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Night Thoughts

           Sherememberedthatbedthemostclearly,abigdoublethatsaggedinthemiddle.Whentheymadelove,therustyboxspringhadcountedthebeats.Thatfallshehadfinallymanagedtobreakfromhermother.Jackhadhelpedher.Shewantstokeepbeatingyou,Jackhadsaid.Themoretimesyouphoneher,themoretimesyoucrawlbackbeggingforgiveness,themoreshecanbeatyouwithyourfather.It’sgoodforher,Wendy,becauseshecangoonmakingbelieveitwasyourfault.Butit’snotgoodforyou.Theyhadtalkeditoveragainandagaininthatbed,thatyear.

           (Jacksittingupwiththecoverspooledaroundhiswaist,acigaretteburningbetweenhisfingers,lookingherintheeye-hehadahalf-humorous,halfscowlingwayofdoingthat-tellingher:Shetoldyounevertocomeback,right?Nevertodarkenherdooragain,right?Thenwhydoesn’tshehangupthephonewhensheknowsit’syou?Whydoessheonlytellyouthatyoucan’tcomeinifI’mwithyou?BecauseshethinksImightcrampherstylealittlebit.Shewantstokeepputtingthethumbscrewsrighttoyou,baby.You’reafoolifyoukeeplettingherdoit.Shetoldyounevertocomeback,sowhydon’tyoutakeheratherword?Giveitarest.Andatlastshe’dseenithisway.)

           IthadbeenJack’sideatoseparateforawhile-togetperspectiveontherelationship,hesaid.Shehadbeenafraidhehadbecomeinterestedinsomeoneelse.Latershefounditwasn’tso.Theyweretogetheragaininthespringandheaskedherifshehadbeentoseeherfather.

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