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Anyway…

One day, I went one step further I killed a man, one I called Father Struck Daddy fatally when he least expected it And now I a called upon to execute my sister And still I do not flinch Is it because I woke up thisand the pillow under my cheek was damp? I had cried in my sleep Or is it simply because I am a le?

Eat your opponent before he lays his table

I a her table I saw it in her eyes That flash of raw, vindictive hatred teetering on hysteria—une for hurt and deep sadness, even madness, but now I am older and wiser I am a husband and a father and woe betide anyone who threatens harot her nuh for her She is baying for my blood Perhaps even theirs No, when I think about it, her revenge will only be cothat she can play with And she will

Like a cat with a mouse

There is no other way around it I played softly, softly with her, but she will have none of it Now the kid gloves co at her lost love, but at a piece that stubbornly refused to conform to desire, to meld with her It was as if I was a part of her that had been denied her and she wanted it back She wanted it like mad Until she has subjected me in whatever way her sick mind deemed would complete her she will not stop

Unless I rehash an old battle

Unless I stop her

By killing her…

I leave the bathroonated as her new office She is on the phone and I stand at the entrance watching her In the last two days soe has come over her Suddenly she seems to have thrown herself into her charity

‘Yes, I understand But we really don’t need them,’ she says, and puts the phone down

I raisedown?’

‘Vaccines that are al the phar these vaccines to us And when I said no, she illing to give them away for free’ She scrunches her forehead ‘What’s that all about?’

I smile Maybe another time I will tell her about that sca busy,’ she says bravely, as two large tears roll down her face

I wipe the over?’

‘Yes, she’ll be here at ten’

‘Good’

‘So you’re off to see Jay’

‘Yes I’ll call you after and let you knohat’s going on’

‘Could it be a trick?’