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Shadowland

           ThatGeorgeHatfieldwhogotpissedoffatDaddyandputtheholesintheirbug’sfeet.Daddy’sDIVORCEthoughtsweremorecomplex,coloreddarkvioletandshotthroughwithfrighteningveinsofpureblack.Heseemedtothinktheywouldbebetteroffifheleft.Thatthingswouldstophurting.Hisdaddyhurtalmostallthetime,mostlyabouttheBadThing.Dannycouldalmostalwayspickthatuptoo:Daddy’sconstantcravingtogointoadarkplaceandwatchacolorTVandeatpeanutsoutofabowlanddotheBadThinguntilhisbrainwouldbequietandleavehimalone.

           Butthisafternoonhismotherhadnoneedtoworryandhewishedhecouldgotoherandtellherthat.Thebughadnotbrokendown.DaddywasnotoffsomewheredoingtheBadThing.Hewasalmosthomenow,put-puttingalongthehighwaybetweenLyonsandBoulder.Forthemomenthisdaddywasn’teventhinkingabouttheBadThing.Hewasthinkingabout…about…

           Dannylookedfurtivelybehindhimatthekitchenwindow.Sometimesthinkingveryhardmadesomethinghappentohim.Itmadethings-realthings-goaway,andthenhesawthingsthatweren’tthere.Once,notlongaftertheyputthecastonhisarm,thishadhappenedatthesuppertable.Theyweren’ttalkingmuchtoeachotherthen.Buttheywerethinking.Ohyes.ThethoughtsofDIVORCEhungoverthekitchentablelikeacloudfullofblackrain,pregnant,readytoburst.Itwassobadhecouldn’teat.ThethoughtofeatingwithallthatblackDIVORCEaroundmadehimwanttothrowup.

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