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PAGE TWENTY-SIX

PANEL ONE: Baxter sees the road that leads out of town. NOW LEAVING GLOAMING BE SEEING YOU! or something like that.

BAXTER:
The road out of town. Oh, my god.

PANEL TWO: CARTER looks and only sees the end of the street.

CARTER:
What are you talking about?”

PANEL THREE: BAXTER puts on his Marine cap cuz he’s focussed now.

BAXTER:
Remember when I told you, Gloaming only lets go of you when it’s done with you? Well son, it is done with ME.

PANEL FOUR: BAXTER reaches over and opens Carter’s door.

BAXTER:
Really nice to have met you, Carter. But I gotta get while the gettin’s good.

CARTER:
What- are you kidding? Don’t leave me here!

PANEL FIVE: BAXTER tries to explain, but CARTER isn’t having it.

BAXTER:
It ain’t like I got a choice. I can see the road, you can’t. Means Gloaming still wants you here.”

CARTER:
Fuck that, Baxter. Drive. Get me out of here.

BAXTER:
Sigh. Okay, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.