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SNEAK PREVIEWBy Robert Sadler
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Mr. Edwards, sir. I am terribly sorry to bother you, but you
have a call.
Sir, He says his name is covian. He said you’ve
been waiting for his call.Being sorry does not excuse the fact that you are paging me despite being told that i was
not to be bothered this afternoon.
...Put him thr0ugh, Allison...and trace the call.
PROLOGUEAnother Greedy,
Naive Man�
I presume you know who I am, Mr. Edwards, with all the
homework you’ve been doing recently. And I know what
you are looking for.
Something that you will never have.
I could make you a rich man, Covian. We could change the world
and the way people live in it.
Let’s get one thing straight, I’ve been around long enough to see through your bullshit. You don’t give a shit
about the world. You would study me, get what you need, and kill me. And we both know that what you learned would
not be put to good use. Don’t think for a second that i don’t know about
the two unlucky fools that you keep locked in those dark cells.
You have me all wrong, my friend.
Shit!
Did you get a location?
I did, sir. The call came from Rome.
and what might that be?
Edwards Speaking...
You will never find me sherman. Don’t even bother trying. many men have sought what you are now seeking.
Greedy, naive men. let it go.
I cannot do that covian. you know that i am a man of great means and if i want something, i will have it. i would prefer it if i did not have to
display to you how true that statement is. should you change
your mind, my offer...
Good. Prepare Roland for the trip and call the
pilot. Tell him he can expect us within the hour.
yes, sir.
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You’re mine, you son of a bitch. you can only run for so long.
And when I learn your
secrets, nothing will
stop me.
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You’re in a cell. They brought you in
here a few hours ago. At least I think
it was...when you’ve been in the dark for
as long as me, your perception slips
a bit. And they keep it plenty dark. Can’t risk turning the lights on. Not with
me around. It could mess up
everything. Or so they tell me.
Wha...What the...?
Where am i? Hello!!!! can anyone hear me!?!?
IT’S NO USE, SAVE
YOUR BREATH.
WHO’S THERE?
WHERE AM I?
WHO TELLS YOU? WHAT THE FUCK ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU BETTER START
TELLING ME HOW THE HELL I GOT HERE OR
I’LL COME OVER THERE AND MAKE YOU.
WE’RE NOT IN THE SAME CELL, BUT
I APPRECIATE YOUR THREATS. IT’S
ENTERTAINING. I HAVEN’T HAD MUCH HUMAN
CONTACT SINCE I GOT HERE. ‘COURSE YOU
MIGHT NOT EVEN BE REAL. WOULD’T BE THE
FIRST TIME I’VE HEARD VOICES IN HERE.
AM I RAMBLING? IT’S JUST THAT...
SHUT THE HELL UP AND ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!!!
I DON’T KNOW HOW YOU
GOT HERE. SHIT, IF IT’S AT
ALL LIKE THE WAY I GOT
HERE, I FEEL TERRIBLY
SORRY FOR YOU.OK...BUT YOU WON’T BELIEVE
ME. I KNOW I WOULDN’T...WELL, WHY DON’T YOU FILL
ME IN ON HOW YOU GOT
HERE. MAYBE SOMETHING
WILL RING A BELL.
CHAPTER ONEThe Veil
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This all happened 3, maybe 4 months ago. Like I said, time has been a blur in here.
I try to keep track, ya know, but its so dark that I can’t even see the damn hatch
marks I scratch in the wall.
I woke up like any other
day. The night before...
for now lets just say I
“had a nightmare.” I’d
been “having nightmares”
regularly and they were
always the same.
I guess.
You guess? You either have or
haven’t...Nevermind, it doesn’t
matter. That morning I did.
and i was right.
my dad....
fuck....
Neal! why are you
up so early? did the
music wake you?
I specifically remember sitting
up in my bed knowing that the
day was gonna be a bitch. You
ever feel like that?
Nah, you know how
soundproof these
walls are. you could be
having a rock concert down here and i wouldn’t
hear a thing.
Sorry. my dad was making
breakfast downstairs.
YAWN
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Im up because I need
to meet adam before
he goes to work.
I left my phone over his
house last night. I swear
my mind is slipping lately.Stop being rediculous.
you’re mind is doing
just fine.
wow, i was expecting you to
say “is your mind slipping
because you’re on drugs?”
you’re slacking old man.
First of all, i’m not
old, punkass. second,
i know you’re clean.
How can you be so sure? shit,
i could be smoking crack in
the woods out back and you
wouldn’t have a clue.
Sir, yes sir.
Wiseass. hey listen,
mr. edwards invited me over
to his house for dinner
tonight, so i won’t be home
until around nine. theres
leftover steak in the fridge,
or you can make something
else. i just went food
shopping so there should
be something.
trust me, i know. and
don’t talk like that.
and why
is that?
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He gave us this house so i could
have lab facilities whenever i
need them. he’s a good guy, Neal.
And his company is doing work that
is really making a difference
in the world.
did i tell you that we just...
yeah, Ill figure somethinig
out. i don’t know how the hell
you can go over there all the
time. that guy creeps me out.
Exactly my point. what
kind of boss moves out
of his house so that an
employee can move in.
no one is that nice.
“that guy” is the
reason you wake
up in this enormous
house every day.
SO I HAVE
TOLD YOU.
“successfully altered
Mr. edwards’ brain so
that he can now see
through echo location”
sure have.
Allright, I gotta
get going. I’ll talk
to you later kid.Bye dad. make
sure you take your
crucifix so mr. edwards
can’t hurt you!
That’s enough neal! i
don’t want to hear you
say one more negative
thing about Mr. Edwards!
he has helped me more
than you know! Am i making
myself clear?
he had actually told me twice. he had been acting strange for weeks. had me worried.
he seemed like he was in a daze, always forgetting things. I figured he was just working
too hard. or maybe that he was stressed because of my mother and brother.
what happened with them? I’ll get to that.
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My father was a neuroscientist, you
follow?. He worked for a company
called “Atlas Neuroscience”. stupid
name, don’t ya think?. They developed
cures for various brain-related
conditions. The company was getting
a lot of press lately for the work
they were doing. Every week they
were announcing huge breakthroughs
in the field of neuroscience.
Chill out, it was just a joke.
what’s your problem?
whatever, bye.
I’Ll see you tonight.
You are a very impatient listener.
Ill tell you when it’s time.
He snapped out of nowhere. I always made jokes about Edwards,
but all of the sudden he was starting to get defensive. It was
right there the whole time and I didn’t even see what was happening.
What do you mean?
what was happening?
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What I just told you...that morning...
it haunts me every goddamn day.
if you had any fucking clue what has happened to me, what was still happening, you would shut the fuck up and let me
finish my story!!!
Are you going to get to the
point or are you just gonna
talk about breakfast until
we die in here?
.........
go ahead.
I woke up like any other
day. The night before...
for now lets just say I
“had a nightmare.” I’d
been “having nightmares”
regularly and they were
always the same.
It was a veil. none of it was real.
I mean, it really happened, but
it wasn’t right. can i continue my
story? at my own pace, please?
You already told
me this part.
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did i?
Well that’s what happens when
you interrupt my story. did I
get to the part where the guy
yells at me?
Jesus christ! yes you did. please
don’t make me listen to you go
through breakfast again.
The guy? you mean your
dad? man, what the hell is
wrong with your head? yes,
that was the last thing
you told me.
Allright, let me think...
ok, I remember where i
was. so after that...
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THE VEILTo Be Continued