... full minute passed His eyes started to swim, as he stared into the blackness Then it was real A figure, crouching, moved from the blackness, and crossed through two large rain puddles, leaving short ... light appeared, then others, off to his right Yelling Next minute, the opening was framed by a black shape, that crouched there, momentarily like an ape, framed for an exhibition Then a sound ... gun, smoke curling up Then he was on his back, the smell of vanilla, strong to his nostrils, then blackness _ CHAPTER THREE Rory woke up, and wished he hadn't...