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           FromtheroomwhereMastertonhadsequesteredthepeoplewhohadbroughtPascowin,hecouldhearagirlsobbingwildly.Welcomebacktoschool,littlelady,hethought.Haveanicesemester."Mr.Pascowdiedat10:09A.M.,"hesaid.

           Oneofthecopswipedthebackofhishandacrosshismouth.

           Mastertonsaidagain,"Louis,areyoureallyokay?Youlookterrible."

           Louisopenedhismouthtoanswer,andoneofthecandy-stripersabruptlydroppedherendofthehardstretcherandranout,vomitingdownthefrontofherpinafore.Aphonebegantoring.Thegirlwhohadbeensobbingnowbegantoscreamthedeadman’sname"Vic!Vic!Vic!"overandover.Bedlam.Confusion.OneofthecopswasaskingCharltoniftheycouldhaveablankettocoverhimup,andCharltonwassayingshedidn’tknowifshehadtheauthoritytorequisitionone,andLouisfoundhimselfthinkingofalinefromMauriceSendak:"Letthewildrumpusstart!"

           Thoserottengigglesroseinhisthroatagain,andsomehowhemanagedtobottlethemup.HadthisPascowreallysaidthewordsPetSematary?HadthisPascowreallyspokenhisname?Thosewerethethingsthatwereknockinghimoffkilter,thethingsthathadsenthimwobblingoutoforbit.Butalreadyhismindseemedtobewrappingthosefewmomentsinaprotectivefilmsculpting,changing,disconnecting.Surelyhehadsaidsomethingelse(ifhehadindeedspokenatall),andintheshockandunhappypassionofthemoment,Louishadmisinterpretedit.

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