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Danny

           Hisdeskwaspiledhighwithpicturebooks,coloringbooks,oldSpidermancomicbookswiththecovershalftornoff,Crayolas,andanuntidypileofLincolnLogs.TheVWmodelwasneatlyplacedabovetheselesserthings,itsshrink-wrapstillundisturbed.HeandhisfatherwouldbeputtingittogethertomorrownightorthenightafterifDannywentonatthisrate,andnevermindtheendoftheweek.HispicturesofPoohandEyoreandChristopherRobinweretackedneatlytothewall,soonenoughtobereplacedwithpin-upsandphotographsofdopesmokingrocksingers,shesupposed.Innocencetoexperience.Humannature,baby.Grabitandgrowl.Stillitmadehersad.Nextyearhewouldbeinschoolandshewouldloseatleasthalfofhim,maybemore,tohisfriends.SheandJackhadtriedtohaveanotheroneforawhilewhenthingshadseemedtobegoingwellatStovington,butshewasonthepillagainnow.Thingsweretoouncertain.Godknewwheretheywouldbeinninemonths.

           Hereyesfellonthewasps’nest.

           ItheldtheultimatehighplaceinDanny’sroom,restingonalargeplasticplateonthetablebyhisbed.Shedidn’tlikeit,evenifitwasempty.Shewonderedvaguelyifitmighthavegerms,thoughttoaskJack,thendecidedhewouldlaughather.Butshewouldaskthedoctortomorrow,ifshecouldcatchhimwithJackoutoftheroom.Shedidn’tliketheideaofthatthing,constructedfromthechewingsandsalivaofsomanyaliencreatures,lyingwithinafootofhersleepingson’shead.

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