Desolate The Complete Trilogy

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It seemed as if the entire shed instantly filled with fire. The creature was engulfed in flames as it frantically writhed and twisted in pain. It ran around the room and bounced off the walls as it tried to escape the fire. Liz reached Howard and dragged him from the flames. His legs and feet smoldered. He cried out in pain.

The fire spread at an alarming rate and Liz was just barely able to drag Howard out the door before the entire building went up. She dragged him as far as she could and collapsed in the snow trying to catch her breath.

Howard was still conscious, but just barely. Liz lifted his blood soaked shirt and saw the gaping wound in his abdomen. He tried to say something.

“What?” Liz put her ear closer to his mouth.

“I’m. Sorry.”

“You killed it, Howard. You saved us.”

“Farm.”

“What?”

“Stay. Away.”

He lost consciousness.