Chapter Twenty-Four

Not wanting to turn around, Jay walked on at the same pace, trying at first to convince himself that the footsteps were imaginary, and when that ceased to work, that they belonged to a couple who were hurrying their way to a prior engagement, afraid of being late. The blow on the back of his head killed this idea, and Jay was forced to face the reality of the attack.

He didn’t have much time to react. The first blow to the back of his head caused Jay to stagger forward. It felt for a moment that his eyes were about to explode from their sockets. A white light invaded his conciousness. This lasted for a split second. No more. Then, before he could do anything else, he fell onto his side, crashing down onto his hip as his heels were swept to one side by someone’s kicking. His face touched the ground, and before he could push himself upwards, he felt a second blow to his head, this time at the base of the skull. His vision blurred and the white light now changed to blackness.

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