Chapter 1 The Execution of Cyril O'Reily
The curtains open. Mom is there. Why is she crying? On the other side he sees the the chinks. Mom says that's not a nice word, but his big brother always call them that. He said Cyril can go back and live with him after his extra special session is done. He hopes it can really really be done this time. Maybe he can have a fluffer nutter after too. He will ask Aunt Bren to bring him some.
The guard pulls this black thing over his head. Cyril doesn't like the dark. And he can't breath and it smells funny. Something was not right. His big brother says everything is going to be okay after it's all over. But he lies to you all the time, says the voice inside. That voice would never lie. A terrible cry rips from his throat.
He doesn't realize it's his brother's name. It's too late for that anyway.
