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Danny

           FRESHUPWITH7-up,thethermometersaid,andthemercurystoodataneventwenty-fivedegrees.Thecoldwouldkillthembymorning.Hewentinandshutthedoorfirmly.Afteramoment’sthoughthelockedit,too.

           Hecrossedthekitchenagainandshutoffthelights.Hestoodinthedarknessforamoment,thinking,wantingadrink.Suddenlythehotelseemedfullofathousandstealthysounds:creakingsandgroansandtheslysniffofthewindundertheeaveswheremorewasps’nestsmightbehanginglikedeadlyfruit.

           Theyhadcomeback.

           Andsuddenlyhefoundthathedidn’tliketheOverlooksowellanymore,asifitwasn’twaspsthathadstunghisson,waspsthathadmiraculouslylivedthroughthebugbombassault,butthehotelitself.

           Hislastthoughtbeforegoingupstairstohiswifeandson

           (fromnowonyouwillholdyourtemper.NoMattesWhat.)

           wasfirmandhardandsure.

           Ashewentdownthehalltothemhewipedhislipswiththebackofhishand.

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