1. Fifty-Four Seconds

THIS IS A FANFICTION! All characters, settings and timeframes used in this book belong to Rob Thier, the creator of the Storm and Silence series.
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As the door creaks open with some difficultly on its old, rusty hinges, I can feel my muscles tensing up.

"Morning, Dick!"

"You're late."

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I began to ponder.
The letters came monthly, always in slim, narrow, grey packages. Never read, never ignored...