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Catatonic

           )

           HewouldneverhurtDannynow.

           (HowcouldIknowthebugbombwasdefective?)

           Neverinhislifehadhebeenwillfullyviciouswhenhewassober.

           (ExceptwhenyoualmostkilledGeorgeHatfield.)

           "No!"hecriedintothedarkness.Hebroughtbothfistscrashingdownonhislegs,againandagainandagain.

           ***

           WendysatintheoverstuffedchairbythewindowwithDannyonherlap,holdinghim,crooningtheoldmeaninglesswords,theonesyouneverrememberafterwardnomatterhowathingturnsout.Hehadfoldedontoherlapwithneitherprotestnorgladness,likeapapercutoutofhimself,andhiseyesdidn’tevenshifttowardthedoorwhenJackcriedout"No!"somewhereinthehallway.

           Theconfusionhadrecededalittlebitinhermind,butshenowdiscoveredsomethingevenworsebehindit.Panic.

           Jackhaddonethis,shehadnodoubtofit.Hisdenialsmeantnothingtoher.ShethoughtitwasperfectlypossiblethatJackhadtriedtothrottleDannyinhissleepjustashehadsmashedtheCBradioinhissleep.Hewashavingabreakdownofsomekind.Butwhatwasshegoingtodoaboutit?Shecouldn’tstaylockedinhereforever.Theywouldhavetoeat.

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