“Dare me to throw the first rock?” said Lee.
“Get down!” said Jack.
“Why? The guy had no family. Now we get to actually enjoy our summers.” Lee whipped around and let the rock go. For a brief instant, Tucker looked up at Lee Barry. The stone flew through the air. Then there was the sound of glass shattering. Like a baseball through a neighbor’s window.
“What are you kids doing? Get down from there right now!” Lee jumped from the dock back into the water. He jumped to the side. There was a dry sound like a twig had just been stepped on. Like a branch snapped in half. Then there was a terrible howl. It mixed with gurgling and spitting. Then blood started to fill the lake. A crimson well had been struck. It leaked out like lava from an erupting volcano. Like a fire hose spraying death. Dee
