When the Darkness Breaks : Part I
By David Rosevear
- Subject
- Fiction / General
- Published
- Jan 09, 2019
- Pages
- 278
- Format
- paperback
- ISBN
- 9781948794282
About this book
“Sorry to disturb you,” he said as he leaned against the door frame. “I’ve just seen some breaking news from Sri Lanka. Apparently, all 70 patients in a makeshift hospital up on the north east coast suddenly got up and walked out of the place. Some guy no one knew walked in and started talking to people. Next thing they’re ‘cured’. The doctors have records on all their injuries, but those people are now better than they were before the tsunami. And one of the volunteer doctors who worked there said she had worn glasses since her time in college, and now her vision is perfect without them.” Sarah maintained the pretence of her outward composure. “So where is this guy who walked through the place talking to people?“That’s the point. No one knows,” said Terry. “He disappeared. The locals say he must have been an angel. What do you reckon, girl?” Terry allowed time for the question to take root, but not enough for her to dig it up and deal with it before he added, “Is that what we saw on our island today?”“What do you mean he just disappeared?” she asked. Sarah hadn’t quite kept pace with what Terry had been saying. “People don’t just disappear. I mean did he drive away or walk off into the sunset? Did he sprout wings and fly? Come on, Terry. People don’t just disappear.”She had swallowed the bait. Now he just needed to reel her in. He raised his hands to placate her while denying any responsibility. “Don’t ask me; I’m just the messenger. They said no one knew who the guy was or where he is now. The roads and bridges were wrecked by the tsunami, so he couldn’t drive out. And there were no other helicopters in or out. But you can bet that’s about to change!
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