°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > sk.dreamcatcher >

µÚ100²¿·Ö

sk.dreamcatcher-µÚ100²¿·Ö

С˵£º sk.dreamcatcher ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'What¡¡you¡¡doing£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡answer¡¡still¡£¡¡And¡¡really£»¡¡what¡¡could¡¡he¡¡be¡¡doing£¿¡¡He¡¡was¡¡locked¡¡in¡¡and¡¡blind¡£¡¡Still£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡behoove¡¡him¡¡not¡¡to¡¡forget¡¡Jonesy¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Jonesy¡¡with¡¡his¡¡somehow¡¡exciting¡¡suggestion¡¡that¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡forgo¡¡the¡¡imperative¡¡¡­¡¡the¡¡need¡¡to¡¡seed¡¡¡­¡¡and¡¡simply¡¡enjoy¡¡life¡¡on¡¡earth¡£¡¡Every¡¡now¡¡and¡¡then¡¡a¡¡thought¡¡would¡¡occur¡¡to¡¡Mr¡¡Gray£»¡¡a¡¡letter¡¡pushed¡¡under¡¡the¡¡door¡¡from¡¡Jonesy's¡¡haven¡£¡¡This¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡thought£»¡¡according¡¡to¡¡Jonesy's¡¡files£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡'slogan'¡£¡¡Slogans¡¡were¡¡simple¡¡and¡¡to¡¡the¡¡point¡£¡¡The¡¡most¡¡recent¡¡said£º¡¡BACON¡¡IS¡¡JUST¡¡THE¡¡BEGINNING¡£¡¡And¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡was¡¡sure¡¡that¡¡was¡¡true¡£¡¡Even¡¡in¡¡his¡¡hospital¡¡room¡¡£¨what¡¡hospital¡¡room£¿¡¡what¡¡hospital£¿¡¡who¡¡is¡¡Marcy£¿¡¡who¡¡wants¡¡a¡¡shot£¿£©£»¡¡he¡¡understood¡¡that¡¡life¡¡here¡¡was¡¡very¡¡delicious¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡imperative¡¡was¡¡deep¡¡and¡¡unbreakable£º¡¡he¡¡would¡¡seed¡¡this¡¡world¡¡and¡¡then¡¡die¡£¡¡And¡¡if¡¡he¡¡got¡¡to¡¡eat¡¡a¡¡little¡¡bacon¡¡along¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡why£»¡¡so¡¡much¡¡the¡¡better¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Who¡¡was¡¡Richie£¿¡¡Was¡¡he¡¡a¡¡Tiger£¿¡¡Why¡¡did¡¡you¡¡kill¡¡him£¿'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡answer¡£¡¡But¡¡Jonesy¡¡was¡¡listening¡£¡¡Very¡¡carefully¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡hated¡¡having¡¡him¡¡in¡¡there¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡£¨the¡¡simile¡¡came¡¡from¡¡Jonesy's¡¡store£©¡¡like¡¡having¡¡a¡¡tiny¡¡fishbone¡¡stuck¡¡in¡¡your¡¡throat¡£¡¡Not¡¡big¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡choke¡¡you£»¡¡but¡¡plenty¡¡big¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡'bug'¡¡you¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡annoy¡¡the¡¡shit¡¡out¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡Jonesy¡£'¡¡Putting¡¡on¡¡his¡¡gloves¡¡now£»¡¡the¡¡ones¡¡that¡¡had¡¡belonged¡¡to¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Dodge¡¡Ram¡£¡¡The¡¡owner¡¡of¡¡Lad¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡time¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡reply¡£¡¡The¡¡feeling¡¡is¡¡mutual£»¡¡partner¡£¡¡So¡¡why¡¡don't¡¡you¡¡go¡¡someplace¡¡where¡¡you're¡¡wanted£¿¡¡Take¡¡your¡¡act¡¡and¡¡put¡¡it¡¡on¡¡the¡¡road£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Can't¡¡do¡¡that£»'¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡extended¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡to¡¡the¡¡dog£»¡¡and¡¡Lad¡¡sniffed¡¡gratefully¡¡at¡¡the¡¡scent¡¡of¡¡its¡¡master¡¡on¡¡the¡¡glove¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡sent¡¡it¡¡a¡¡be¡­calm¡¡thought£»¡¡then¡¡got¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡plow¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡restaurant¡£¡¡Around¡¡back¡¡would¡¡be¡¡the¡¡'employee's¡¡parking¡¡lot'¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡and¡¡the¡¡other¡¡guy¡¡are¡¡right¡¡on¡¡top¡¡of¡¡you£»¡¡asshole¡£¡¡Sniffing¡¡up¡¡your¡¡tailpipe¡£¡¡So¡¡relax¡£¡¡Spend¡¡as¡¡much¡¡time¡¡here¡¡as¡¡you¡¡want¡£¡¡Have¡¡a¡¡triple¡¡order¡¡of¡¡bacon¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'They¡¡can't¡¡feel¡¡me£»'¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡said£»¡¡his¡¡breath¡¡puffing¡¡out¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡him¡¡£¨the¡¡sensation¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡air¡¡in¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡and¡¡throat¡¡and¡¡lungs¡¡was¡¡exquisite£»¡¡invigorating¡¡¡­¡¡even¡¡the¡¡smells¡¡of¡¡gasoline¡¡and¡¡diesel¡¡fuel¡¡were¡¡wonderful£©¡£¡¡'If¡¡I¡¡can't¡¡feel¡¡them£»¡¡they¡¡can't¡¡feel¡¡me¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Jonesy¡¡laughed¡¡¡­¡¡actually¡¡laughed¡£¡¡It¡¡stopped¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡in¡¡his¡¡tracks¡¡beside¡¡the¡¡Dumpster¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡rules¡¡have¡¡changed£»¡¡my¡¡friend¡£¡¡They¡¡stopped¡¡for¡¡Duddits£»¡¡and¡¡Duddits¡¡sees¡¡the¡¡line¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡don't¡¡know¡¡what¡¡that¡¡means¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡you¡¡do£»¡¡asshole¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Stop¡¡calling¡¡me¡¡that£¡'¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡snapped¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡you¡¡stop¡¡insulting¡¡my¡¡intelligence£»¡¡maybe¡¡I¡¡will¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡started¡¡walking¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡yes£»¡¡here£»¡¡around¡¡the¡¡er£»¡¡was¡¡a¡¡little¡¡clutch¡¡of¡¡cars£»¡¡most¡¡of¡¡them¡¡old¡¡and¡¡battered¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Duddits¡¡sees¡¡the¡¡line¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡what¡¡it¡¡meant£»¡¡all¡¡right£»¡¡the¡¡one¡¡named¡¡Pete¡¡had¡¡possessed¡¡the¡¡same¡¡thing£»¡¡the¡¡same¡¡talent£»¡¡although¡¡likely¡¡not¡¡as¡¡strongly¡¡as¡¡this¡¡puzzling¡¡other£»¡¡this¡¡Duddits¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡didn't¡¡like¡¡the¡¡idea¡¡of¡¡leaving¡¡a¡¡trail¡¡'Duddits'¡¡could¡¡see£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡something¡¡Jonesy¡¡didn't¡£¡¡'Pearly'¡¡believed¡¡that¡¡Henry£»¡¡Owen£»¡¡and¡¡Duddits¡¡were¡¡only¡¡fifteen¡¡miles¡¡south¡¡of¡¡Pearly's¡¡own¡¡position¡£¡¡If¡¡that¡¡was¡¡indeed¡¡the¡¡case£»¡¡Henry¡¡and¡¡Owen¡¡were¡¡forty¡­five¡¡miles¡¡back£»¡¡somewhere¡¡between¡¡Pittsfield¡¡and¡¡Waterville¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡didn't¡¡believe¡¡that¡¡actually¡¡qualified¡¡as¡¡'sniffing¡¡up¡¡one's¡¡tailpipe'¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Still£»¡¡it¡¡would¡¡not¡¡do¡¡to¡¡linger¡¡here¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡back¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡restaurant¡¡opened¡£¡¡A¡¡young¡¡man¡¡in¡¡a¡¡uniform¡¡the¡¡Jonesy¡­files¡¡identified¡¡as¡¡'cook's¡¡whites'¡¡came¡¡out¡¡carrying¡¡two¡¡large¡¡bags¡¡of¡¡garbage£»¡¡clearly¡¡bound¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Dumpsters¡£¡¡This¡¡young¡¡man¡¡s¡¡name¡¡was¡¡John£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡friends¡¡called¡¡him¡¡'Butch'¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡thought¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡enjoyable¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡him£»¡¡but¡¡'Butch'¡¡looked¡¡a¡¡good¡¡deal¡¡stronger¡¡than¡¡Jonesy£»¡¡not¡¡to¡¡mention¡¡younger¡¡and¡¡probably¡¡much¡¡quicker¡£¡¡Also£»¡¡murder¡¡had¡¡annoying¡¡side¡¡effects£»¡¡the¡¡worst¡¡being¡¡how¡¡quickly¡¡it¡¡rendered¡¡a¡¡stolen¡¡car¡¡useless¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hey£»¡¡Butch¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Butch¡¡stopped£»¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡him¡¡alertly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Which¡¡car¡¡is¡¡yours£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Actually£»¡¡it¡¡wasn't¡¡his¡¡but¡¡his¡¡mother's£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡was¡¡good¡£¡¡Butch's¡¡own¡¡rustbucket¡¡was¡¡back¡¡home£»¡¡victim¡¡of¡¡a¡¡dead¡¡battery¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡his¡¡Mom's¡¡unit£»¡¡an¡¡all¡­wheel¡­drive¡¡Subaru¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray£»¡¡Jonesy¡¡would¡¡have¡¡said£»¡¡had¡¡just¡¡rolled¡¡another¡¡seven¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Butch¡¡handed¡¡over¡¡the¡¡keys¡¡willingly¡¡enough¡£¡¡He¡¡still¡¡looked¡¡alert¡¡£¨'bright¡­eyed¡¡and¡¡bushy¡­tailed'¡¡was¡¡how¡¡Jonesy¡¡put¡¡it£»¡¡although¡¡the¡¡young¡¡cook¡¡had¡¡no¡¡tail¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡could¡¡see£©£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡consciousness¡¡was¡¡gone¡£¡¡'Out¡¡on¡¡his¡¡feet£»'¡¡Jonesy¡¡thought¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡won't¡¡remember¡¡this£»¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'No£»'¡¡Butch¡¡agreed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡back¡¡to¡¡work¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'You¡¡bet£»'¡¡Butch¡¡agreed¡£¡¡He¡¡picked¡¡up¡¡his¡¡bags¡¡of¡¡garbage¡¡and¡¡headed¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Dumpsters¡¡again¡£¡¡By¡¡the¡¡time¡¡his¡¡shift¡¡was¡¡over¡¡and¡¡he¡¡realized¡¡his¡¡mother's¡¡car¡¡was¡¡gone£»¡¡all¡¡this¡¡would¡¡likely¡¡be¡¡over¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡unlocked¡¡the¡¡red¡¡Subaru¡¡and¡¡got¡¡in¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡half¡¡a¡¡bag¡¡of¡¡barbecue¡¡potato¡¡chips¡¡on¡¡the¡¡seat¡£¡¡Mr¡¡Gray¡¡gobbled¡¡them¡¡greedily¡¡as¡¡he¡¡drove¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡plow¡£¡¡He¡¡finished¡¡by¡¡licking¡¡Jonesy's¡¡fingers¡£¡¡Greasy¡£¡¡Good¡£¡¡Like¡¡the¡¡bacon¡£¡¡He¡¡got¡¡the¡¡dog¡£¡¡Five¡¡minutes¡¡later¡¡he¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡turnpike¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡South¡¡and¡¡south¡¡and¡¡south¡£


2

The¡¡night¡¡roars¡¡with¡¡music¡¡and¡¡laughter¡¡and¡¡loud¡¡voices£»¡¡the¡¡air¡¡is¡¡big¡¡with¡¡the¡¡smell¡¡of¡¡grilled¡¡hotdogs£»¡¡chocolate£»¡¡roasted¡¡peanuts£»¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡blooms¡¡with¡¡colored¡¡fire¡£¡¡Binding¡¡it¡¡all¡¡together£»¡¡identifying¡¡it£»¡¡signing¡¡it¡¡like¡¡summer's¡¡own¡¡autograph£»¡¡is¡¡an¡¡amplified¡¡rock¡­and¡­roll¡¡song¡¡from¡¡the¡¡speakers¡¡that¡¡have¡¡been¡¡set¡¡up¡¡in¡¡Strawford¡¡Park£º
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡Hey¡¡pretty¡¡baby¡¡take¡¡a¡¡ride¡¡with¡¡me
¡¡¡¡¡¡We're¡¡goin¡¡down¡¡to¡¡Alabama¡¡on¡¡the¡¡C&C¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
And¡¡here¡¡es¡¡the¡¡tallest¡¡cowboy¡¡in¡¡the¡¡world£»¡¡a¡¡nine¡­foot¡¡Pecos¡¡Bill¡¡under¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡sky£»¡¡towering¡¡over¡¡the¡¡crowd£»¡¡little¡¡kids¡¡with¡¡their¡¡ice¡­cream¡­smeared¡¡mouths¡¡dropped¡¡open¡¡in¡¡wonder£»¡¡their¡¡eyes¡¡wide£»¡¡laughing¡¡parents¡¡hold¡¡them¡¡up¡¡or¡¡put¡¡them¡¡on¡¡their¡¡shoulders¡¡so¡¡they¡¡can¡¡see¡¡better¡£¡¡In¡¡one¡¡hand¡¡Pecos¡¡Bill¡¡waves¡¡his¡¡hat£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡other¡¡a¡¡banner¡¡which¡¡reads¡¡DERRY¡¡DAYS¡¡1981¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡We're¡¡gonna¡¡walk¡¡the¡¡tracks£»¡¡stay¡¡up¡¡all¡¡night
¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡get¡¡a¡¡little¡¡bored£»¡¡then¡¡we'll¡¡have¡¡a¡¡little¡¡fight¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
'Ow¡¡eee¡­oh¡¡all£¿'¡¡Duddits¡¡asks¡£¡¡He¡¡has¡¡a¡¡cone¡¡of¡¡blue¡¡cotton¡¡candy¡¡in¡¡one¡¡hand£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡is¡¡forgotten£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡watches¡¡the¡¡stilt¡­walking¡¡cowboy¡¡pass¡¡under¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡fireworks¡¡sky£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡are¡¡as¡¡wide¡¡as¡¡any¡¡three¡­year¡­old's¡£¡¡Standing¡¡on¡¡one¡¡side¡¡of¡¡Duddits¡¡are¡¡Pete¡¡and¡¡Jonesy£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡are¡¡Henry¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Beav¡£¡¡Behind¡¡the¡¡cowboy¡¡es¡¡a¡¡retinue¡¡of¡¡vestal¡¡virgins¡¡£¨surely¡¡some¡¡of¡¡them¡¡are¡¡still¡¡virgins£»¡¡even¡¡in¡¡this¡¡year¡¡of¡¡grace¡¡1981£©¡¡in¡¡spangly¡¡cowboy¡¡skirts¡¡and¡¡white¡¡cowboy¡¡boots£»¡¡tossing¡¡the¡¡batons¡¡that¡¡won¡¡the¡¡West£»
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Don't¡¡know¡¡how¡¡he¡¡can¡¡be¡¡so¡¡tall£»¡¡Duds£»'¡¡Pete¡¡says£»¡¡laughing¡£¡¡He¡¡yanks¡¡a¡¡hank¡¡of¡¡blue¡¡floss¡¡from¡¡the¡¡cone¡¡in¡¡Duddits's¡¡hand¡¡and¡¡tucks¡¡it¡¡into¡¡Duddits's¡¡amazed¡¡mouth¡£¡¡'Must¡¡be¡¡magic¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡all¡¡laugh¡¡at¡¡how¡¡Duddits¡¡chews¡¡without¡¡even¡¡taking¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡from¡¡the¡¡cowpoke¡¡on¡¡stilts¡£¡¡Duds¡¡is¡¡taller¡¡than¡¡all¡¡of¡¡them¡¡now£»¡¡even¡¡taller¡¡than¡¡Henry¡£¡¡But¡¡he's¡¡still¡¡just¡¡a¡¡kid£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡makes¡¡them¡¡all¡¡happy¡£¡¡Magic¡¡is¡¡what¡¡he¡¡is£»¡¡he¡¡won't¡¡find¡¡Josie¡¡Rinkenhauer¡¡for¡¡another¡¡year£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡know¡¡¡­¡¡he's¡¡fuckin¡¡magic¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡scary¡¡going¡¡up¡¡against¡¡Richie¡¡Grenadeau¡¡and¡¡his¡¡friends£»¡¡but¡¡that¡¡was¡¡still¡¡the¡¡luckiest¡¡day¡¡of¡¡their¡¡lives¡¡¡­¡¡they¡¡all¡¡think¡¡so¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡Don't¡¡say¡¡no£»¡¡baby£»¡¡e¡¡with¡¡me
¡¡¡¡¡¡We're¡¡gonna¡¡take¡¡a¡¡little¡¡ride¡¡on¡¡the¡¡C&C¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
'Hey£»¡¡Tex£¡'¡¡Beaver¡¡shouts£»¡¡waving¡¡his¡¡own¡¡lid¡¡£¨a¡¡Derry¡¡Tigers¡¡baseball¡¡hat£©¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡tall¡¡cowboy¡£¡¡'Kiss¡¡my¡¡bender£»¡¡big¡¡boy£¡¡¡I¡¡mean£»¡¡sit¡¡on¡¡it¡¡and¡¡spin£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡they're¡¡all¡¡killing¡¡themselves¡¡laughing¡¡£¨it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡memory¡¡for¡¡the¡¡ages£»¡¡all¡¡right£»¡¡the¡¡night¡¡Beaver¡¡ranked¡¡on¡¡the¡¡stilt¡­walking¡¡cowboy¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Derry¡¡Days¡¡Parade¡¡beneath¡¡that¡¡burning¡¡gunpowder¡¡sky£©£»¡¡all¡¡but¡¡Duddits£»¡¡who¡¡is¡¡staring¡¡with¡¡that¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡stoned¡¡wonder£»¡¡and¡¡Owen¡¡Underhill¡¡£¨Owen£¡¡¡Henry¡¡thinks£»¡¡how¡¡did¡¡you¡¡get¡¡here£»¡¡buddy£¿£©£»¡¡who¡¡looks¡¡worried¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Owen¡¡is¡¡shaking¡¡him£»¡¡Owen¡¡is¡¡once¡¡more¡¡telling¡¡him¡¡to¡¡wake¡¡up£»¡¡Henry£»¡¡wake¡¡up£»¡¡wake


3

up£»¡¡for¡¡God's¡¡sake£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡fright¡¡in¡¡Owen's¡¡voice¡¡that¡¡finally¡¡roused¡¡Henry¡¡from¡¡his¡¡dream¡£¡¡For¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡could¡¡still¡¡smell¡¡peanuts¡¡and¡¡Duddits's¡¡cotton¡¡candy¡£¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡world¡¡came¡¡back¡¡in£º¡¡white¡¡sky£»¡¡snow¡­covered¡¡turnpike¡¡lanes£»¡¡a¡¡green¡¡sign¡¡reading¡¡AUGUSTA¡¡NEXT¡¡TWO¡¡EXITS¡£¡¡Also¡¡Owen¡¡shaking¡¡him£»¡¡and¡¡from¡¡behind¡¡them¡¡a¡¡barking¡¡sound£»¡¡hoarse¡¡and¡¡desperate¡£¡¡Duddits¡¡coughing¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Wake¡¡up£»¡¡Henry£»¡¡he's¡¡bleeding£¡¡¡Will¡¡you¡¡please¡¡wake¡¡the¡¡fuck¡­'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I'm¡¡awake£»¡¡I'm¡¡awake¡£'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡unbuckled¡¡his¡¡seatbelt£»¡¡twisted¡¡around£»¡¡got¡¡up¡¡on¡¡his¡¡knees¡£¡¡The¡¡overstrained¡¡muscles¡¡in¡¡his¡¡thighs¡¡shrieked¡¡in¡¡protest£»¡¡but¡¡Henry¡¡paid¡¡no¡¡attention¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡better¡¡than¡¡he¡¡expected¡£¡¡From¡¡the¡¡panic¡¡in¡¡Owen's¡¡voice£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡expected¡¡some¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡hemorrhage£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡just¡¡a¡¡trickle¡¡from¡¡one¡¡nostril¡¡and¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡spray¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡from¡¡Duddits's¡¡mouth¡¡when¡¡he¡¡coughed¡£¡¡Owen¡¡had¡¡probably¡¡thought¡¡poor¡¡old¡¡Duds¡¡was¡¡coughing¡¡up¡¡his¡¡lungs£»¡¡when¡¡in¡¡fact¡¡he'd¡¡probably¡¡strained¡¡something¡¡in¡¡his¡¡throat¡£¡¡Not¡¡that¡¡this¡¡wasn't¡¡potentially¡¡serious¡£¡¡In¡¡Duddits's¡¡increasingly¡¡fragile¡¡condition£»¡¡anything¡¡was¡¡potentially¡¡serious£»¡¡a¡¡random¡¡cold¡­germ¡¡could¡¡kill¡¡him¡£¡¡From¡¡the¡¡moment¡¡he'd¡¡seen¡¡him£»¡¡Henry¡¡had¡¡known¡¡Duds¡¡was¡¡ing¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡last¡¡turn¡¡and¡¡heading¡¡for¡¡home¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Duds£¡'¡¡he¡¡called¡¡sharply¡£¡¡Something¡¡different¡£¡¡Something¡¡different¡¡in¡¡him£»¡¡Henry¡£¡¡What£¿¡¡No¡¡time¡¡to¡¡think¡¡about¡¡it¡¡now¡£¡¡'Duddits£»¡¡breathe¡¡in¡¡through¡¡your¡¡nose£¡¡¡Your¡¡nose£»¡¡Duds£¡¡¡Like¡¡this£¡'
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henry¡¡demonstrated£»¡¡taking¡¡big¡¡breaths¡¡through¡¡flared¡¡nostrils¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡exhaled£»¡¡little¡¡threads¡¡of¡¡white¡¡flew¡¡from¡¡his¡¡nostrils¡£¡¡Like¡¡the¡¡fluff¡¡in¡¡milkweed¡¡pods£»¡¡or¡¡dandelions¡¡gone¡¡to¡¡seed¡£¡¡Byrus£»¡¡Henry¡¡thought¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡growing¡¡up¡¡my¡¡nose£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡it's¡¡dead¡£¡¡I'm¡¡sloughing¡¡it¡¡off£»¡¡literally¡¡breath¡¡by¡¡breath¡£¡¡And¡¡then¡¡he¡¡understood¡¡the¡¡difference£º¡¡the¡¡itching¡¡had¡¡stopped£»¡¡in¡¡his¡¡leg¡¡and¡¡in¡¡his¡¡mouth¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡thatch¡¡of¡¡his¡¡groin¡£¡¡His¡¡mouth¡¡still¡¡tasted¡¡as¡¡if¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡lined¡¡with¡¡someone's¡¡old¡¡carpet£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡didn't¡¡itch¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Duddits¡¡began¡¡to¡¡imitate¡¡him£»¡¡breathing¡¡deep¡¡through¡¡his¡¡nose£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡coughing¡¡began¡¡to¡¡ease¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡as¡¡it¡¡did¡£¡¡Henry¡¡took¡¡his¡¡paper¡¡bag£»¡¡found¡¡a¡¡bottle¡¡of¡¡harmless¡¡no¡­alcohol¡¡cough¡¡medicine£»¡¡and¡¡poured¡¡Duddits¡¡a¡¡capful¡£¡¡'This'll¡¡take¡¡care¡¡of¡¡you£»'¡¡Henry¡¡said¡£¡¡Confidence¡¡in¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡the¡¡words£»¡¡with¡¡Duddits£»¡¡how¡¡you¡¡sounded¡¡was¡¡only¡¡part¡¡of¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡D

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ