he wokeSUDDEN thought thought  couldnt remember waking frightened  mebbe not since he was a child

his fists were clenchedarms up ready terribly aware he was on his back  that he could only hope to throw up a defense he was disadvantaged 

                                 a jetblack figure loomed over him

his thinking was over quickly

                              a hatchet hidden in the blackness of the figure crossedslammed down between his fists catching him just under his left eyesmashing his cheekhis zygomatic maxilla boneshis jaw wreckeddislocated from his skull teeth blew out of his mouth

he screamed 

             not a scream articulated by his tongue it was severed hot blood ran down his throat

its Grace wasbeyond the first shattering pain he blacked out never felt the other blows that turned his facehis skull to pulp

Why? never occurred to him probably wrestled with Whynot?

1122,  Saturday,  11  4. 20

ELP  Karn Evil 9, (Part 1)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIFBpn7_uBQ