Necessary Monsters by Richard A. Kirk

Author:Richard A. Kirk
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 978-1-63023-050-0
Publisher: Arche Press
Published: 2017-05-03T04:00:00+00:00

The upper floors were deserted. He descended warily to the lower level, pausing periodically to listen for movement. He had been searching rooms for ten minutes when a rhythmic thump led him to Andrew in a long corridor. The boy kneeled, feet splayed to the side, his concentration fixed on a rubber ball. It bounced off the floor, struck the opposite wall and arced neatly to his waiting hands.

"Andrew," said Moss in a low voice. The boy looked up, acknowledging Moss with wide eyes. He stood up and walked in the opposite direction. At the end of the hall, he looked over his shoulder before disappearing around the corner.

"Andrew, wait," Moss said. Dead air absorbed the words. He reached the spot where Andrew had been playing. A trail of footsteps led through the dust and the ball rolled along the intersection of floor and wall. He pulled the gun from his pocket, clumsy with adrenaline. Lamb had to be nearby. He released the safety.

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