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PROGRESS REPORT 12
Therehegoes!"
"Comeon!Getthebastardbeforehegetsouttathepark!"
"Careful.He’sgotaknifeandagun"
Itwasobviousthattheshoutinghadflushedoutthenightcrawlersbecausethecryof"therehegoes!"wasechoedfrombehindme,andlookingoutfrombehindtherockIcouldseealonerunnerbeingchaseddownthelamplitpathintothedarkness.Secondslater,anotheronepassedinfrontoftherockanddisappearedintotheshadows.Ipicturedmyselfbeingcaughtbythiseagermobandbeatenandtornbythem.Ideservedit.Ialmostwantedit.
Istoodup,brushedtheleavesanddirtfrommyclothingandwalkedslowlydownthepathinthedirectionfromwhichIhadcome.Iexpectedeverysecondtobegrabbedfrombehindandpulleddownintothedirtanddarkness,butsoonIsawthebrightlightsofFifty-ninthStreetandFifthAvenue,andIcameoutofthepark.
Thinkingaboutitnow,inthesecurityofmyroom,Iamshakenwiththerawnessthattouchedme.Rememberinghowmymotherlookedbeforeshegavebirthtomysisterisfrightening.ButevenmorefrighteningisthefeelingthatIwantedthemtocatchmeandbeatme.WhydidIwanttobepunished?Shadowsoutofthepastclutchatmylegsanddragmedown.Iopenmymouthtoscream,butIamvoiceless.Myhandsaretrembling,Ifeelcold,andthereisadistanthumminginmyears.
