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Tony

           

           Theattic!

           Therewasanattic,heknew.Hehadcomeupherewithdaddythedayhehadsaltedtherattrapsaroundupthere.Hehadn’tallowedDannytocomeupwithhimbecauseoftherats.HewasafraidDannymightbebitten.Butthetrapdoorwhichledtotheatticwassetintotheceilingofthelastshortcorridorinthiswing.Therewasapoleleaningagainstthewall.Daddyhadpushedthetrapdooropenwiththepole,therehadbeenaratchetingwhirofcounterweightsasthedoorwentupandaladderhadswungdown.Ifhecouldgetupthereandpulltheladderafterhim…

           Somewhereinthemazeofcorridorsbehindhim,theelevatorcametoastop.Therewasametallic,rattlingcrashasthegatewasthrownback.Andthenavoice-notinhisheadnowbutterriblyreal-calledout:"Danny?Danny,comehereaminute,willyou?You’vedonesomethingwrongandIwantyoutocomeandtakeyourmedicinelikeaman.Danny?Danny!"

           Obediencewassostronglyingrainedinhimthatheactuallytooktwoautomaticstepstowardthesoundofthatvoicebeforestopping.Hishandscurledintofistsathissides.

           (Notreal!Falseface!Iknowwhatyouare!Takeoffyourmask!)

           "Danny!"itroared."Comehere,youpup!Comehereandtakeitlikeaman!"Aloud,hollowboomasthemalletstruckthewall.Whenthevoiceroaredouthisnameagainithadchangedlocation.Ithadcomecloser.

           Intheworldofrealthings,thehuntwasbeginning

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