She wasn't the only one hesitant. For a moment, Bert actually froze up, not out of fear, but out of the sudden certainty that they were throwing away a golden chance. Maybe the only chance he would ever have to know for certain what had happened to those girls he'd promised to protect. Certainly the only chance he'd have to see Gilead again.
And then he remembered Roland, empty-eyed and hard-faced, and that sick twist in his gut when he'd seen the pink light under the door, and his hand moved of its own accord. By then, the glass was already falling, but at his best, Bert could rival Roland for speed. His father's gun leapt to his hand, and fired sure and true.
He fired again, just to be sure, and watched the bullets strike.
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Date: 2015-03-21 12:27 am (UTC)And then he remembered Roland, empty-eyed and hard-faced, and that sick twist in his gut when he'd seen the pink light under the door, and his hand moved of its own accord. By then, the glass was already falling, but at his best, Bert could rival Roland for speed. His father's gun leapt to his hand, and fired sure and true.
He fired again, just to be sure, and watched the bullets strike.