Tuesday November 13, 2007

The ground of the cave floor is muddy, like damp clay.

Tracy lays down to rest, exhausted from the hike there. Benji rests beside her...

Without saying a word, Tracy removes her wig and lays it next to her painting.

Benji smiles.

He begins to kiss her passionately... the light from between the trees shines all around them making them look as though they are two bears in hibernation.

Benji gets up gently and walks over excitedly to where his photos are.

As he turns and walks back towards Tracy, as if out of nowhere, the dirt below his feet crumbles and gives way. The earth literally disappears from beneath him. Swallowed by the earth- not enough time to hear his scream. It is dark and Tracy can barely see enough to comprehend what she is really seeing...

"Ahhhhhh!" the shriek from her voice is enough for anyone for miles to hear as she realizes what has just happened....


*****

Professor Williams tests Trevor's blood levels over again. Nothing.

In the professor's analysis, Trevor appears to be slipping into a comatose state...

He cuts open Trevor's shirt. He picks up a set of large tweezers and carefully begins to operate.


*****
Bryon's car screeches to a halt as Xavier looses control and spins violently and erratically into an narrow street way.
Xavier crawls off the ground, supports himself against the wall. He looks back just as Bryon slams the car door shut-