669小说网

第36部分（第3页）

He　still　couldnt　see。　He　pulled　the　palm　off　his　face　and　it　fell　heavily　onto　the　deck；　writhing；　severed　from　the　squid　arm。　The　interior　walls　of　the　habitat　were　splattered　with　blood。　One　tentacle　was　still　moving；　the　other　was　a　bloody；　ragged　stump。　Both　arms　pulled　out　through　the　hatch；　slipped　into　the　water。

Norman　ran　for　the　porthole；　the　squid　moved　swiftly　away；　the　green　glow　diminishing。　He　had　done　it！　Hed　beaten　it　off。

Hed　done　it。

DH…8

〃How　many　did　you　bring？〃　Harry　said；　turning　the　spear　gun　over　in　his　hands。

〃Five；〃　Norman　said。　〃That　was　all　I　could　carry。〃

〃But　it　worked？〃　He　was　examining　the　bulbous　explosive　tip。

〃Yeah；　it　worked。　Blew　the　whole　tentacle　off。〃

〃I　saw　the　squid　going　away；〃　Harry　said。　〃I　figured　you　must　have　done　something。〃

〃Wheres　Beth？〃

〃I　dont　know。　Her　suits　gone。　I　think　she　may　have　gone　to　the　ship。〃

〃Gone　to　the　ship？〃　Norman　said；　frowning。

〃All　I　know　is；　when　I　woke　up　she　was　gone。　I　figured　you　were　over　at　the　habitat；　and　then　I　saw　the　squid；　and　I　tried　to　get　you　on　the　radio　but　I　guess　the　metal　blocked　the　transmission。〃

〃Beth　left？〃　Norman　said。　He　was　starting　to　get　angry。　Beth　was　supposed　to　stay　at　the　munications　console；　watching　the　sensors　for　him　while　he　was　outside。　Instead；　she　had　gone　to　the　ship？

〃Her　suits　gone；〃　Harry　said　again。

〃Son　of　a　bitch！〃　Norman　said。　He　was　suddenly　furious…really；　deeply　furious。　He　kicked　the　console。

〃Careful　there；〃　Harry　said。

〃Damn　it！〃

〃Take　it　easy；〃　Harry　said；　〃e　on；　take　it　easy；　Norman。〃

〃What　the　hell　does　she　think　shes　doing？〃

〃e　on；　sit　down；　Norman。〃　Harry　steered　him　to　a　chair。　〃Were　all　tired。〃

〃Damn　right　were　tired！〃

〃Easy；　Norman；　easy　。。。　Remember　your　blood　pressure。〃

〃My　blood　pressures　fine！〃

〃Not　now；　its　not；〃　Harry　said。　〃Youre　purple。〃

〃How　could　she　let　me　go　outside　and　then　just　leave？〃

＇＇246＇＇　〃Worse；　go　out　herself；〃　Harry　said。

〃But　she　wasnt　watching　out　for　me　any　more；〃　Norman　said。　And　then　it　came　to　him；　why　he　was　so　angry…he　was　angry　because