Читать книгу The 8ight - Maxine Kia McClendon - Страница 5

Marley blinked! into the orphanage nursery with the final baby. He slumped to the ground in exhaustion as Dr. Yagamuchi bent and picked the baby up. She tucked him into the bassinet beside the 7^th one. The rescue went off perfectly. Marley was able to blink! them far enough away from the facility, she hoped, that the babies would be safe. It was the middle of the night and no one yet was alerted to their presence. Karen hoped that the sudden appearance of not one, but eight new babies, would be so embarrassing to the administration of the orphanage that it wouldn’t be reported. Well, I’ve done all I can to ensure the babies are safe, Karen thought.

“Woof.” Marley shuffled slowly to his feet.

Karen barely recognized him. He had virtually no hair left and blood was seeping from the corner of his eyes. He limped over to Karen and nudged her leg.

“What is it Marley?” she asked.

He looked up at her, pleadingly. She knew immediately that he intended to return to his master, his friend. She wasn’t sure he could make it; in fact she was positive he couldn’t. But what was she supposed to do? Marley performed amazingly, and her boss, her friend, the man she loved was back there in danger. She had to try. If Marley was willing to try, she had to as well. She patted Marley’s head, took a deep breath.

“Okay boy, let’s go.” Hopefully we’ll make it, she thought as they blinked! away.

They didn’t. They never reappeared.

Anywhere.