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Night Thoughts

           Nowitlookslikeyouwanttochewmyarmoffonyourwaytoabiggerkilling.Isthatthewayyousaythankstoyourfriends,Jack?"

           "No,"hewhispered.

           Hedidn’tdaresaymore.Hisheadwasthrobbingwiththehot,acid-etchedwordsthatwantedtogetout.HetrieddesperatelytothinkofDannyandWendy,dependingonhim,DannyandWendysittingpeacefullydownstairsinfrontofthefireandworkingonthefirstofthesecond-gradereadingprimers,thinkingeverythingwasA-OK.Ifhelostthisjob,whatthen?OfftoCaliforniainthattiredoldVWwiththedistintegratingfuelpumplikeafamilyofdustbowlOkies?HetoldhimselfhewouldgetdownonhiskneesandbegAlbeforeheletthathappen,butstillthewordsstruggledtopourout,andthehandholdingthehotwiresofhisragefeltgreased.

           "What?"Alsaidsharply.

           "No,"hesaid."ThatisnotthewayItreatmyfriends.Andyouknowit."

           "HowdoIknowit?Attheworst,you’replanningtosmearmyhotelbydiggingupbodiesthatweredecentlyburiedyearsago.Atthebest,youcallupmytemperamentalbutextremelycompetenthotelmanagerandworkhimintoafrenzyaspartofsome…somestupidkid’sgame."

           "Itwasmorethanagame,Al.It’seasierforyou.Youdon’thavetotakesomerichfriend’scharity.Youdon’tneedafriendincourtbecauseyouarethecourt.

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