Page 148 of Pure Silence

We are here to repay God’s wrath.

Stay strong, my son.

Goldie stirred, reaching for Day and waking when he didn’t find him there. He blinked over at Day, mumbling, “Hey. You up?”

“Just woke up,” Day replied. “Go back to sleep, my angel. It’s late.”

“Mm.” Goldie rubbed at his eyes. “You’re not coming back to bed?”

I?’?m? ?g?o?n?n?a? ?k?i?l?l? ?h?i?m?.? ?I?’?m? ?g?o?n?n?a? ?g?e?t? ?t?h?e? ?g?u?n? ?o?u?t? ?o?f? ?m?y? ?c?a?r? ?a?n?d? ?s?h?o?o?t? ?t?h?a?t? ?m?o?t?h?e?r?f?u?c?k?e?r?.?

“Not yet.” Day smiled. “I’m gonna go take a walk.”