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The Doctor’s Office

           "

           Jackwasstudyinghishands.Wendytookoneofthemandsqueezedit.

           "Buthesensedthethingsthatwerewrong.Chiefamongthemfromhispointofviewwasnotthebrokenarmbutthebroken-orbreaking-linkbetweenyoutwo.Hementioneddivorcetome,butnotthebrokenarm.Whenmynursementionedthesettohim,hesimplyshruggedifoff.Itwasnopressurething.`Ithappenedalongtimeago’iswhatIthinkhesaid."

           "Thatkid,"Jackmuttered.Hisjawswereclampedtogether,themusclesinthecheeksstandingout."Wedon’tdeservehim."

           "Youhavehim,allthesame,"Edmondssaiddryly."Atanyrate,heretiresintoafantasyworldfromtimetotime.Nothingunusualaboutthat;lotsofkidsdo.AsIrecall,IhadmyowninvisiblefriendwhenIwasDanny’sage,atalkingroosternamedChug-Chug.OfcoursenoonecouldseeChug-Chugbutme.Ihadtwoolderbrotherswhooftenleftmebehind,andinsuchasituationChug-Chugcameinmightyhandy.AndofcourseyoutwomustunderstandwhyDanny’sinvisiblefriendisnamedTonyinsteadofMikeorHalorDutch."

           "Yes,"Wendysaid.

           "Haveyoueverpointeditouttohim?"

           "No,"Jacksaid."Shouldwe?"

           "Whybother?Lethimrealizeitinhisowntime,byhisownlogic.Yousee,Danny’sfantasieswereconsiderablydeeperthanthosethatgrowaroundtheordinaryinvisiblefriendsyndrome,buthefeltheneededTonythatmuchmore.

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