Сияние

The Hedges

           Ofsomelittlekid,itsheadsplitopenfromafallfromthemonkeybarsoraswing,crawlingafterhiminthedark,grinning,lookingforonefinalplaymateinitsendlessplayground.Forever.Inamomenthewouldhearitcoming.

           Atthefarendoftheconcretering,Dannyheardthestealthycrackleofdeadleavesassomethingcameforhimonitshandsandknees.Atanymomenthewouldfeelitscoldhandcloseoverhisankle-

           Thatthoughtbrokehisparalysis.Hewasdiggingattheloosefallofsnowthatchokedtheendoftheconcretering,throwingitbackbetweenhislegsinpowderyburstslikeadogdiggingforabone.BluelightfiltereddownfromaboveandDannythrusthimselfupatitlikeadivercomingoutofdeepwater.Hescrapedhisbackonthelipoftheconcretering.Oneofhissnowshoestwistedbehindtheother.Snowspilleddowninsidehisskimaskandintothecollarofhisparka.Hedugatthesnow,clawedatit.Itseemedtobetryingtoholdhim,tosuckhimbackdown,backintotheconcreteringwherethatunseen,leaf-cracklingthingwas,andkeephimthere.Forever.

           Thenhewasout,hisfacewasturneduptothesun,andhewascrawlingthroughthesnow,crawlingawayfromthehalf-buriedcementring,gaspingharshly,hisfacealmostcomicallywhitewithpowderedsnow-alivingfrightmask.Hehobbledovertothejunglegymandsatdowntoreadjusthissnowshoesandgethisbreath.

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