Chapter 33
“Help me now with Sister.”
Whoever the male was, he climbed the steps to the decking once more. The wood failed. His foot came right through, stopping a mere sixteenth of an inch from my face. There was a larger gap now. Surely he could see me. I’d no doubt been caught, my recapture imminent, and swift, severe punishment as well.
“Oh, Del!” my sister exclaimed. She grabbed for him, but he recoiled and twisted away. This caused him to fall, until we were parallel, just the decaying lumber of the sagging porch between us, except where missing chunks or decomposed completely away. It was in one such spot where we met face to face.