〃What happened?〃 Wendy asked。 〃What did he say?〃
〃He didnt e;〃 Danny said。 〃Tony didnt e。〃 And he suddenly burst into
tears。
〃Danny;〃 she said; alarmed。 〃Honey; dont do that。 Please 〃 The truck swerved
across the double yellow line and she pulled it back; scared。
〃Dont take me to Grammas;〃 Danny said through his tears。 〃Please; Mommy; I
dont want to go there; I want to stay with Daddy 〃
〃All right;〃 she said softly。 〃All right; thats what well do。〃 She took a
Kleenex out of the pocket of her Western…style shirt and handed it to him。
〃Well stay。 And everything will be fine。 Just fine。〃
* 〃Bad Moon Rising;〃 by J。 C。 Fogerty; (c) 1969 Jondora Music; Berkeley;
California。 Used by permission。 All rights reserved。 International copyright
secured。
》
IN THE PLAYGROUND
Jack came out onto the porch; tugging the tab of his zipper up under his chin;
blinking into the bright air。 In his left hand he was holding a battery…powered
hedge…clipper。 He tugged a fresh handkerchief out of his back pocket with his
right hand; wiped his lips with it; and tucked it away。 Snow; they had said on
the radio。 It was hard to believe; even though he could see the clouds building
up on the far horizon。
He started down the path to the topiary; switching the hedge…clipper over to
the other hand。 It wouldnt be a long job; he thought; a little touch…up would
do it。 The cold nights had surely stunted their growth。 The rabbits ears looked
a little fuzzy; and two of the dogs legs had grown fuzzy green bonespurs; but
the lions and the buffalo looked fine。 Just a little haircut would do the trick;
and then let the snow e。
The concrete path ended as abruptly as a diving board。 He stepped off it and
walked past the drained pool to the gravel path which wound through the hedge
sculptures and into the playground itself。 He walked over to the rabbit and
pushed the button on the handle of the clippers。 It hummed into quiet life。
〃Hi; Brer Rabbit;〃 Jack said。 〃How are you today? A little off the top and
get some of the extra off your ears? Fine。 Say; did you hear the one about the
traveling salesman and the old lady with a pet poodle?〃
His voice sounded unnatural and stupid in his ears; and he stopped。 It
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