graham pulls the television into the family room. careful not to trip it on the carpet. merrill steps in. the wooden bat makes a sound as it cuts through the air. slam! it connects with the creature. the creature falls back into the coffee table. bo's glasses of water crack and splash over the creature's torso. another high pitched inhale scream. his torso turns a powdery white. parts of its body are still changing and matching its environment. parts are white. merrill yells with everything in his lungs. his wrists turn. his shoulders torque. the wooden louisville slugger slices