She came around him; sat down on one of the stair risers; and saw that his
lower lip had swelled to twice its size and that there was dried blood on his
chin。 Her heart took a frightened leap in her chest; but she managed to speak
neutrally。
〃What happened; doc?〃 she asked; although she was sure she knew。 Jack had hit
him。 Well; of course。 That came next; didnt it? The wheels of progress; sooner
or later they took you back to where you started from。
〃I called Tony;〃 Danny said。 〃In the ballroom。 I guess I fell off the chair。
It doesnt hurt anymore。 Just feels 。。。 like my lips too big。〃
〃Is that what really happened?〃 she asked; looking at him; troubled。
〃Daddy didnt do it;〃 he answered。 〃Not today。〃
She gazed at him; feeling eerie。 The ball traveled from one band to the other。
He had read her mind。 Her son had read her mind。
〃What 。。。 what did Tony tell you; Danny?〃
〃It doesnt matter。〃 His face was calm; his voice chillingly indifferent。
〃Danny — 〃 She gripped his shoulder; harder than she had intended。 But he
didnt wince; or even try to shake her off。
(Oh we are wrecking this boy。 Its not just Jack; its me too; and maybe its
not even just us; Jacks father; my mother; are they here too? Sure; why not?
The place is lousy with ghosts anyway; why not a couple more? Oh Lord in heaven
hes like one of those suitcases they show on TV; run over; dropped from planes;
going through factory crushers。 Or a Timex watch。 Takes a licking and keeps on
ticking。 Oh Danny Im so sorry)
〃It doesnt matter;〃 he said again。 The ball went from hand to hand。 〃Tony
cant e anymore。 They wont let him。 Hes licked。〃
〃Who wont?〃
〃The people in the hotel;〃 he said。 He looked at her then; and his eyes
werent indifferent at all。 They were deep and scared。 〃And the 。。。 the things
in the hotel。 Theres all kinds of them。 The hotel is stuffed with them。〃
〃You can see — 〃
〃I dont want to see;〃 he said low; and then looked back at the rubber ball;
arcing from hand to hand。 〃But I can hear them sometimes; late at night。 Theyre
like the wind; all sighing together。 In the attic。 The basement。 The rooms。 All
over。 I thought it was my fault; because of the way I am。 The key。 The little
silver key。〃
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