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That Which Was Forgotten

           Itshandsclosedaroundthemalletagain,butinsteadofaimingatDanny,itreversedthehandle,aimingthehardsideoftheroquemalletatitsownface.

           UnderstandingrushedthroughDanny.

           Thenthemalletbegantoriseanddescend,destroyingthelastofJackTorrance’simage.Thethinginthehalldancedaneerie,shufflingpolka,thebeatcounterpointedbythehideoussoundofthemalletheadstrikingagainandagain.Bloodsplatteredacrossthewallpaper.Shardsofboneleapedintotheairlikebrokenpianokeys.Itwasimpossibletosayjusthowlongitwenton.ButwhenitturneditsattentionbacktoDanny,hisfatherwasgoneforever.Whatremainedofthefacebecameastrange,shiftingcomposite,manyfacesmixedimperfectlyintoone.Dannysawthewomanin217;thedogman;thehungryboythingthathadbeenintheconcretering.

           "Masksoff,then,"itwhispered."Nomoreinterruptions."

           Themalletroseforthefinaltime.AtickingsoundfilledDanny’sears.

           "Anythingelsetosay?"itinquired."Areyousureyouwouldn’tliketorun?Agameoftag,perhaps?Allwehaveistime,youknow.Aneternityoftime.Orshallweendit?Mightaswell.Afterall,we’remissingtheparty."

           Itgrinnedwithbroken-toothedgreed.

           Anditcametohim.Whathisfatherhadforgotten.

           Suddentriumphfilledhisface;thethingsawitandhesitated,puzzled.

           "Theboiler!"Dannyscreamed

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