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The Doctor’s Office

           Itwasthethingthatwouldbeforgotten,Dannythoughtwithdreamysurprise.

           AshiseyesadjustedtothegloomhecouldseeTonyjustaheadofhim,asilhouette.TonywaslookingatsomethingandDannystrainedhiseyestoseewhatitwas.

           (Yourdaddy.Seeyourdaddy?)

           Ofcoursehedid.Howcouldhehavemissedhim,eveninthebasementlight’sfeebleglow?Daddywaskneelingonthefloor,castingthebeamofaflashlightoveroldcardboardboxesandwoodencrates.Thecardboardboxesweremushyandold;someofthemhadsplitopenandspilleddriftsofpaperontothefloor.Newspapers,books,printedpiecesofpaperthatlookedlikebills.Hisdaddywasexaminingthemwithgreatinterest.AndthenDaddylookedupandshonehisflashlightinanotherdirection.Itsbeamoflightimpaledanotherbook,alargewhiteoneboundwithgoldstring.Thecoverlookedlikewhiteleather.Itwasascrapbook.Dannysuddenlyneededtocryouttohisdaddy,totellhimtoleavethatbookalone,thatsomebooksshouldnotbeopened.Buthisdaddywasclimbingtowardit.

           Themechanicalroaringsound,whichhenowrecognizedastheboilerattheOverlookwhichDaddycheckedthreeorfourtimeseveryday,haddevelopedanominous,rhythmichitching.Itbegantosoundlike…likepounding.Andthesmellofmildewandwet,rottingpaperwaschangingtosomethingelse-thehigh,juniperysmelloftheBadStuff.Ithungaroundhisdaddylikeavaporashereachedforthebook…andgraspedit.

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