He struggles to untie the deputy, and Murdock wriggles harder, screaming and trying to get the judge’s attention. Murdock blinks and eyes the judge, then darts panicked glances in my direction, doing all he can with eye communication to warn the fool.
It’s a valiant effort, but pointless. My favorite part in the horror movies is when the idiot won’t turn around while the restrained buddy is doing all they can to alert them of danger.
“Damn it, Greg, hold still. These knots are-”
“Awesome,” I say, finishing that sentence for him.
Henry Thomas trips, falling to the ground on his knees, staring up at me with wide, horrified eyes.
How fitting.