Hang Wire by Adam Christopher

Author:Adam Christopher [Christopher, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Angry Robot, Angry Robot
Published: 2014-01-30T23:00:00+00:00

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SAN FRANCISCO

TODAY

The horizon was a glowing belt of orange by the time Alison sat on the park bench. It was dawn. Her search had been fruitless.

She’d completed several orbits of Ted’s immediate neighborhood, up and down the same streets, spreading out in a slow spiral. Maybe it wasn’t the most efficient search pattern. Who knew.

The streets had been nearly empty, taxis and police cruisers the most frequent traffic. Now, as the sun rose, there was a smattering of cars. Some people on bikes and some other hardy, dedicated souls out jogging. Jesus, some people really did get up at this hour to jog. Alison had considered this to be some kind of urban legend.

She sank back on the bench. She was tired, exhausted, and cold, and alone. She’d been wandering the streets on her own, at night, which was neither safe nor sensible but had seemed like the only option at the time. She’d held it together as she focused on the search, but now? Shit. Ted could be lying in a gutter somewhere. She could have walked right past him.

Oh, Jesus. She should have called the police.

Benny. She’d call Benny. They could search again, and then they could go to the police. She could rely on Benny, and so could Ted.

Checking her watch, Alison headed back to Ted’s apartment building, got into her car, and drove into the city center.

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