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Shadowland

           

           "Tony,pleasetakemeback,please,please-"

           Andhewasback,sittingonthecurbofArapahoeStreet,hisshirtstickingdamplytohisback,hisbodybathedinsweat.Inhisearshecouldstillhearthathuge,contrapuntalboomingsoundandsmellhisownurineashevoidedhimselfintheextremityofhisterror.Hecouldseethatlimphanddanglingovertheedgeofthetubwithbloodrunningdownonefinger,thethird,andthatinexplicablewordsomuchmorehorriblethananyoftheothers:REDRUM.

           Andnowsunshine.Realthings.ExceptforTony,nowsixblocksup,onlyaspeck,standingonthecorner,hisvoicefaintandhighandsweet."Becareful,doc…"

           Then,inthenextinstant,TonywasgoneandDaddy’sbatteredredbugwasturningthecornerandchatteringupthestreet,fartingbluesmokebehindit.Dannywasoffthecurbinasecond,waving,jivingfromonefoottotheother,yelling:"Daddy!Hey,Dad!Hi!Hi!"

           HisdaddyswungtheVWintothecurb,killedtheengine,andopenedthedoor.Dannyrantowardhimandthenfroze,hiseyeswidening.Hisheartcrawledupintothemiddleofhisthroatandfrozesolid.Besidehisdaddy,intheotherfrontseat,wasashort-handledmallet,itsheadclottedwithbloodandhair.

           Thenitwasjustabagofgroceries.

           "Danny…youokay,doc?"

           "Yeah.I’mokay

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