...he had let go of my arm, head flat on the floor, eyes and mouth wide open.'What!' I said to him.He didnt move, I shook him, 'Hello, can you hear me?' I looked in the direction of the woman. She was beckening me to go to her, beckening and turning toward the door of the house she was standing outside. I couldnt see her face. It was dark now, there was one of those new type of street lights on the corner, about 20 metres away but it was still shining orange...hadnt come on properly yet.
Knelt beside the man, I started to get to my feet, jeez.. he grabbed my arm again and I fell to my knees. Just as quick he let go, he gave an almighy croak and was still. Dead, most definately? All I could was to call an ambulance. I looked to the woman for help, she'd gone. I dialled 999 on my mobile, the operator said the hospital was closed and put the phone down on me. I tried again..no reply..again, no reply I ran to the nearest phone box, thought my mobile may have been out of order, at first I thought the phone had been vandalized but it hadnt. I pressed 999 a womans voice said 'I told you you arsehole the hospital is closed' before I could answer she said 'Why didnt you come when I waved to you'. Shit,I thought I was cracking up. I ran back towards the man. Strange, as I ran, I thought of the croaking noise the guy made, and wondered if thats how that saying came about. When I reached the church the guy had gone. I looked all around, not a soul in sight (no pun intended). I looked across to the house. There she was, the woman, staring out of the upstairs window and...beckening. I couldnt make any sense of it all. I took a deep breath, shaking my head, I glanced down at the floor and there, laying just by the gatepost was a small object the size of a bar of soap. I stooped to look closer, the pavement started moving like the waves of the sea. Everything started to fade away. No no no I cant be dying...I was falling towards the object, the pavement was still rocking. My strength was leaving me...and then the object it was...

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