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           andalso,hethoughtwithgrowingexcitement,itwasassociatedinhismindwithhisdaughter’sfirstencounterwiththeideaofdeathsomethinghisownsubconsciousmusthavebeengrapplingwithlastnightwhenhewenttobed.

           DamnluckyIgotbacktothehouseokayIdon’tevenrememberthatpart.Musthavecomebackonautopilot.

           Itwasagoodthinghehad.Hecouldn’timaginewhatitwouldhavebeenliketohaveawakenedthismorningbythegraveofSmuckytheCat,disoriented,coveredwithdew,andprobablyscaredshitlessasRachelalsowouldhavebeen,undoubtedly.

           Butitwasovernow.

           Putpaidtoit,Louisthoughtwithimmeasurablerelief.Yes,butwhataboutthethingshesaidwhenhewasdying?,hismindtriedtoask,andLouisshutitupfast.

           Thatevening,withRachelironingandEllieandGagesittinginthesamechair,bothofthemengrossedwith"TheMuppetShow,"LouistoldRachelcasuallythathebelievedhemightgoforashortwalktogetalittleair.

           "WillyoubebackintimetohelpmeputGagetobed?"sheaskedwithoutlookingupfromherironing."Youknowhegoesbetterwhenyou’rethere."

           "Sure,"hesaid.

           "Whereyougoing,Daddy?"Ellieasked,notlookingawayfromtheTV.KermitwasabouttobepunchedintheeyebyMissPiggy.

           "Justoutback,hon."

           "Oh."

           Louiswentout.

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