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That Which Was Forgotten

           Thehammerwhistledout,struckadoorpanelandmadeitboomhollowly.

           "You’realiar,"itsaid."WhoelsewouldIbe?Ihavethetwobirthmarks,Ihavethecuppednavel,eventhepecker,myboy.Askyourmother."

           "You’reamask,"Dannysaid."Justafalseface.Theonlyreasonthehotelneedstouseyouisthatyouaren’tasdeadastheothers.Butwhenit’sdonewithyou,youwon’tbeanythingatall.Youdon’tscareme."

           "I’llscareyou!"ithowled.Themalletwhistledfiercelydown,smashingintotherugbetweenDanny’sfeet.Dannydidn’tflinch."Youliedaboutme!Youconnivedwithher!Youplottedagainstme!Andyoucheated!Youcopiedthatfinalexam!"Theeyesglaredoutathimfrombeneaththefurredbrows.Therewasanexpressionoflunaticcunninginthem."I’llfindit,too.It’sdowninthebasementsomewhere.I’llfindit.TheypromisedmeIcouldlookallIwant."Itraisedthemalletagain.

           "Yes,theypromise,"Dannysaid,"buttheylie."Themallethesitatedatthetopofitsswing.

           ***

           Hallorannhadbeguntocomearound,butWendyhadstoppedpattinghischeeks.AmomentagothewordsYoucheated!Youcopiedthatfinalexam!hadfloateddownthroughtheelevatorshaft,dim,barelyaudibleoverthewind.Fromsomewheredeepinthewestwing.ShewasnearlyconvincedtheywereonthethirdfloorandthatJack-whateverhadtakenpossessionofJack-hadfoundDanny.

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