(eng) P. W. Catanese - Inferno 01 by Donny's Inferno
Author:Donny's Inferno [Inferno, Donny's]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 21
There,â Angela said. She pointed up at the apartment building that loomed overhead. It was four stories tall with five windows across. The brick had been painted years before, but only flakes remained, like peeling skin. Black fire escapes formed a stack of Zs in front of the windows. âThird floor, on the right.â
Donny stared at the dimly lit rectangle. âAnd this thingâpeople canât see it?â
âItâs not exactly invisible. You might have caught a glimpse of one yourself.â
That stopped the breath in Donnyâs throat. âWhat? Really?â
âHave you ever thought you saw something move out of the corner of your eye, but when you looked that way, you didnât see anything?â
âUm. Sure. Hasnât everybody?â
âDid you ever hear something whisper, but you couldnât figure out where it came from?â
âYouâre creeping me out right now.â
âYou ever just get the chills for no reason at all? Youâd swear that something was in the room, even though you couldnât see it? Everythingâs normal, and suddenly, you just got . . . scared?â
âPlease stop. Iâm really sorry I asked.â
âIâm just saying. Thatâs what itâs like when one of these things is around. Scoping you out to see if youâre vulnerable. You ought to know what weâre dealing with. Itâs a troublemaker of the worst kind.â
Donny looked at the window again. It dimmed for a moment as something moved in front of the light source. âSo this whispering thing . . .â
âMurmuros.â
âMurmuros. It lives in an apartment in Brooklyn?â
She shook her head. âTemporary residence. A murmuros roams the world and looks for someone to latch on to. This oneâs name is Gustus. I chased him in Pakistan and Denmark and then Missouri, and I almost had him in Greece. Wherever he goes, he wants to stir up hate, and when he finds a good vessel for making that happen . . . thatâs what makes him happy. And thatâs what heâs up to right now. He found a patsy, and that patsy lives three stories up, on the right.â
âPatsy?â
âSorry, old-fashioned term. Gustus found a sucker. A victim. This guyâheâs an easy mark for the murmuros. Weak of mind. Inclined to hate. Simple to manipulate.â
Donny heard footsteps and turned to see a man approaching down the alley. A streetlight behind him cast an elongated shadow. âDonât worry, Cricket,â Angela said. âThatâs Carlos. Heâs here to help.â
Carlos wasnât very tall, but he was wide and strong. He had a friendly face, framed by a narrow beard that ran along his jawline. Like Donny, he was dressed mostly in black: wool cap, jeans, boots, and leather jacket, and he had a long black bag slung over his shoulder. âGood evening,â he said quietly. He smiled at Angela and then at Donny. âAngela, whoâs your friend?â
âCarlos, this is Donny. Donny, Carlos.â They shook hands.
âThanks for your help tracking this one down,â Angela said.
âDe nada,â Carlos said with a shrug.
âIs Victor coming?â Angela asked.
Carlos shook his head. âStill afraid, after the last time.â
Still afraid. Those words echoed inside Donnyâs head.
Angela tapped her bottom lip with a finger.
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