She was going to split open. I need you…”
The vision of her opened its arms, and Andrea imagined them twining around her, pulling her in, trapping her, nails running through her hair, fingers massaging her scalp. Sister xxx But it was perfect for her. She was running now. She’d gotten lucky last night. We aren’t supposed to talk about it with the customers. The DJ announce Leila’s name. “Is she okay?”
“Yeah. My place isn’t far.”
Andrea allowed herself to be led. She stumbled back, terrified, and felt someone grab her hand. Andrea watched, captivated, as her pale, naked skin reflected the faint light, so that she seemed luminous and unreal. She ran, howling at the black sky. Glass shattered and the door bent and the men fell in her wake, and now she was inside.
