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Watson

           HehadwhirledDannyaroundtospankhim,hisbigadultfingersdiggingintothescantmeatoftheboy’sforearm,meetingarounditinaclosedfist,andthesnapofthebreakingbonehadnotbeenloud,notloudbutithadbeenveryloud,HUGE,butnotloud.Justenoughofasoundtoslitthroughtheredfoglikeanarrow-butinsteadoflettinginsunlight,thatsoundletinthedarkcloudsofshameandremorse,theterror,theagonizingconvulsionofthespirit.Acleansoundwiththepastononesideofitandallthefutureontheother,asoundlikeabreakingpencilleadorasmallpieceofkindlingwhenyoubroughtitdownoveryourknee.Amomentofuttersilenceontheotherside,inrespecttothebeginningfuturemaybe,alltherestofhislife.SeeingDanny’sfacedrainofcoloruntilitwaslikecheese,seeinghiseyes,alwayslarge,growlargerstill,andglassy,Jacksuretheboywasgoingtofaintdeadawayintothepuddleofbeerandpapers;hisownvoice,weakanddrunk,slurry,tryingtotakeitallback,tofindawayaroundthatnottooloudsoundofbonecrackingandintothepast-isthereastatusquointhehouse?-saying:Danny,areyouallright?Danny’sansweringshriek,thenWendy’sshockedgaspasshecamearoundthemandsawthepeculiarangleDanny’sforearmhadtohiselbow;noarmwasmeanttohangquitethatwayinaworldofnormalfamilies.

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