First, a disturbance on the horizon. If there were clouds, they boiled upward and thinned. If there were none, the air itself shimmered as it gave way to the forces rushing around the curve of the Earth. Then, on the edge of sight, a glow climbed higher and brighter, like a sunrise where the sun ...
The screen glowed like a nightlight in the dark room. He didn’t recognize the number on the screen. “Yeah,” he said, after his head cleared enough for him to find the pick up button. On the other end, someone breathed heavily. The hairs stood up on the back of Peter’s neck. “We know where you liv...