°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > pzb.drawingblood >

µÚ28ÕÂ

pzb.drawingblood-µÚ28ÕÂ

С˵£º pzb.drawingblood ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡Trevor¡¡shrugged¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡wasn't¡¡expecting¡¡pany¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡started¡¡laughing¡£¡¡He¡¡couldn't¡¡help¡¡it¡£¡¡This¡¡guy¡¡was¡¡so¡¡fucked¡¡up¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡but¡¡smart£»¡¡and¡¡despite¡¡his¡¡weird¡¡asexuality£»¡¡entirely¡¡too¡¡beautiful¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡him¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡then¡¡tentatively¡¡joined¡¡in¡£
¡¡¡¡They¡¡grinned¡¡at¡¡each¡¡other¡¡in¡¡ganja¡­swirled¡¡camaraderie¡£¡¡Suddenly¡¡Zach¡¡found¡¡himself¡¡wondering¡¡again¡¡if¡¡it¡¡mightn't¡¡be¡¡possible¡¡after¡¡all¡¡to¡¡love¡¡someone¡¡and¡¡make¡¡love¡¡with¡¡them¡¡too¡£¡¡Something¡¡about¡¡such¡¡a¡¡spontaneous¡¡sweet¡¡smile¡¡on¡¡a¡¡face¡¡that¡¡didn't¡¡smile¡¡too¡¡often¡¡made¡¡him¡¡wonder¡¡why¡¡he¡¡had¡¡always¡¡denied¡¡himself¡¡the¡¡physical¡¡pleasure¡¡of¡¡a¡¡person¡¡he¡¡truly¡¡cared¡¡for¡£¡¡Wouldn't¡¡it¡¡be¡¡fun¡¡to¡¡see¡¡someone¡­all¡¡right¡¡then£»¡¡someone¡¡like¡¡Trevor¡­¡¡smile¡¡that¡¡way¡¡just¡¡because¡¡Zach¡¡knew¡¡how¡¡to¡¡make¡¡him¡¡feel¡¡good£¿¡¡Maybe¡¡even¡¡more¡¡fun¡¡than¡¡getting¡¡sucked¡¡off¡¡by¡¡a¡¡cute£»¡¡all¡­but¡­anonymous¡¡stranger¡¡in¡¡the¡¡back¡¡room¡¡of¡¡a¡¡convenience¡¡store¡¡in¡¡a¡¡state¡¡he¡¡might¡¡never¡¡see¡¡again£¿
¡¡¡¡Probably¡¡not¡£¡¡Probably¡¡it¡¡would¡¡end¡¡in¡¡cutting¡¡words¡¡and¡¡tears£»¡¡pain¡¡and¡¡blame¡¡and¡¡regret£»¡¡maybe¡¡even¡¡blood¡£¡¡Those¡¡were¡¡the¡¡risks¡¡of¡¡such¡¡a¡¡relationship£»¡¡almost¡¡guaranteed¡£
¡¡¡¡But¡¡where¡¡along¡¡the¡¡line¡¡had¡¡he¡¡decided¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡take¡¡those¡¡particular¡¡risks£»¡¡while¡¡cheerfully¡¡taking¡­¡¡indeed£»¡¡seeking¡¡out¡­so¡¡many¡¡others£¿
¡¡¡¡Trevor¡¡was¡¡watching¡¡him¡¡closely¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡say¡¡What¡¡are¡¡you¡¡thinking£¿¡¡but¡¡didn't¡£¡¡Zach¡¡was¡¡glad¡£¡¡He'd¡¡always¡¡hated¡¡that¡¡question£»¡¡it¡¡seemed¡¡people¡¡only¡¡asked¡¡it¡¡of¡¡you¡¡when¡¡you¡¡were¡¡thinking¡¡about¡¡something¡¡you¡¡didn't¡¡want¡¡to¡¡share¡£
¡¡¡¡Instead£»¡¡very¡¡hesitantly£»¡¡Trevor¡¡asked£»¡¡¡¨Have¡¡we¡¡met¡¡before£¿¡¡Do¡¡I¡¡know¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡frowned¡¡as¡¡if¡¡that¡¡weren't¡¡precisely¡¡the¡¡question¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡ask£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡could¡¡not¡¡find¡¡the¡¡words¡¡for¡¡the¡¡right¡¡one¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡think¡¡so¡£¡¡But¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡feels¡¡like¡¡we¡¡have£»¡¨¡¡Trevor¡¡finished¡¡for¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡snuffed¡¡the¡¡half¡­burnt¡¡joint¡¡and¡¡put¡¡it¡¡back¡¡hi¡¡his¡¡pocket¡£¡¡They¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡silence¡¡for¡¡a¡¡few¡¡minutes¡£¡¡Neither¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡say¡¡too¡¡much£»¡¡to¡¡take¡¡this¡¡strange¡¡new¡¡notion¡¡too¡¡far¡£¡¡Zach¡¡mused¡¡on¡¡how¡¡irretrievable¡¡words¡¡were¡¡in¡¡the¡¡real¡¡world¡£¡¡In¡¡many¡¡ways¡¡he¡¡preferred¡¡the¡¡simplicity¡¡of¡¡the¡¡puter¡¡universe£»¡¡where¡¡you¡¡could¡¡revise¡¡and¡¡delete¡¡things¡¡at¡¡will£»¡¡where¡¡you¡¡acted¡¡and¡¡the¡¡system¡¡could¡¡only¡¡react¡¡in¡¡certain¡¡ways¡£
¡¡¡¡But¡¡there¡¡you¡¡ran¡¡up¡¡against¡¡an¡¡eventual¡¡wall¡¡of¡¡predictability¡£¡¡Here¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡shift¡¡in¡¡semantics¡¡could¡¡make¡¡a¡¡situation¡¡run¡¡wild£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡appealed¡¡to¡¡him¡¡too¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡rain¡¡had¡¡nearly¡¡stopped¡£¡¡Now¡¡it¡¡began¡¡to¡¡e¡¡down¡¡harder¡¡again£»¡¡though¡¡they¡¡were¡¡still¡¡protected¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡canopy¡¡of¡¡branches¡¡and¡¡vines¡£¡¡The¡¡sky¡¡rumbled¡¡with¡¡nascent¡¡thunder£»¡¡then¡¡erupted¡£¡¡All¡¡at¡¡once¡¡it¡¡was¡¡pouring¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡chance¡¡to¡¡defuse¡¡the¡¡awkwardness¡£¡¡He¡¡caught¡¡Trevor's¡¡arm¡¡and¡¡pulled¡¡him¡¡up£»¡¡noticing¡¡how¡¡Trevor's¡¡flesh¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡simultaneously¡¡cleave¡¡to¡¡and¡¡cringe¡¡from¡¡his¡¡touch¡£¡¡¡¨e¡¡on£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡urged¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¨Where£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡you¡¡want¡¡a¡¡shower£¿¡¡This¡¡is¡¡our¡¡chance£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Out¡¡here£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¨Sure£»¡¡why¡¡not£¿¡¡Nobody¡¡can¡¡see¡¡us¡¡from¡¡the¡¡road¡£¡¨¡¡Zach¡¡ducked¡¡out¡¡from¡¡under¡¡the¡¡curtain¡¡of¡¡willow¡¡fronds¡¡and¡¡ran¡¡to¡¡a¡¡clear¡¡patch¡¡in¡¡the¡¡yard¡£¡¡He¡¡kicked¡¡his¡¡sneakers¡¡off£»¡¡pulled¡¡his¡¡shirt¡¡over¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡stuck¡¡his¡¡glasses¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket£»¡¡and¡¡started¡¡unbuttoning¡¡his¡¡pants¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡followed£»¡¡looking¡¡doubtful¡£¡¡¡¨Are¡¡you¡¡going¡¡to¡¡get¡¡naked£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡undid¡¡the¡¡last¡¡button¡¡and¡¡let¡¡his¡¡cutoffs¡¡fall¡£¡¡He¡¡wasn't¡¡wearing¡¡any¡¡underwear¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡raised¡¡his¡¡eyebrows£»¡¡then¡¡shrugged£»¡¡unbuckled¡¡his¡¡jeans£»¡¡and¡¡pushed¡¡them¡¡down¡¡over¡¡his¡¡skinny¡¡hips¡£¡¡If¡¡he'd¡¡grown¡¡up¡¡in¡¡an¡¡orphanage£»¡¡male¡¡nudity¡¡was¡¡probably¡¡no¡¡big¡¡deal¡¡to¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡rain¡¡sluiced¡¡over¡¡their¡¡bodies£»¡¡washing¡¡away¡¡the¡¡grime¡¡of¡¡the¡¡road¡¡and¡¡the¡¡old¡¡crumbling¡¡house¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡was¡¡only¡¡a¡¡wet¡¡blur¡¡several¡¡feet¡¡away£»¡¡Zach¡¡could¡¡barely¡¡see¡¡him¡¡flinging¡¡his¡¡arms¡¡about¡¡as¡¡if¡¡dancing¡¡or¡¡performing¡¡some¡¡wild¡¡invocation¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡raised¡¡his¡¡face¡¡to¡¡the¡¡downpour¡¡and¡¡let¡¡it¡¡fill¡¡the¡¡tired¡¡hollows¡¡of¡¡his¡¡eyes£»¡¡wash¡¡the¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡smoke¡¡from¡¡his¡¡lips¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡aware¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡grinning¡¡like¡¡a¡¡fool¡¡until¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡rain¡¡trickling¡¡between¡¡his¡¡teeth£»¡¡over¡¡his¡¡tongue£»¡¡and¡¡down¡¡his¡¡throat¡¡in¡¡a¡¡little¡¡silver¡¡river¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Chapter¡¡Eleven
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡Kinsey¡¡was¡¡mopping¡¡up¡¡the¡¡last¡¡of¡¡the¡¡water¡¡as¡¡the¡¡early¡¡evening¡¡barflies¡¡began¡¡to¡¡drift¡¡in¡£¡¡Terry¡¡was¡¡closing¡¡up¡¡shop¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Whirling¡¡Disc¡¡and¡¡wishing¡¡Steve¡¡Finn¡¡were¡¡in¡¡town¡£¡¡The¡¡new¡¡guy¡¡had¡¡fucked¡¡up¡¡an¡¡invoice¡¡and¡¡ordered¡¡twenty¡¡copies¡¡of¡¡Louie's¡¡Limbo¡¡Lounge£»¡¡an¡¡obscure¡¡album¡¡of¡¡exquisitely¡¡bad¡¡strip¡­club¡¡music£»¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡the¡¡two¡¡Terry¡¡had¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡special¡­order¡£¡¡Now¡¡they¡¡could¡¡hear¡¡such¡¡classics¡¡as¡¡¡¨Torture¡¡Rock£»¡¨¡¡¡¨Beaver¡¡Shot£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡the¡¡amazing¡¡¡¨Hooty¡¡Sapper¡­ticker¡¨¡¡by¡¡Barbara¡¡&¡¡the¡¡Boys¡¡whenever¡¡they¡¡so¡¡desired¡£
¡¡¡¡Terry¡¡started¡¡to¡¡call¡¡Poindexter's¡¡in¡¡Durham¡¡to¡¡see¡¡if¡¡they¡¡wanted¡¡any£»¡¡but¡¡decided¡¡fuck¡¡it¡¡and¡¡went¡¡instead¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡his¡¡girl¡¡a¡¡beer¡£¡¡A¡¡gaudy¡¡sunset¡¡bathed¡¡the¡¡downtown¡¡in¡¡red¡¡and¡¡purple¡¡light£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡slowly¡¡darkening¡¡streets¡¡glistened¡¡with¡¡the¡¡rain¡¡that¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡all¡¡afternoon¡£
¡¡¡¡One¡¡by¡¡one¡¡the¡¡streetlights¡¡flickered¡¡on¡£¡¡Terry¡¡remembered¡¡a¡¡summer¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡years¡¡ago¡¡when¡¡there¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡plague¡¡of¡¡Luna¡¡moths¡£¡¡The¡¡huge¡¡insects¡¡beat¡¡against¡¡windows¡¡and¡¡swarmed¡¡around¡¡streetlights£»¡¡their¡¡broad¡¡fragile¡¡wings¡¡catching¡¡the¡¡light¡¡and¡¡making¡¡it¡¡shift¡¡strangely£»¡¡their¡¡color¡¡like¡¡nothing¡¡else¡¡in¡¡nature¡­the¡¡palest¡¡silver¡­green£»¡¡the¡¡color¡¡of¡¡ectoplasm¡¡or¡¡the¡¡glow¡¡of¡¡radiation¡£¡¡You¡¡could¡¡find¡¡drifts¡¡of¡¡them¡¡tattered¡¡and¡¡dead¡¡in¡¡the¡¡gutter£»¡¡their¡¡fat¡¡furred¡¡bodies¡¡shriveled¡¡to¡¡husks¡£
¡¡¡¡Soon¡¡a¡¡flock¡¡of¡¡bats¡¡descended¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡town£»¡¡roosting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡treetops¡¡and¡¡church¡¡bell¡¡towers¡¡by¡¡day£»¡¡swooping¡¡out¡¡at¡¡night¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡the¡¡Luna¡¡moths¡¡in¡¡their¡¡tiny¡¡razored¡¡jaws¡£¡¡If¡¡the¡¡show¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Sacred¡¡Yew¡¡was¡¡boring£»¡¡the¡¡kids¡¡would¡¡congregate¡¡on¡¡the¡¡street¡¡and¡¡watch¡¡the¡¡shadowplay¡¡of¡¡leathery¡¡and¡¡iridescent¡¡wings£»¡¡strain¡¡to¡¡hear¡¡the¡¡high¡¡needling¡¡squeal¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bats¡¡over¡¡the¡¡churn¡¡of¡¡guitars¡¡and¡¡percussion¡¡from¡¡the¡¡club¡£¡¡One¡¡night¡¡Ghost¡¡had¡¡mused¡¡aloud¡¡that¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bats£»¡¡the¡¡moths'¡¡blood¡¡must¡¡taste¡¡like¡¡creme¡¡de¡¡menthe¡£
¡¡¡¡Terry¡¡wondered¡¡what¡¡had¡¡bee¡¡of¡¡the¡¡new¡¡kids¡£¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡Zach¡¡might¡¡have¡¡just¡¡hit¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡¡of¡¡town¡¡and¡¡kept¡¡driving£»¡¡that¡¡boy¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡he¡¡might¡¡have¡¡someplace¡¡to¡¡be¡¡in¡¡a¡¡hurry¡£¡¡And¡¡he¡¡guessed¡¡Trevor¡¡was¡¡still¡¡out¡¡at¡¡the¡¡murder¡¡house¡£¡¡Hell¡¡of¡¡a¡¡thing£»¡¡Bobby¡¡McGee's¡¡son¡¡ing¡¡back¡¡after¡¡all¡¡these¡¡years¡£
¡¡¡¡Well£»¡¡Kinsey¡¡would¡¡know¡¡the¡¡lowdown¡£¡¡Terry¡¡hastened¡¡his¡¡step¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡Yew£»¡¡toward¡¡friends¡¡and¡¡music¡¡and¡¡the¡¡taste¡¡of¡¡a¡¡cold¡¡beer¡¡in¡¡his¡¡favorite¡¡bar¡¡on¡¡a¡¡summer's¡¡evening¡£
¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡By¡¡ten¡¡o'clock¡¡Terry¡¡had¡¡had¡¡five¡¡cold¡¡beers¡¡and¡¡had¡¡forgotten¡¡all¡¡about¡¡Zach¡£¡¡But¡¡Zach¡¡had¡¡not¡¡hit¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡¡of¡¡town£»¡¡had¡¡not¡¡even¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡his¡¡car¡¡except¡¡to¡¡check¡¡the¡¡locks¡¡and¡¡pull¡¡it¡¡around¡¡to¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡found¡¡a¡¡place¡¡he¡¡liked£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡had¡¡every¡¡intention¡¡of¡¡setting¡¡up¡¡camp¡¡here¡¡for¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days¡¡unless¡¡Trevor¡¡objected¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡think¡¡Trevor¡¡would¡£
¡¡¡¡When¡¡they¡¡came¡¡in¡¡from¡¡the¡¡rainstorm£»¡¡Trevor¡¡excused¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡put¡¡on¡¡dry¡¡clothes¡¡and¡¡disappeared¡¡down¡¡the¡¡hall¡£¡¡Zach¡¡followed¡¡a¡¡few¡¡minutes¡¡later¡¡and¡¡found¡¡him¡¡sprawled¡¡on¡¡a¡¡bare¡¡mattress¡¡in¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡back¡¡bedrooms¡£¡¡Naked¡¡and¡¡almost¡¡painfully¡¡thin£»¡¡long¡¡hair¡¡spread¡¡out¡¡around¡¡his¡¡head¡¡like¡¡a¡¡corona£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡already¡¡deeply¡¡asleep¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡watched¡¡him¡¡for¡¡several¡¡moments¡¡but¡¡could¡¡not¡¡disturb¡¡him¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡had¡¡spent¡¡the¡¡last¡¡three¡¡nights¡¡sleeping¡¡on¡¡a¡¡Greyhound¡¡bus£»¡¡a¡¡couch£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡drawing¡¡table£»¡¡he¡¡deserved¡¡some¡¡bed¡¡rest¡£¡¡Zach¡¡got¡¡one¡¡of¡¡Kinsey's¡¡blankets¡¡and¡¡covered¡¡him¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡did¡¡so¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡gooseflesh¡¡shivering¡¡across¡¡Trevor's¡¡chest£»¡¡water¡¡droplets¡¡still¡¡caught¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cup¡¡of¡¡his¡¡navel¡¡and¡¡the¡¡damp¡¡tangle¡¡of¡¡his¡¡pubic¡¡hair¡£¡¡He¡¡imagined¡¡the¡¡salty¡¡taste¡¡those¡¡droplets¡¡would¡¡have¡¡if¡¡he¡¡were¡¡to¡¡bend¡¡down¡¡and¡¡lick¡¡them¡¡away¡£
¡¡¡¡Now¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡molest¡¡him¡¡in¡¡his¡¡sleep¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Eddy's¡¡voice£»¡¡out¡¡of¡¡nowhere¡£¡¡Christ£»¡¡Zach£»¡¡why¡¡don't¡¡you¡¡just¡¡buy¡¡a¡¡blow¡­up¡¡love¡¡doll¡¡on¡¡Bourbon¡¡Street¡¡and¡¡be¡¡done¡¡with¡¡it£¿
¡¡¡¡Fuck¡¡you£»¡¡Eddy¡£
¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡he¡¡noticed¡¡drawings¡¡tacked¡¡to¡¡the¡¡walls¡£¡¡Monsters¡¡and¡¡fanciful¡¡houses£»¡¡unfamiliar¡¡landscapes¡£¡¡And¡¡faces£»¡¡all¡¡kinds¡¡of¡¡faces¡£¡¡A¡¡child's¡¡drawings¡­but¡¡a¡¡child¡¡with¡¡obvious¡¡talent£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡eye¡¡for¡¡line¡¡and¡¡proportion£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡untrammeled¡¡imagination¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡Trevor's¡¡own¡¡room¡£
¡¡¡¡Zach¡¡left¡¡Trevor¡¡to¡¡sleep¡¡and¡¡started¡¡exploring¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡¡At¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hall¡¡was¡¡the¡¡bathroom¡¡where¡¡Bobby¡¡had¡¡died¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡window¡¡in¡¡this¡¡room£»¡¡and¡¡Zach¡¡did¡¡not¡¡think¡¡to¡¡try¡¡the¡¡switch¡£¡¡He¡¡stood¡¡on¡¡the¡¡threshold¡¡staring¡¡into¡¡the¡¡unlit¡¡chamber£»¡¡saw¡¡porcelain¡¡gleaming¡¡dully¡¡beneath¡¡layers¡¡of¡¡dirt¡¡and¡¡cobweb¡£¡¡The¡¡shower¡¡curtain¡¡rod¡¡was¡¡bent£»¡¡almost¡¡buckled¡£¡¡Zach¡¡wondered¡¡if¡¡Trevor¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡that¡¡yet¡£
¡¡¡¡Something¡¡about¡¡the¡¡bathroom's¡¡geometry¡¡seemed¡¡wrong£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡the¡¡angle¡¡at¡¡which¡¡walls¡¡met¡¡ceiling¡¡were¡¡slightly¡¡skewed¡£¡¡It¡¡made¡¡Zach¡¡feel¡¡dizzy£»¡¡almost¡¡nauseated¡£¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡away¡¡and¡¡went¡¡into¡¡the¡¡room¡¡across¡¡the¡¡hall£»¡¡which¡¡was¡¡the¡¡studio¡£¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡Trevor's¡¡sketchbook¡¡lying¡¡open¡¡on¡¡the¡¡drawing¡¡table¡¡and¡¡slowly¡¡flipped¡¡through¡¡the¡¡pages¡£¡¡The¡¡drawings¡¡were¡¡very¡¡good¡£¡¡Zach¡¡had¡¡read¡¡one¡¡issue¡¡of¡¡Birdland£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡Trevor's¡¡style¡¡was¡¡already¡¡technically¡¡better¡¡than¡¡Bobby's¡£¡¡The¡¡lines¡¡were¡¡surer£»¡¡the¡¡faces¡¡finer¡¡and¡¡more¡¡subtle£»¡¡with¡¡layer¡¡upon¡¡layer¡¡of¡¡nuance¡¡lurking¡¡in¡¡the¡¡expressions¡¡he¡¡captured¡£
¡¡¡¡But¡¡Bobby's¡¡work¡¡had¡¡always¡¡had¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡fractured¡¡warmth¡¡to¡¡it¡£¡¡No¡¡matter¡¡how¡¡sordid¡¡and¡¡vile¡¡his¡¡characters¡¡were¡­the¡¡junkies¡¡and¡¡glib¡¡beatniks¡¡and¡¡talking¡¡saxophones¡¡who¡¡got¡¡laid¡¡more¡¡often¡¡than¡¡their¡¡human¡¡counterparts¡­you¡¡always¡¡felt¡¡they¡¡were¡¡pawns¡¡in¡¡an¡¡indifferent¡¡universe£»¡¡butts¡¡of¡¡an¡¡existential¡¡joke¡¡with¡¡no¡¡punch¡¡line¡£¡¡Trevor's¡¡work¡¡was¡¡harsher£»¡¡icier¡£¡¡His¡¡universe¡¡was¡¡not¡¡indifferent¡¡but¡¡cruel¡£¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡his¡¡punch¡¡line£º¡¡the¡¡crumpled£»¡¡bleeding¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doorway£»¡¡the¡¡broken¡¡bodies¡¡of¡¡the¡¡musicians£»¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡cops¡£
¡¡¡¡And¡¡others£»¡¡as¡¡Zach¡¡paged¡¡back¡¡through¡¡the¡¡book¡£¡¡So¡¡many¡¡others¡£¡¡So¡¡many¡¡beautifully¡¡drawn¡¡dead¡¡bodies¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡checked¡¡out¡¡the¡¡master¡¡bedroom¡¡and¡¡its¡¡walk¡­in¡¡closet£»¡¡saw¡¡little¡¡of¡¡interest¡­the¡¡parents¡¡hadn't¡¡brought¡¡much¡¡of¡¡their¡¡own¡¡stuff£»¡¡probably£»¡¡after¡¡fitting¡¡Bobby's¡¡art¡¡supplies¡¡and¡¡the¡¡kids'¡¡things¡¡in¡¡the¡¡car¡¡there¡¡wouldn't¡¡have¡¡been¡¡much¡¡space¡¡left¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡hall¡¡to¡¡Didi's¡¡room£»¡¡stopped¡¡dead¡¡on¡¡the¡¡threshold¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡huge¡¡dark¡¡mass¡¡boiling¡¡through¡¡the¡¡window£»¡¡then¡¡realized¡¡it¡¡was¡¡kudzu¡£¡¡Zach¡¡wondered¡¡how¡¡long¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡before¡¡the¡¡vines¡¡filled¡¡the¡¡room¡¡from¡¡floor¡¡to¡¡ceiling¡£¡¡He¡¡took¡¡in¡¡the¡¡bloodstain¡¡on¡¡the¡¡mattress£»¡¡the¡¡spatters¡¡high¡¡on¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡Trevor¡¡said¡¡the¡¡hammer¡¡had¡¡appeared¡¡in¡¡the¡¡opposite¡¡corner£»¡¡next¡¡to¡¡the¡¡small¡¡closet¡£¡¡Zach¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡area£»¡¡even¡¡prodded¡¡the¡¡kudzu¡¡with¡¡the¡¡toe¡¡of¡¡his¡¡sneaker£»¡¡but¡¡found¡¡nothing¡¡unusual¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡objects¡¡instantaneously¡¡being¡¡transported¡¡from¡¡one¡¡place¡¡to¡¡another£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡called¡¡¡¨apports¡¨¡¡and¡¡were¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡warm¡¡to¡¡the¡¡touch£»¡¡as¡¡Trevor¡¡said¡¡the¡¡hammer¡¡had¡¡been¡£¡¡Zach¡¡wasn't¡¡sure¡¡he¡¡believed¡¡in¡¡apports£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡couldn't¡¡think¡¡of¡¡another¡¡way¡¡it¡¡might¡¡have¡¡gotten¡¡there¡£¡¡If¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡same¡¡hammer¡£
¡¡¡¡But¡¡if¡¡it¡¡wasn't£»¡¡where¡¡had¡¡the¡¡dried¡¡blood¡¡and¡¡tissue¡¡e¡¡from£¿¡¡Zach¡¡didn't¡¡even¡¡want¡¡to¡¡wonder¡£¡¡It¡¡had¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡same¡¡one£»¡¡that¡¡made¡¡more¡¡sense¡¡than¡¡thinking¡¡Trevor¡¡had¡¡bought¡¡another¡¡one¡¡and¡¡smeared¡¡it¡¡with¡¡sheep¡¡brains¡¡or¡¡something¡£¡¡Zach¡¡was¡¡not¡¡an¡¡implicit¡¡believer¡¡in¡¡the¡¡supernatural£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡believe¡¡in¡¡scaring¡¡up¡¡improbable¡¡natural¡¡ex

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨2£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ