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“It Was Her!”

           It’sachurchwithbarsonthewindows,achurchforwomenandaprisonforyou."

           Hestopped.Lloydwasgone.Worsestill,hehadneverbeenthere.Thedrinkshadneverbeenthere.Onlythepeopleinthebooths,thepeoplefromthecostumeparty,andhecouldalmostheartheirmuffledlaughterastheyheldtheirbandstotheirmouthsandpointed,theireyessparklingwithcruelpinpointsoflight.

           Hewhirledaroundagain."Leaveme-"

           (alone?)

           Alltheboothswereempty.Thesoundoflaughterhaddiedlikeastirofautumnleaves.Jackstaredattheemptyloungeforatickoftime,hiseyeswideanddark.Apulsebeatnoticeablyinthecenterofhisforehead.Intheverycenterofhimacoldcertaintywasformingandthecertaintywasthathewaslosinghismind.Hefeltanurgetopickupthebarstoolnexttohim,reverseit,andgothroughtheplacelikeanavengingwhirlwind.Insteadhewhirledbackaroundtothebarandbegantobellow:

           "Rollmeover

           Intheclo-ho-ver,

           Rollmeover,laymedownanddoitagain."

           Danny’sfacerosebeforehim,notDanny’snormalface,livelyandalert,theeyessparklingandopen,butthecatatonic,zombielikefaceofastranger,theeyesdullandopaque,themouthpursedbabyishlyaroundhisthumb.

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