For a second, he think he's still dreaming, or worse, he's still on the side of that road and this is the last thing he's ever gonna know before the dark comes in for real and it ain't even true, 'cause Ennis--
Ennis wouldn't never--
His chest has gone all tight and funny and he squeezes his eyes shut against a sudden sting, tries to hear it all over again.
And suddenly, the dark don't seem so heavy as it had just a second ago.
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Date: 2006-09-06 04:12 am (UTC)For a second, he think he's still dreaming, or worse, he's still on the side of that road and this is the last thing he's ever gonna know before the dark comes in for real and it ain't even true, 'cause Ennis--
Ennis wouldn't never--
His chest has gone all tight and funny and he squeezes his eyes shut against a sudden sting, tries to hear it all over again.
And suddenly, the dark don't seem so heavy as it had just a second ago.