mirroring his image. He stepped aside, and again, the skeleton mimicked him. The other two fanned out to either side of him. They stood still and waited without a word. Buck looked at the three of them. “So what’s up, boys?”

The skeleton in front stepped closer. Buck remained still. He stared back, trying to get a glimpse at what was under the mask. There were traces of dark makeup to hide the pale color underneath. Just under the eye, Buck could see traces of broken skin. This was not a fraternity prank.

“Costume party,” Buck said with a cocky smile. “Or jazz funeral?”

“The only funeral is yours, dude,” the skeleton said in a familiar voice.

“I hate being called dude,” Buck said. “You’d think you’d learn after the last time I kicked your ass.”

Buck smashed his foot down on the skeleton’s instep. As the man fell forward, Buck’s fist connected with his chin, sending him reeling and knocking him out cold to the ground. The skeleton on his right leapt forward and charged, colliding with Buck’s side. The two of them crashed backward into a locked-up storefront. The two men were crammed in the small quarters, leaving the third attacker to stand back and watch, looking for a chance to join. Buck reached into his jacket for his gun, but the figure smashed a fist into his stomach, bringing Buck to his knees. The skeleton kicked his hand and the gun went flying from his grip.

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