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           Fillintheblank.WhatdoesRaymondHesselwanttobewhenhegrowsup? 

           Gohome,yousaidyoujustwantedtogohome,please. 

           Noshit,Isaid.Butafterthat,howdidyouwanttospendyourlife? Ifyoucoulddoanythingintheworld. 

           Makesomethingup. 

           Youdidn’tknow. 

           Thenyou’redeadrightnow,Isaid.Isaid,nowturnyourhead. 

           Deathtocommenceinten,innine,ineight. 

           Avet,yousaid.Youwanttobeavet,aveterinarian. 

           Thatmeansanimals.Youhavetogotoschoolforthat. 

           Itmeanstoomuchschool,yousaid. 

           Youcouldbeinschoolworkingyourassoff,RaymondHessel,oryoucouldbedead. Youchoose.Istuffedyourwalletintothebackpocketofyourjeans. Soyoureallywantedtobeananimaldoctor. Itookthesaltwatermuzzleofthegunoffonecheekandpresseditagainsttheother. Isthatwhatyou’vealwayswantedtobe,Dr.RaymondK.K.K.K.Hessel,aveterinarian? 

           Yeah. 

           Noshit? 

           No.No,youmeant,yeah,noshit.Yeah. 

           Okay,Isaid,andIpressedthewetendofthemuzzletothetipofyourchin,andthenthetipofyournose, andeverywhereIpressedthemuzzle,itleftashiningwetringofyourtears. 

           So,Isaid,gobacktoschool. Ifyouwakeuptomorrowmorning,youfindawaytogetbackintoschool