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  8,DID ,I80
  8,I D\BT %E TOLD !M ANY?+ AB ME1 B IF
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  8,SURE40
  8,DOES ANY ( ? HELP80 ,ELL] ASK$4
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''' MY SON ''' _H A SO3] GAME4 ,I TOLD
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GAME40' ,) NO IRONY1 EI4 ,M>* WD'VE BE5
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8 WAT*4 ,X 0 ?REE 9 ! MORN+4 ,HE 0 AL"O1
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ME4 ,Y "K80
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2 -+ S FA/ N[4 ,REMY GRIPP$ ! SIDE (!
B$1 Z IF 6KEEP HMF F SLID+ \ (! MO;T UN-
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  8,P ALW ASK ! SAME "Q10 ,GUT]AK SD4
8,:5 "EY"O IS >.D1 X'S ALL RESPECT &
BRAV]Y & :AT-A-FU79'-H]O & ?ANKS = YR
SACRIFICE1 B ! M9UTE "S"O GETS ME AL"O1
OR ! M9UTE !Y H A DR9K 9 'EM1 !Y GET ?
CREEPY LOOK & !Y ASK ME :AT ! BODIES
S.D$ L :5 !Y HIT ! SIDEWALK4 ,!Y "E ASK
Y T80
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,I SAY1 ,NO1 RE,Y FU79' H>D4 ,& !N !Y
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DIDN'T S.D L T AT ALL40'0
  8,PAUL1 H Y ?"\ AB GETT+ HELP8 ,MAYBE
TAKE "S "T (F80
  8,:AT8 ,TAKE 4ABIL;Y = MY BACK1 L Y80
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HM4 ,HE KNEW "! 0 NO?+ WR;G ) 8 BACK1
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TY1 ,PAUL10 HE SD4 8,I ?9K ,I'M "W+ ON
"S?+40
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C>S '''0 ,M>KHAM WALK$ OV] & FOLD$ UP !
BLUEPR9T4
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WAITRESS1 HALF-6BANG9' ! ASS (F H] :5 MY
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?9K9' ..,OH %IT1 MY WIFE F.D \ ,I A9'T
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GA!R$ UP E PIECE ( PAP] & PUT X BACK60
,"! 7 S* 9SPIR,NAL PO/]S & SIGNS ALL OV]
! PLACE1 QUOT+ ,! ,BOSS & ,! ,PRESID5T4
,2L ? "O 0 A SMALL] W>N+ SIGN F ! ,(FICE
( ,LIB]TY & ,RECOV]Y3 8,REMOV+ UNAU?OR-
IZ$ DOCU;TS MAY RESULT 9 PROSECU;N =
TR1SON "U ! ,W> ,P[]S ,ACT40
  ,! WOMAN PAUS$ AT A CAM]A ABV ! DOOR-
WAY1 9 "S K9D ( METAL DETECTOR1 OR ! K9D
( M]*&ISE SCANN]S US$ 9 CLO?+ /ORES4 ,%E
HELD H] H&S AT H] SIDES4 ,! DOOR BUZZ$ &
%E PASS$ "?4 ,REMY DID ! SAME ?+1 HOLD+
8 H&S \1 & 0 BUZZ$ "? ! DOOR4
  ,!Y 7 9 A L;G D>K ALUM9UM TUNNEL1 Z IF
S"EAL ,QUONSET HUTS _H BE5 LAID 5D 65D4
,! TUNNEL MADE A N9ETY-DEGREE "R TURN &
5D$ AT A DOOR M>K$ 8,M4,P4,D40 ,"! 0 A
BUZZ] &A SMALL :ITE 9T]COM BOX NEXT 6!
DOOR4 ,A SMALL] SIGN QUOT$ ,! ,PRESID5T3
8,\R 5EMY >E HAT]S :O HATE \R WAY ( LIFE
& \R ABILITIES ( ORGANIZ,N6 ,WE W 3F.D
!M60 ,! WOMAN /OOD 9 FRONT (! DOOR1 />+
AT X1 B DIDN'T T\* ! BUZZ]4 ,%E TURN$ TO
,REMY1 :O />$ BACK AT H]4           #AFG
  8,MR4 ,REMY80 %E ASK$1 F9,Y4
  8,YES40
  8,Y "K ,I DON'T H CLE>.E 2Y ? PO9T1
"R80
  8,OH10 HE SD1 & LOOK$ AT ! DOOR AG4
8,D .,I80
  ,%E LAU<$1 R1*$ \ & T\*$ 8 >M4 8,Y'RE
FUNNY40
  8,?ANKS10 HE SD4
  ,%E TURN$ & 2GAN WALK+ ! O!R WAY D[N !
D>K TUNNEL4
  ,REMY WAT*$ 6SEE IF %E'D LOOK BACK OV]
H] %\LD]1 B %E DIDN'T4 ,F9,Y1 HE TURN$
BACK 6! DOOR & PRESS$ ! BUZZ]4
  ,AF A MO;T1 ! DOOR BUZZ$ &! LOCK
CLICK$4 ,REMY WAIT$ = J ''' A SECOND &
!N R1*$ = X4 ,HE OP5$ ! DOOR & PASS$
"?--

  8,A DR1M4 ,T'S :AT X SEEMS L 6ME1 L A
K9D ( FEV] DR1M40 ,X 0 ! SAME VOICE HE
REMEMB]$ HE>+ :5 HE 0 9 T BA?ROOM1 ! T5-
TATIVE WOMAN'S VOICE4 ,%E 0 LY+ ACR 8
*E/1 FAC+ AWAY F HM1 S T ALL HE CD SEE 0
! :ORL ( H] D>K HAIR 9 A W>M NE/    #AFH
( BLANKETS & %EETS ON A B$ ,REMY DIDN'T
RECOGNIZE--H]S1 APP>5TLY4 ,8 LEGS FELT
TIR$4 ,HE 0 />+ D[N AT ! CRE/ ( H] D>K
HAIR & HE CD FEEL ! VIBR,N ON 8 ABDOM5 Z
%E SPOKE1 B HE CDN'T SEE H] FACE4
  8,Y "K :AT ,I M1N80 %E ASK$4 8,! DR1MS
Y H :5 Y'RE SICK ''' OR DRIFT+ 9 & \ (
3SCI\S;S1 N Q ASLEEP & N Q AWAKE '''80
  ,REMY L1N$ SIDEWAYS1 HOP+ 6SEE >.D !
BACK ( H] H1D 6H] FACE1 B ALL HE CD SEE
0 T TANGLE ( D>K HAIR4 ,H] VOICE 0 L[ &
HE CD FEEL X Z M* Z HE CD HE> X4 8,Y'RE
N SURE :AT'S R1L & :AT ISN'T ''' ! R1L
_W 9TRUDES ON YR DR1MS1 B Y C'T Q F9D YR
WAY 96EI _W ''' N -PLETELY4 ,! PH"O R+S
& Y />E AT X1 WOND]+ IF Y %D ANSW] X1 OR
IF X'S A DR1M & IF Y %DN'T BO!R1 IF !
PH"O IS J GO+ 6TURN 96A CAT ANYWAY40
  ,REMY LOOK$ >.D ! B$ROOM4 ,"! 7 TWO
DRESS]S4 ,H]S 0 A VAN;Y )A MIRROR ON
TOP2 ON ! O!R SIDE (! B$ 0 A M MASCUL9E
DRESS]1 A .,8 DRESS]1 UP"R1 )A WAT* TREE
ON TOP1 & "S BOTTLES ( COLOGNE4 ,N
,REMY'S WAT* TREE4 ,N 8 COLOGNE4 ,"! 0
AL A PICTURE 9 A FRAME1 FACED[N     #AFI
ON ! DRESS]4 ..,! MAN :O'S FACED[N ON T
DRESS] PROBABLY [NS .X1 HE ?"\4
  8,VOICES -E 9 & \4 ,P HOV] ABV YR B$4
,Y OP5 YR EYES & R1L P >E SILH\ETT$ & ?
2COMES YR DR1M1 TOO--^! HALOS1 <O/LY
FIGURES4 ,Y DON'T "K3 ,>E ! ?+S !Y'RE
SAY+ R1L8 ,OR "P (! DR1M8
  8,Y C'T WAKE UP & Y C'T G BACK 6SLEEP4
,PHYSIC,Y1 Y'RE 9 T ''' MI4LE PLACE1
MOV+ 9 ! R1L _W :ILE YR M9D IS 9 A
DR1M40
  ,REMY FELT H] H& ON 8 ?I< & HE CLOS$ 8
EYES4 8,APRIL80 HE TRI$1 QUIETLY1 A K9D
( PLEA4
  ,%E MADE NO NOISE =A MO;T & HE WORRI$
T HE'D GOTT5 X WR;G4 8,YES80 %E SD F9,Y4
8,:AT IS X1 ,BRIAN80
  ,HE 0 J S RELIEV$ T ? WOMAN'S "N 0
,APRIL1 & T %E KNEW 8 "N1 T HE CD ?9K (
NO?+ 6SAY4 ,F9,Y3 8,D Y "K :AT "T X IS80
  8,EI<T ?IRTY10 %E SD4 8,:Y8 ,D Y H 6BE
"S":80
  8,I DON'T "K40 ,9 FACT1 HE _H NO CLUE
:Y HE'D ASK$ ! "T1 MAYBE J 6H "S R1L
DETAIL 6CL+ TO4 ,X 0 EI<T-?IRTY4    #AGJ
,HE LOOK$ D[N AT H] !N1 SPRAWL$ ACR 8
*E/4 ,HE WI%$ HE CD SEE H] FACE4 ,HE PUT
8 H& ON ! N>R[ SMALL ( H] BACK & TRAC$ !
/EPS ( H] SP9E4 ,H] SK9 0 COOL & DAMP4
,HE FELT DIZZY ''' & HE R1LIZ$ HE 0 9
LOVE ) H]1 EV5 ?\< HE CDN'T RECALL "E
SEE+ H] FACE1 & RE,Y _H NO IDEA :O %E
WAS4
  8,DID Y "E R1D ! SCI;E /ORIES 9 !
.,"TS80 %E 3T9U$4 8,!Y ALW MADE ME FEEL
S L"OLY4 ,T'S :AT ! FEEL+ REM9DS ME (4
,!Y'RE ALW RUNN+ /ORIES AB "S NEW EXP]I-
;T D"O 9 ! SUP]COLLID]1 OR "S NEW "PICLE
( LI<T T'S BE5 B\NC+ >.D SPACE S9CE !
2G9N+ (! UNIV]SE1 )\T RE,Y EXPLA9+ H[ !Y
"K ?4 ,!Y 4COV] NEW />S1 GALAXIES EX]T
"S E6ECT ON "S O!R BODY1 E6ECTS !Y C ON-
LY DET]M9E MA!MATIC,Y1 & N"O ( X M1NS
ANY?+4 ,X'S L T N[--L WE'VE ALL 2COME !-
ORETICAL1 B5D+ LI<T OR EX]T+ GRAV;Y1 B
N"E RE,Y T\*+40
  ,REMY WANT$ BADLY 6AGREE ) H]1 B HE _H
NO IDEA :AT %E 0 TALK+ AB4 ,8 EYES
BURN$1 ! FLECKS RIS+ L A% F A FIRE4
8,APRIL ''' ,I'M LOS+ TRACK (       #AGA
"EY?+10 HE :ISP]$4
  ,%E PATT$ 8 /OMA*4 8,I "K40
  8,X'S GETT+ WORSE40
  8,I "K4 ,Y TOLD ME40
  8,OH10 HE SD4 8,GD40 ,AT L1/ "S"O
KNEW4 ,HE R1*$ \ & FELT ! W>M? ( H]
BACK4 8,GD40
  8,MAYBE WE'RE .ALL L P 9 DR1MS N[10 %E
SD1 8AW>E T "S?+ ISN'T "R1 B UNA# 6%AKE
! ILLU.N4 ,& MAYBE WE CD SAVE EA* O!R1 B
WE J DRIFT PASS1 B5D+ EA* O!R1 MOV+ "?
\R [N DR1MS L LOOS$ WORRIES40
  ,REMY R1*$ \ & /ROK$--

  ,! MAN 0 9 8 FIFTIES1 TALL1 ?91 & >IS-
TOCRATIC1 ) AN EXP5SIVE HAIRCUT & BRACES
ON 8 TEE?4 ,HE WORE A GOLF %IRT & KHAKI
PANTS1 ! WAY A MAN DOES :5 HE'S TRY+ TOO
H>D 6BE CASUAL4
  8,WELL80 ! MAN ASK$4 ,HE 0 SITT+ ACR F
,REMY4 ,!Y 7 AT A TA# 9 A ,/>BUCKS4
,REMY CD HE> ! /1M+ ( MILK 2H !M4
  8,DAVE8 ,D\# C>AMEL MAC*IATO = ,DAVE80
SD ! B>I/A4 ,APP>5TLY ? MAN'S "N 0 ,DAVE
2C HE /OOD & GOT 8 DR9K4 ,HE TOOK   #AGB
A SIP Z HE RETURN$ 6! TA#4 8,MAC*IATO
M1NS M>K4 ,!Y'RE J SUPPOS$ 6.M>K ! LATTE
) ESPRESSO4 ,!Y N"E D X "R40 ,FOAM COAT$
! MAN'S BRACES4 ,HE PUT 8 H&S \1 Z IF
HE'D BE5 WAIT+ = ,REMY 6SAY "S?+4 8,S80
  8,S10 ,REMY SD4
  8,:AT D Y WANT80
  8,:AT D .Y WANT80
  ,DAVE COCK$ 8 H1D & LOOK$ L AN EXPEC-
TANT PROFESSOR :O'S J CALL$ ON A SLEEP+
/UD5T4 8,:AT ''' C ,I D = Y1 ,REMY80
  8,I GUESS T DEP5DS10 ,REMY SD1 8ON :AT
Y C D = ME40
  ,DAVE LOOK$ BO? 3FUS$ & 9TRIGU$4 8,I
GUESS10 HE SD1 8:AT ,I C D = Y ''' DE-
P5DS ON :AT Y H 6(F]40
  8,& :AT IF ,I DON'T H ANY?+ 6(F]80
  ,8 FACE R$D5$4 8,!N Y'RE A -PLETE IDI-
OT1 2C Y'RE ! "O :O CALL$ ? MEET+40
  ,REMY 0 AFRAID ( T4 ,HE TOOK A DR9K (!
LATTE 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,C9NAMON4 8,OKAY40
,REMY LOOK$ >.D = 8 NOTEBOOK4 8,MAYBE Y
CD />T 0TELL+ ME :AT Y "K AB ,M>* ,SELI-
OS40
  8,:AT .,I "K80 ,! MAN LAU<$ "?    #AGC
8 NOSE & !N 8 EYES N>R[$ AG1 2CAME =MI-
DA#1 & X O3URR$ 6,REMY T ? MI<T N 2 "O (
8 /&>D 9T]VIEWS4 8,Y RE,Y >E "S?+1
,REMY4 ,Y WANT ME 6TELL Y :AT ,I "K AB
,M>* ,SELIOS8 ,OKAY4 ,I'LL TELL Y4 ,I "K
T ,I REQUE/$ ANY DOCU;TS T RELAT$ 6?
,SELIOS WOMAN1 & ,I "K YR SL1ZEBALL HAN-
DL]S OV] AT ! ,,DD SAW ? Z AN OPPORTUN;Y
6FUCK U4 ,S1 9/1D ( COOP]AT+ )! AG5CY--)
A R1L 9TELLIG;E GA!R+ ORGANIZ,N--!Y RE-
JECT$ \R REQUE/ & DECID$ 6LAUN* _! [N
9VE/IG,N4 ,& ,I "K T S9CE !Y'RE ALL J A
BUN* ( PAP] PU%]S1 !Y _H 6BR+ 9 A M]C5>Y
--Y--6D ! ACTUAL "W40
  ,REMY TOOK ANO!R SIP ( FOAMY C9NAMON Z
! ?9 MAN 9 BRACES 3T9U$ TALK+4
  8,I "K T !Y'RE US+ ? .9VE/IG,N 6JU/IFY
_! \TRAGE\S 5CROA*;T ON AG5CY TURF4 ,&
,I "K !Y'RE HANG+ X ALL ON ! NO;N T ?--
:AT1 "S TRAMPY .IMPORT .P>ALEGAL--MI<T /
2 ALIVE1 : IS LAU<A#40
  8,IS X80 ,REMY ASK$1 M SUSPICI\SLY ?AN
HE 9T5D$4
  ,DAVE'S EYES N>R[$4 8,ISN'T X80
  8,I DON'T "K10 ,REMY SD4          #AGD
  ,DAVE />$ AT HM4 8,:AT D Y "K1 ,REMY8
,D Y "K "S?+80
  8,PROBABLY N40
  ,DAVE COCK$ 8 H1D AG4 8,:AT >E Y (F]+1
,REMY80
  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K ,I'M (F]+ "S?+80
  ,! MAN SAT BACK 9 8 *AIR & /ROK$ 8
SOLID *94 ,REMY ?"\ HE M/ H _H A BE>D AT
"O "T1 2C HE RAN 8 F+]S OV] 8 FACE L A
MAN )A BE>D4
  ,F9,Y1 ,DAVE SMIL$4 8,Y'D BETT] N 2
MESS+ ) ME1 ,REMY40
  8,I'M N10 ,REMY ASSUR$ HM4
  ,DAVE LOOK$ >.D4 8,OKAY1 S Y & ,I /AY
9 T\*1 \TSIDE ! (FICIAL *ANNELS8 ,%[ A
LL ''' PROFES.NAL C\RTESY8 ,IS T :AT
Y'RE SAY+80
  8,I DON'T "K :AT ,I'M SAY+40
  ,! MAN 3SID]$ ,REMY AG4 ,F9,Y1 HE TOOK
ANO!R DR9K ( 8 LATTE4 8,OKAY4 ,I'M GO+
6GIVE Y A LL BIT ( ROPE4 ,B IF Y AMA-
TEURS GET 9 \R WAY ON ? 9VE/IG,N1 ,I W
HANG Y40 ,HE /OOD UP & GRA2$ 8 DR9K4 8,D
WE "U/& EA* O!R80
  ,REMY TOOK ANO!R DR9K4 ,Z ! MAN   #AGE
WALK$ AWAY1 HE SD1 8,N S M*40

  8,G"O B '''3 ,A NI<T ( "O-ACT1 /UD5T-
WRITT5 & /UD5T-P]=M$ PLAYS & MONO-
LOGUES10 AC 6! PLAYBILL1 : 0 PHOTOCOPI$
ON FOLD$ GRE5 PAP] & _H A S+LE FIREFI<T-
]'S HELMET 2L ! ^WS4 ,REMY >RIV$ LATE1 &
SAT 0HMF 9 A CORN] FOLD\T S1T 9 ! BACK
R[1 WAT*+ ! /R1KS 9 8 EYES SW>M OV] ! L[
/AGE LI<TS4 ,HE CD SEE ,C>LA & ,/EVE D[N
NE> ! FRONT1 ,/EVE'S >M >.D H] %\LD]4 ,A
WOMAN B5T & SD "S?+ 6,C>LA1 :O NO4$ &
COV]$ H] M\? PR\DLY4
  ,! CURTA9 CAME UP )A J]K &! GR9D (
ROPES ON PULLEYS & !N ! /AGE 0 B>E EX-
CEPT =A S+LE LI<T %9+ ON A /&UP MICRO-
PH"O4 ,! F/ /UD5T 0 A M\SY GIRL 9 D>K
J1NS :O %IFT$ H] WEI<T E FEW SECONDS &
DELIV]$ A MONOLOGUE 9 : %E DESCRIB$ 2+
AT S*OOL T "D1 HAV+ H] "M -E GET H]1
WAT*+ ! :OLE ?+ ON TELEVI.N1 & !N HE>+1
LAT] T NI<T1 T H] UNCLE _HN'T -E HOME F
"W & 0 PRESUM$ D1D4 ,%E LIK$ H] UNCLE1
AL? HE 0 RE,Y A /EP-UNCLE4 ,%E EXPLA9$ T
HE 0 A BOND TRAD] & T HE 0 GAY1 &   #AGF
T HE 0 ! ONLY GAY P]SON 9 H] FAMILY & T
%E ?"\ HE 0 ! COOLE/ P]SON 9 ! FAMILY4
,%E F9I%$ 0DESCRIB+ A M1L T H] /EP-UNCLE
_H COOK$ =! FAMILY ONCE1 PA/A ) %IITAKE
MU%ROOMS & SUN-DRI$ TOMATOES4 ,%E V[$ T
E YE> ON T DATE1 %E WD EAT PA/A ) %IITA-
KE MU%ROOMS & SUN-DRI$ TOMATOES4 ,! LA/
^WS ( H] MONOLOGUE W]E1 8,&! ?+ IS3 ,I
HATE MU%ROOMS40
  ,! APPLAUSE 0 RI* & FULL1 & !N TWO ?9
:ITE BOYS CAME \ & P]=M$ A RAP TRIBUTE
6A D1D FIREFI<T] :O _H GRADUAT$ F !
S*OOL T5 YE>S E>LI] 78''' Y'ALL SE5 X ON
TELEVI.N > !M BOYS PACK9' "S H]OISM
'''07
  ,& !N X 0 ,$G>'S TURN4 ,"! 0 A ?"U\S
APPLAUSE T CAU<T ,REMY (F GU>D1 P SITT+
UP 9 _! S1TS4 ,! WOMAN NEXT 6,REMY :IS-
P]$ 6H] HUSB&1 8,HIS "F10 & HE NO4$ SAD-
LY4 ,& !N ,REMY'S SON CAME \ 9 T\SL$
BLACK HAIR1 9 AN UNTUCK$ :ITE DRESS
%IRT1 APP>5TLY HAV+ GIV5 UP ! >MB&4 ,HE
LOOK$ GD1 IF A LL ?91 B X 0 ODD SEE+ HM
D[N "!1 9 T H>% LI<T4 ,HE SEEM$ BO?
SMALL] & OLD]1 & S F> AWAY4 ,HE     #AGG
SAT AT A SMALL TA# ON ! LEFT SIDE (!
/AGE1 ": HE SET UP ! *ESSBO>D & PIECES T
,REMY _H B"\ HM :5 HE 0 A KID4 ,HE WALK$
OV] 6! /&1 REMOV$ ! MICROPH"O1 & RETURN$
6! *ESS TA#4 ,HE 0 QUIET =A L;G MO;T1
/>+ AT T *ESSBO>D4
  8,MY DAD TAU<T ME 6PLAY10 ,$G> SD1 &
HE MOV$ A PAWN \4 ,REMY FELT A *ILL1
SEE+ HM AT ! TA#1 PLAY+ *ESS AL"O4 8,MY
DAD %[$ ME H[ ALL ! PIECES MOV$40 ,$G>
MOV$ 8 KNI<T \ 6PROTECT ! PAWN1 EV5 ?\<
HE 0 PLAY+ 0HMF4 8,I _H TR\# )! KNI<T AT
F/4 ,I US$ 6ASK1 ,8,IS X TWO UP & "O OV]
OR "O UP & TWO OV]80'
  8,8,X DOESN'T MATT]10' MY DAD SD4 ,8,Y
5D UP AT ! SAME PLACE40'0 ,"! 0 A L[
MURMUR ( LAU<T]4 ,$G> SPOKE 8 "F'S "PS 9
A MOCK DEEP VOICE1 & 2T EA* L9E ( DIA-
LOGUE HE PRET5D$ 6WAIT = 8 OPPON5T TO
MOVE1 !N HUN*$ OV] ! BO>D AG4 ,B NO
PIECES "E MOV$ ON ! "F'S SIDE (! BO>D4
8,Y 5D UP 9 ! SAME PLACE10 ,$G> REP1T$4
  8,MY DAD ALW LET ME W910 HE SD1 & HE
MOV$ ANO!R PAWN4 8,8,BOY1 Y GOT ME AG10'
HE'D SAY4 ,B "O "T :5 ,I 0 N9E1 !   #AGH
WEIRDE/ ?+ HAPP5$2 X 0 L ! BO>D OP5$ UP
= ME & ,I CD SEE 9 ALL ( ^! DIREC;NS AT
ONCE4 ,& ,I LOOK$ UP & ,I KNEW HE CDN'T
SEE ! BO>D L T4 ,T HE'D N"E 2 A# 6SEE L
T4 ,& ,I B1T HM4 ,I M1N1 ,I RE,Y B1T HM4
,I B1T HM FAIR & SQU>E4 ,I ?9K HE'D BE5
DR9K+ T "D4 ,HE DRANK "S1 MY DAD4 ,AF T1
HE WON A GAME1 & !N HE W5T BACK 6LETT+
ME W94 ,B T "O NI<T1 ,I SAW FE> 9 8
FACE1 FE> 2C HE KNEW T ,I'D B1T5 HM FAIR
& SQU>E4 ,T HE _H LO/ 6HIS N9E-YE>-OLD
SON40
  ,$G> BR"\ \ 8 O!R KNI<T4 8,MY "F 0 A
POLICE (FIC]1 B HE ALW WANT$ 6BE M1 S HE
W5T 6LAW S*OOL AT NI<T4 ,B HE DROPP$ \
2F HE CD F9I%4 ,HE "W$ =A :ILE Z A LIAI-
SON 2T ! POLICE & C;Y4 ,I ASK$ HM ONCE
:AT A LIAISON 0 & HE SD X 0 ! P]SON :O 0
HALFWAY 2T ?+S4 ,T'S H[ ,I ?"\ ( MY DAD4
,Z "S"O :O ONLY GOT HALFWAY 6! PLACES HE
WANT$ 6G4 ,HE TOLD ME ONCE T HE'D ALW
WANT$ 6SEE ! ,WE/ ,COA/1 B ! F>!/ HE'D
"E MADE X 0 ,*ICAGO4 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+1 IF
T'S YR DR1M1 H[ H>D CD T BE1 6G 6! ,WE/
,COA/8 ,X'S N L HE WANT$ 6G 6,TI-   #AGI
BET1 "R80
  ,"! 0 ANO!R L[ MURMUR ( LAU<T] & ,REMY
_H 6FI<T ! URGE 6/& UP & DEF5D 8 LIFE4
,Y ?9K "!'S ALW GO+ 6BE "T = ?+S L TRAV-
EL1 & !N1 X J GETS AWAY F Y4 ,B HE
DIDN'T /&4
  8,S T 0 MY "F10 ,$G> 3T9U$4 8,& AF ,I
B1T HM AT *ESS1 :5 ,I LOOK$ AT HM1 T'S
ALL ,I CD SEE =A L;G "T--! UNF9I%$ HALF
( 8 LIFE4 ,MAYBE T'S ! LIFE ( AN ADULT3
,Y R1* A C]TA9 AGE & YR LIFE IS DEF9$ M
0! ?+S Y DON'T D ?AN 0! ?+S Y D40
  ,$G> />$ AT ! *ESSBO>D1 "O SIDE / UN-
MOV$4 ,F9,Y HE /OOD4 8,! NI<T MY "F
DIDN'T -E HOME ,I /OOD AT MY B$ROOM W9D[
& WOND]$ :AT 2COMES ( ALL ! 3V]S,NS WE H
) EA* O!R1 & ALL ! FEEL+S WE H1 ! "OS WE
TALK AB &! "OS WE DON'T4 ,DOES "EY?+ J
''' EVAPORATE8 ,IF "O 5D (A 3V]S,N IS /
"!1 DOES ! 3V]S,N / EXI/8 ,OR IS ! :OLE
?+ G"O ! MO;T X HITS ! AIR80
  8,P TALK AB ! UNCONDI;NAL LOVE (A P>5T
=A *1 B T'S N RE,Y X4 ,X'S RE,Y ! O!R
WAY4 ,P>5TS .*OOSE 6H _! KIDS4 ,NO KID
"E *OSE 6H 8 P>5TS4 ,!Y'RE J "!     #AHJ
:5 Y WAKE UP "O "D4 ,& Y C'T J KEEP HAV+
SEX & H M P>5TS IF ^? TWO DON'T "W \40
  ,"! 0 A BI7] LAU< ? "T4 ,$G> 0 KILL+4
,HE LAU<$1 TOO1 TOSS+ (F ALL ! NAVEL-
GAZ+1 Z IF ^! 7 ! ?"\S (A BOY4 8,X ALW
SEEM$ L MY DAD _H "S?+ IMPORTANT ON !
TIP ( 8 T;GUE1 "S?+ HE 0 J GETT+ >.D TO
SAY+4 ,! NI<T HE DIDN'T -E HOME ,I ?"\
AB T4 ,AB H[ WE ALW ?9K ( ?+S WE WI%$
WE'D SD4
  8,I DON'T "K :AT ,I'D SAY 6MY "F4 ,B
,I "K :AT ,I .WDN'T SAY4 ,? IS :AT ,I
.WDN'T SAY3 ,DAD1 EV5 :5 ,I DIDN'T LOVE
Y ''' ,I N"E WANT$ Y 6/OP LOV+ .ME40
  ,$G> PUT 8 H&S 9 8 POCKETS =A MO;T1 !N
REMOV$ !M & RETURN$ 6! *ESS TA#4
  8,I N"E TOLD MY DAD ?1 B AF ,I TURN$
N9E1 ,I CD'VE B1T5 HM AT *ESS ANY "T ,I
WANT$4 ,I LET HM LET ME W940
  ,$G> R1*$ \ 6TAKE A *ESS PIECE &! S+LE
LI<T W5T D>K4

  ,HE SAT 9 ! PASS5G] S1T ( AN UNM>K$1
WAT*+ ! ALLEYWAY 5TR.E (A RE/AURANT "?
SMALL B9OCUL>S4 ,! BACK DOOR 0      #AHA
PA9T$ BLACK1 ! W9D[ COV]$ ) IRON B>S1
EMPTY BOXES & G>BAGE CANS PIL$ ON EI
SIDE ( X4 ,REMY PEEK$ AWAY F ! B9OCUL>S
6! DRIV]'S S1T1 ": ,M>KHAM SAT R1D+ A
.,N,NAL .,GEOGRAPHIC4
  8,ANY?+80 ,M>KHAM ASK$4 ,HE 0 WE>+ A
TRIM BEIGE SUIT4
  ,REMY GL.ED D[N4 ,HE 0 WE>+ A SUIT1
TOO1 A NEW "O--D>K BLUE4 ,HE LOOK$ BACK
"? ! B9OCUL>S AG4 8,I DON'T ?9K S40
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