Lifespan Deathwatch

[Damien McEwan]

The entire club was glowing orange with candlelight.

The word had spread quickly, and the place filled to capacity.

There was no cover charge. Only voluntary contributions were accepted.

The bootleggers, encouraged by the band at every show, made special effort this time to set up a live feed for the singer and drummer at the hospital, in order to allow them to be there in more than just spirit.

Everyone inside had a plastic bucket and a couple pieces of dinnerware to hit them with.

The bassist and lead guitarist, armed with their acoustic instruments, started the show with a crowd favorite.

When the time came during the intro, three hundred and fifty people hit their marks on the upbeat.

The 'F**k Electricity No-Frills Homemade Drum Jam' turned out to be the most successful performance the Spiderbabies ever had up to that point.

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After the show, the three women, exhausted and starving, were walking down the street about a mile from the club, approaching the diner the band members recommended.

Jaina had the night of her life and couldn't be happier.

Keighley and Alia were never fans of the band, but had to admit they had a great time as well.

As they were waiting to cross the street, they all saw it before it happened, and looked up to watch the collision in the skyway a few seconds later.

Their eyes followed the taxi cab as it fell, and the sound it made when it crashed into the diner was horrific.

...and the anguished screams that followed from the people inside were absolutely sickening.

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