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That Which Was Forgotten

           

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           Dannystoodwithhisbackagainstthedoor,lookingattherightanglewherethehallwaysjoined.Thesteady,irregularboomingsoundofthemalletagainstthewallsgrewlouder.Thethingthatwasafterhimscreamedandhowledandcursed.Dreamandrealityhadjoinedtogetherwithoutaseam.

           Itcamearoundthecorner.

           Inaway,whatDannyfeltwasrelief.Itwasnothisfather.Themaskoffaceandbodyhadbeenrippedandshreddedandmadeintoabadjoke.Itwasnothisdaddy,notthisSaturdayNightShockShowhorrorwithitsrollingeyesandhunchedandhulkingshouldersandblood-drenchedshirt.Itwasnothisdaddy.

           "Now,byGod,"itbreathed.Itwipeditslipswithashakinghand."Nowyou’llfindoutwhoisthebossaroundhere.You’llsee.It’snotyoutheywant.It’sme.Me.Me!"

           Itslashedoutwiththescarredhammer,itsdoubleheadnowshapelessandsplinteredwithcountlessimpacts.Itstruckthewall,cuttingacircleinthesilkpaper.Plasterdustpuffedout.Itbegantogrin.

           "Let’sseeyoupullanyofyourfancytricksnow,"itmuttered."Iwasn’tbornyesterday,youknow.Didn’tjustfalloffthehaytruck,byGod.I’mgoingtodomyfatherlydutybyyou,boy."

           Dannysaid:"You’renotmydaddy."

           Itstopped.Foramomentitactuallylookeduncertain,asifnotsurewhoorwhatitwas.Thenitbegantowalkagain.

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