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Wendy and Jack

           Andasshecaughtsightofherownbloodsmeared,horrifiedfaceinthemedicinecabinetmirror,shewasglad.Shehadneverbelievedthatchildrenshouldbewitnesstothelittlequarrelsoftheirparents.Andperhapsthethingthatwasnowravingthroughthebedroom,overturningthingsandsmashingthem,wouldfinallycollapsebeforeitcouldgoafterherson.Perhaps,shethought,itmightbepossibleforhertoinflictevenmoredamageonit…killit,perhaps.

           Hereyesskatedquicklyoverthebathroom’smachine-producedporcelainsurfaces,lookingforanythingthatmightserveasaweapon.Therewasabarofsoap,butevenwrappedinatowelshedidn’tthinkitwouldbelethalenough.Everythingelsewasbolteddown.God,wastherenothingshecoulddo?

           Beyondthedoor,theanimalsoundsofdestructionwentonandon,accompaniedbythickshoutsthattheywould"taketheirmedicine"and"payforwhatthey’ddonetohim."Hewould"showthemwho’sboss,"Theywere"worthlesspuppies,"thebothofthem.

           Therewasathumpasherrecordplayerwasoverturned,ahollowcrashasthesecondhandTV’spicturetubewassmashed,thetinkleofwindowglassfollowedbyacolddraftunderthebathroomdoor.Adullthudasthemattresseswererippedfromthetwinbedswheretheyhadslepttogether,hiptohip.BoomingsasJackstruckthewallsindiscriminatelywiththemallet.

           TherewasnothingoftherealJackinthathowling,maundering,petulantvoice,though.

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