Heavy rain Quote by Moira Young
““I gasp. All around me, the dead are risin. Another leg bone bobs to the muddy surface. Then a skull. A arm bone. They swing lazily. The current grabs 'em an carries 'em away. Wreckers must of used the dry riverbed as a mass grave an now the heavy rain's churnin it all up. I snatch my hands from the water, hold my arms high, outta the way. Slowly I turn in a circle, blinkin the rain away from my eyes. Ohmigawd, I says. Ohmigawd ohmigawd ohmigawd. The river's alive with dead men's bones. It's thick with 'em. My breath's comin shallow an fast. I feel somethin touch me. I make myself look down. A skellenton's wrapped itself around my chest. The skull grins up at me. I shove it away. But when I pull my hands up agin, the whole top half of the skellenton comes with 'em. I'm stuck in the ribcage. The skull's right in my face. I scream. Shake myself loose. Scramble to git away. Lose my footin. I fall. I go unner. An the current sweeps me away.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Bone River, 2023
A desperate narrator confronts a river filled with skeletal remains, feeling terror and physical entrapment as death looms around them.
In simple terms: The narrator is trapped in a river of dead bones and fights to escape.
Stay aware of surroundings and act quickly in danger.
Themes
Mood
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When to use this quote
- flood rescue
- war zone
- post‑apocalyptic travel
- nighttime trek
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the river symbolize for the narrator?
- How might one maintain composure in overwhelming dread?
The vivid horror may be exaggerated for dramatic effect, limiting realistic coping strategies.