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           Hehadbeenweeping;thepillowwaswetwithhistears,asifhehadsomehowstumbledinandthenoutofoneofthosehokeycountry-and-westernlamentsinhissleep.Eveninthedream,hethought,somepartofhimhadknownthetruthandhadcriedforit.

           Hegotupandstumbledtothebathroom,heartracingthreadilyinhischest,consciousnessitselffragmentedbythefiercenessofhishangover.Hereachedthetoiletbowlbarelyintimeandthrewupaglutoflastnight’sbeer.

           Hekneeledonthefloor,eyesclosed,untilhefeltcapableofactuallymakingittohisfeet.Hegropedforthehandleandflushedthejohn.Hewenttothemirrortoseehowbadlybloodshothiseyeswere,buttheglasshadbeencoveredwithasquareofsheeting.Thenherecalled.Drawingalmostrandomlyonapastsheprofessedtobarelyremember,Rachelhadcoveredallthemirrorsinthehouse,andshetookoffhershoesbeforeenteringthroughthedoor.

           NoOlympicswimmingteam,Louisthoughtdullyashewalkedbacktohisbedandsatdownonit.Thesourtasteofbeercoatedhismouthandthroat,andhesworetohimself(notforthefirsttimeorthelast)thathewouldnevertouchthatpoisonagain.NoOlympicswimmingteam,no3.0incollege,nolittleCatholicgirlfriendorconversion,noCampAgawam,nonothing.Hissneakershadbeentornoff;hisjumperturnedinsideout;hissweetlittleboy’sbody,sotoughandsturdy,nearlydismembered.Hiscaphadbeenfullofblood

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