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The Hedges

           Hehadjustreachedtheendandthecoldspilloflightcomingdownfromabovewhenthesnowdidgivein,aminorfall,butenoughtopowderhisfaceandclogtheopeninghehadwriggleddownthroughandleavehimindarkness.

           Foramomenthisbrainfrozeinutterpanicandhecouldnotthink.Then,asiffromfaroff,heheardhisdaddytellinghimthathemustneverplayattheStovingtondump,becausesometimesstupidpeoplehauledoldrefrigeratorsofftothedumpwithoutremovingthedoorsandifyougotinoneandthedoorhappenedtoshutonyou,therewasnowaytogetout.Youwoulddieinthedarkness.

           (Youwouldn’twantathinglikethattohappentoyou,wouldyou,doc?)

           (No,Daddy.)

           Butithadhappened,hisfrenziedmindtoldhim,ithadhappened,hewasinthedark,hewasclosedin,anditwasascoldasarefrigerator.And-

           (somethingisinherewithme.)

           Hisbreathstoppedinagasp.Analmostdrowsyterrorstolethroughhisveins.Yes.Yes.Therewassomethinginherewithhim,someawfulthingtheOverlookhadsavedforjustsuchachanceasthis.Maybeahugespiderthathadburroweddownunderthedeadleaves,orarat…ormaybethecorpseofsomelittlekidthathaddiedhereontheplayground.Hadthateverhappened?Yes,hethoughtmaybeithad.Hethoughtofthewomaninthetub.ThebloodandbrainsonthewallofthePresidentialSweet.

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