Both fighter's contracts were on the line.It was a battle of flame warriors that was won convincingly by Rolly's red head.Last was the other blond, up...against Mardeno's best wrestler, one of his prized giants. On the line were the men's contracts and enough money to hurt either sponsor. Mardeno had lost one of his prized red head guards, not won three red heads that he wanted, and he had not won a blond he wanted. He felt certain that he would get this one.Mardeno had been blustering and. ."Derek's head filled with the sound of his eardrums rumbling in fear. Hehad made some unsubtle attempts to free himself from Becky's grip, putshe refused to let go. Derek realized that she was under the twisteddelusion that this could still work. Derek then considered thepossibility of picking up this Gordy character and tossing him into ahedge. His brain vetoed the idea only after many stages of debate."...I said hi. Hello?" Gordy was still taking. Derek realized Gordy wastalking to him.. George is gone. So is every dream I ever had. I carelessly and thoughtlessly threw them away. I betrayed and killed the one good thing I'd carried within me — George's love.What's left of me is just trash. Worthless trash to be put away and destroyed. I should follow him as soon as they let me out of this hospital.But I can't.I remember the ice-cold flash of damnation. George's face was dark and ugly with rage. I remember the sense of finality.The shame.I was on my knees on the bed. The tip of. You hear some muffled voices coming from beyond this wall, but can't make out what it is they're saying until they draw closer. "Yeah, it almost seems like the power was cut or somethin'. Engineering's supposed to be on it. In the meantime, you boys check that direction." It's a deep, gravelly voice, and you have to focus hard to make out the words it speaks. A moment later, you hear: "Door systems, too? Thank hell it's just them and the lights so far. Why ain't this door fastened all the way?".