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Philip Dick

Second Variety

  • Ирина Осипенкоhas quoted5 years ago
    “You’re going to sleep?”

    “That’s right.”

    The room plunged into darkness. Hendricks got up and made his way past the curtain, into the kitchen.

    And stopped, rigid.

    Rudi stood against the wall, his face white and gleaming. His mouth opened and closed but no sounds came. Klaus stood in front of him, the muzzle of his pistol in Rudi’s stomach. Neither of them moved. Klaus, his hand tight around his gun, his features set. Rudi, pale and silent, spread-eagled against the wall.

    “What—” Hendricks muttered, but Klaus cut him off.

    “Be quiet, Major. Come over here. Your gun. Get out your gun.”

    Hendricks drew his pistol. “What is it?”

    “Cover him.” Klaus motioned him forward. “Beside me. Hurry!”
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    Hendricks did not answer. In the flickering light his eyes were glazed, two sightless orbs. Tasso’s fingers dug into his arm.
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    “Is the ship near here?” Tasso slid over beside him, settling down on her haunches.
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    The bear and the David both dissolved. He grinned, blinking. It was like a dream.
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    I’ll have to take your word for it.
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    They had a couple of hours of light left, at the most. Probably not that much.
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    He tossed the dead match away, increasing his pace
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    Only a single claw was in sight. It was folding itself back, disappearing into the ash, like a crab. Like some hideous metal crab….
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    It’s worth a try, at any rate.”
  • Moblihas quoted3 years ago
    Sometimes I think we were better off before.”
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