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Up On the Roof

           Ifhehadsetthetimerahead,itwouldhavebeenjustto…toputGeorgeoutofhismisery.

           Buthehadn’tsetthetimerahead.Hewasquitesureofit.

           Aweeklaterhehadcuthim,andthattimehehadkepthistemper.TheshoutsandthethreatshadallbeenonGeorge’sside.AweekafterthathehadgoneouttotheparkinglothalfwaythroughpracticetogetapileofsourcebooksthathehadleftinthetrunkoftheVWandtherehadbeenGeorge,downononekneewithhislongblondhairswinginginhisface,ahuntingknifeinonehand.HewassawingthroughtheVW’srightfronttire.Thebacktireswerealreadyshredded,andthebugsatonthefiatslikeasmall,tireddog.

           Jackhadseenred,andrememberedverylittleoftheencounterthatfollowed.Herememberedathickgrowlthatseemedtoissuefromhisownthroat:"Allright,George.Ifthat’showyouwantit,justcomehereandtakeyourmedicine."

           HerememberedGeorgelookingup,startledandfearful.Hehadsaid:"Mr.Torrance-"asiftoexplainhowallthiswasjustamistake,thetireshadbeenflatwhenhegotthereandhewasjustcleaningdirtoutofthefronttreadswiththe

           tipofthisguttingknifehejusthappenedtohavewithhimand-

           Jackhadwadedin,hisfistsheldupinfrontofhim,anditseemedthathehadbeengrinning.Buthewasn’tsureofthat.

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