Chapter85

Beforelong,wecametoanalleywithanabandonedapartment.Keithcamein,hishandstillholdingminetightly,butinsteadofwalkingintotheapartment,Keithwalkedallthewaytotheendofthealley,whichwasadeadend.BeforeIstoppedstandinginfrontofabigtrashcan,IlookedatKeith'sfacecuriouslytoknowwhyitwashere,butbeforeIcouldask,Keithbrokethesilence.

"Bulio"

Therewassilencearound,nothinghappened,andIhadtolookatit.WhenitcontinuestocallBrooklyn.

"Brio,I'mheretotalkbusiness."

"Howcanhehearyoucallthat?"Isaid.Keithturnedaround,lookedatmeslightly,andthensmiledfaintly,alsocalledBrooklyn.

"Bulio."ThistimeKeith'svoicewasalittlelouderthanbefore.

Isighed.

Nomatterwhatyoudo.

AsIwaitedforBrooklyninfrontofthetrashcan,Ilookedaround,thenIopenedmyeyeswideandsawthewallsofthebuildingnextdoorshakingandstretchingintoablackcircleabouttwometershigh.

"Hey!"Igotafright,justbeforeKeithturnedtolookattheblackcircle,themomentBrooklyncameoutoftheblackcircle.