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Catatonic

           Thedecisionhadtobemade-toapproachJackornot?

           Actuallyitwasnotmuchofadecision.Therewasnothingshecoulddoalone,notevencarryDannydowntotheofficeandcallforhelpontheCBradio.Hehadsufferedagreatshock.Heoughttobetakenoutquicklybeforeanypermanentdamagecouldbedone.Sherefusedtoletherselfbelievethatpermanentdamagemightalreadyhavebeendone.

           Andstillsheagonizedoverit,lookingforanotheralternative.ShedidnotwanttoputDannybackwithinJack’sreach.Shewasawarenowthatshehadmadeonebaddecisionwhenshehadgoneagainstherfeelings(andDanny’s)andallowedthesnowtoclosethemin…forJack’ssake.Anotherbaddecisionwhenshehadshelvedtheideaofdivorce.Nowshewasnearlyparalyzedbytheideathatshemightbemakinganothermistake,oneshewouldregreteveryminuteofeverydayoftherestofherlife.

           Therewasnotagunintheplace.Therewerekniveshangingfromthemagnetizedrunnersinthekitchen,butJackwasbetweenherandthem.

           Inherstrivingtomaketherightdecision,tofindthealternative,thebitterironyofherthoughtsdidnotoccur:anhouragoshehadbeenasleep,firmlyconvincedthatthingswereallrightandsoonwouldbeevenbetter.Nowshewasconsideringthepossibilityofusingabutcherknifeonherhusbandifhetriedtointerferewithherandherson.

           AtlastshestoodupwithDannyinherarms,herlegstrembling.Therewasnootherway

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