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           `Where’sitgetboring?’

           `Straylight,theycallit.Shetoldme,oh,it’spretty,allthepoolsandlilies.It’sacastle,arealcastle,allstoneandsunsets.’Shesnuggledinagainsthim.`Hey,Lupus,man,youneedaderm.Sowecanbetogether.’

           Sheworeatinyleatherpurseonaslenderneck-thong.Hernailswerebrightpinkagainstherboostedtan,bittentothequick.Sheopenedthepurseandwithdrewapaperbackedbubblewithabluederminside.Somethingwhitetumbledtothefloor;Casestoopedandpickeditup.Anorigamicrane.

           `Hideogaveittome,’shesaid.`Hetriedtoshowmehow,butIcan’tevergetitright.Theneckscomeoutbackwards.’Shetuckedthefoldedpaperbackintoherpurse.Casewatchedasshetorethebubbleaway,peeledthedermfromitsbacking,andsmootheditacrosshisinnerwrist.

           `3Jane,she’sgotapointyface,noselikeabird?’Hewatchedhishandsfumbleanoutline.`Darkhair?Young?’

           `Iguess.Butshe’striff,youknow?Like,allthatmoney.’

           Thedrughithimlikeanexpresstrain,awhite-hotcolumnoflightmountinghisspinefromtheregionofhisprostate,illuminatingthesuturesofhisskullwithx-raysofshort-circuitedsexualenergy.Histeethsangintheirindividualsocketsliketuningforks,eachonepitch-perfectandclearasethanol.Hisbones,beneaththehazyenvelopeofflesh,werechromedandpolished,thejointslubricatedwithafilmofsilicone.