Tar City

Chapter 1

One

Unknown

TOO LATE.

“No—no, no, no—”

YOU MADE A WISH.

“I didn’t mean it—I didn’t mean—”

WE HEARD YOU.

“I take it back. I take it back, okay?”

NO.

“Just—go away.”

YOU WANTED THIS.

“I didn’t.”

YOU FED US.

“Leave me alone!”

NO.

“Stop talking.”

NO.

“You got what you wanted, right? So just go.”

WE DIDN’T.

“I don’t want it anymore.”

LIE.

“I’m not doing anything for you.”

YOU WILL.

“No.”

YOU ALREADY ARE.

“Why me?”

IRRELEVANT.

“Tell me!”

NO.

“I want this to stop.”

IT WON’T. YOU ONLY BARGAIN ONCE.