Crybaby - Chapter Three
Chapter Three of the blockbuster new novel, Crybaby by best selling, multi-award-winning author Mark Watson...
CRYBABY
©Copyright 2024 by Mark Watson
CHAPTER 3
The Merry Procession
Jack and Christine sat frozen, their screams caught in their throats. The sheer power and speed of Crybaby’s actions left them in stunned silence. Christine clutched at Jack, her knuckles white, eyes wide with terror. The elephant, having dispatched the thief, stood motionless, its massive form blocking the narrow bridge entirely.
From their elevated height, they could see down into the ravine. There were almost three meters of the elephant, then the narrow stone bridge, and then the ravine, far, far below. The effect was unsettling, a massive vertigo. Neither of them wanted to move. The bridge, ancient and viny, seemed to tremble under the immense weight of the elephant. The ravine below yawned open like a chasm, the river at the bottom a distant ribbon of water winding its way through jagged rocks.
Jack's mind raced. He had read about elephants, their intelligence, and their deep emotional capacity. He knew they could b…
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