FOUR: Zero Chapter 16
NEWARK, NJ
Meerm shiver in dark. Ver wet and cold. Ver scare. And hurt. Hand bleed, foot bleed, leg bleed. Not bleed lot but still bleed. Blood wash off in rain but come more blood.
Meerm inside now. Clothes all wet and drip. But where? Meerm not know. Meerm run-run-run from sim home. Slip in water. Fall down, get up, fall down. Many fall. Meerm so dizzy and weak. No run no more. See old metal door in brick wall. Pull-pull-pull on handle. Door open loud and Meerm go in. Close door behind.
Not warm here. Ver dark. Meerm feel big metal wire. Go up-up-up. Ver bad oil smell.
Meerm shiver more. Meerm cry. So cold-wet. So lonely. Sim friend gone forever. Meerm no go back. Bad mans wait for Meerm. Want hurt her. Poor Meerm. Nev see Beece friend again.
What sound? Outside. Some call Meerm name. Meerm listen hard. Yes. Some call, "Meerm! Meerm, where you?" Not man voice. Sound like sim. Sound like Beece!
Beece-Beece-Beece! Meerm so happy to hear Beece. Want see. Meerm push door open little. Ver ver little. Just enough see.
Yes! There! There Beece! Meerm go open wider - No-no-no! Beece bring mans! Bad mans who hurt!