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Wendy

           

           "Areyouallright,Mommy?Ishe…ishetooheavy?"

           "I’llmanage."Shebegantodraghimagain.DannywasbesideJack.Oneofhishandshadfallenoffhischest,andDannyreplaceditgently,withlove.

           "Areyousure,Mommy?"

           "Yes.It’sthebestthing,Danny."

           "It’slikeputtinghiminjail."

           "Onlyforawhile."

           "Okay,then.Areyousureyoucandoit?"

           "Yes."

           Butitwasanearthing,atthat.Dannyhadbeencradlinghisfather’sheadwhentheywentoverthedoorsills,buthishandsslippedinJack’sgreasyhairastheywentintothekitchen.Thebackofhisheadstruckthetiles,andJackbegantomoanandstir.

           "Yougottousesmoke,"Jackmutteredquickly."Nowrunandgetmethatgascan."

           WendyandDannyexchangedtight,fearfulglances.

           "Helpme,"shesaidinalowvoice.

           ForamomentDannystoodasifparalyzedbyhisfather’sface,andthenhemovedjerkilytohersideandhelpedherholdtheleftleg.Theydraggedhimacrossthekitchenfloorinanightmarekindofslowmotion,theonlysoundsthefaint,insectilebuzzofthefluorescentlightsandtheirownlaboredbreathing.

           Whentheyreachedthepantry,WendyputJack’sfeetdownandturnedtofumblewiththebolt.DannylookeddownatJack,whowaslyinglimpandrelaxedagain.

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