Zane Garrett has a promise to keep and a lot to handle. The last thing he needs - or has time for - is a flat tire in the parking lot. But maybe he can make a little time for the handsome man coming to his rescue.
It certainly wasn't the first time they'd gone to West Virginia for the weekend and been dragged to church. It was just the first time Zane could remember Ty not putting up a fuss about the idea.
And he's about to find out why.
Carlos came to Night Vale for one reason and one reason only – that it defied all known laws of science. It seemed like a fascinating place to study. Other scientists might have been interested in the fame it brought them, the research grants, the prestige of attaching their name to a study of such a place. Carlos was, and still is, interested in none of that. It was his curiosity that brought him to Night Vale, the desire to know.
It is a different kind of desire that has kept him here.
Carlos isn't worried about the warlike race of tiny people, he tells himself. After all, as long as he doesn't go down into their range, he'll be fine.
He's not going to be upset with Cecil's moral support, though.
A hand suddenly shoots out in front of him, brushing his arm. Surprised out of his thoughts, acting on pure instinct, Hamid grabs for the hand and somehow manages to catch hold. A second hand latches onto his wrist tightly, squeezing hard enough to hurt, and arrests his fall. Hamid can’t help the faint gasp of pain as his shoulder is wrenched violently. He’s a dead weight dangling beneath his savior or captor or both, but he manages to hold on.
“Not letting go, mate,” a too-familiar voice says from just above him. “Not this time. Not again. Just hang on.”
Oscar isn't strong, probably not strong enough to hold onto both Zolf and Babbage, but he's going to try anyway. He tightens his arms around Zolf desperately as a secondary explosion goes off and closes his eyes, gritting his teeth with determination. He's not letting go.
He's never letting go.