| If he refused to jump, Croft would have to come... 15 |
[Feb. 6th, 2010|03:16 am] |
If he refused to jump, Croft would have to come backThe patrol would be overAnd Roth knew himself at this instant, knew suddenly that he could face Croft
But the platoon wouldn't understandThey would jeer him, take relief from their own weakness in abusing himHis heart was filled with bitterness"I'm coming," he shouted suddenlyThis was the way they wanted it
He felt his left leg pushing him out, and he lurched forward awkwardly, his exhausted body propelling him too feeblyFor an instant he saw Gallagher's face staring in surprise at him, and then he slipped past Gallagher's hand, scrabbled at the rock, and then at nothing
In his fall Roth heard himself bellow with anger, and was amazed that he could make so great a noiseThrough his numbness, through his disbelief, he had a thought before he crashed into the rocks far belowA |
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