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           Oneminute,you’reaperson,thenextminute,you’reanobject, andMomandDadwouldhavetocallolddoctorwhoever andgetyourdentalrecordsbecausetherewouldn’tbemuchleftofyourface, andMomandDad,they’dalwaysexpectedsomuchmorefromyouand, no,lifewasn’tfair,andnowitwascometothis. 

           Fourteendollars. 

           This,Isaid,isthisyourmom? 

           Yeah.Youwerecrying,sniffing,crying.Youswallowed.Yeah. 

           Youhadalibrarycard. Youhadavideomovierentalcard. Asocialsecuritycard. Fourteendollarscash. Iwantedtotakethebuspass,butthemechanicsaidtoonlytakethedriver’slicense. Anexpiredcommunitycollegestudentcard. 

           Youusedtostudysomething. 

           You’dworkedupaprettyintensecryatthispointsoIpressedthegunalittleharderagainstyourcheek, andyoustartedtostepbackuntilIsaid, don’tmoveoryou’redeadrighthere. Now,whatdidyoustudy? 

           Where? 

           Incollege,Isaid.Youhaveastudentcard. 

           Oh,youdidn’tknow,sob,swallow,sniff,stuff,biology. 

           Listen,now,you’regoingtodie,Ray-mondK.K.K.Hessel,tonight. Youmightdieinonesecondorinonehour,youdecide. Solietome.Tellmethefirstthingoffthetopofyourhead. Makesomethingup.Idon’tgiveashit.Ihavethegun. 

           Finally,youwerelisteningandcomingoutofthelittletragedyinyourhead.