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The Bedroom

           "

           "Icanbelieveit’spossible,althoughitseemsunlikelytome,too.What’smorelikelyisthathedidittohimself."

           "Tohimself?"

           "He’sgoneintothese’trances’andhurthimselfinthepast.Doyourememberthetimeatthesuppertable?Abouttwoyearsago,Ithink.Weweresuper-pissedateachother.Nobodytalkingverymuch.Then,allatonce,hiseyesrolledupinhisheadandhewentface-firstintohisdinner.Thenontothefloor.Remember?"

           "Yes,"shesaid."Isuredo.Ithoughthewashavingaconvulsion."

           "Anothertimewewereinthepark,"hesaid."JustDannyandI.Saturdayafternoon.Hewassittingonaswing,coastingbackandforth.Hecollapsedontotheground.Itwaslikehe’dbeenshot.Iranoverandpickedhimupandallofasuddenhejustcamearound.Hesortofblinkedatmeandsaid,`Ihurtmytummy.TellMommytoclosethebedroomwindowsifitrains.Andthatnightitrainedlikehell."

           "Yes,but-"

           "Andhe’salwayscominginwithcutsandscrapedelbows.Hisshinslooklikeabattlefieldindistress.Andwhenyouaskhimhowhegotthisoneorthatone,hejustsays`Oh,Iwasplaying,’andthat’stheendofit."

           "Jack,allkidsgetbumpedandbruisedup.Withlittleboysit’salmostconstantfromthetimetheylearntowalkuntilthey’retwelveorthirteen.

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