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The quad was captivated Will was dying to knoas going to happen just as much as they were Gates looked up to the sky

"Hey," he said "I’ve got your little boy"

"We don’t knohat you are talking about," the o This is uncalled for We understand you’re upset, but this is only a teo hungry"

"Oh, thanks so onna have to do better than that, if you want to keep us locked up here like zoo aniivethat I ask you for Because I know that Sam here is your son"

That idea hit the quad like a bomb All eyes zeroed in on the man in the motorcycle hel He didn’tto you," the man in thethe hammer lazily

"Yes," the ive Sam’s face a little character"

Gates flipped the hammer over in his hand, and struck Sam in the forehead with its claw teeth

Will felt Sarip Sarunts and yelps Blood drizzled down froes above his left brow It streamed over the folds and down the twists of tape that swaddled his face He looked like a

The woman in the lilac motorcycle heled herself into the amp

"Stop, please! Yes, he’s our son, Sai--" the woed hi pause

"What do you want?" the man said

The crowd’s eyes switched to Gates now So did Will’s He had the The moment stretched

"Pizza," Gates replied

The quad erupted with cheers and applause Will marveled at Gates

"And microwaves You hear me? I want Kraft macaroni and cheese Pop-Tarts I don’t want canned beans, you’ll give us Frosted Flakes The real kind Waffles and whipped crearills!"

With every iterew louder andthe na black hole in the belly of every kid on the quad

"And porn And video games," he said

Boys in the crowd hollered low

"And raid every clothing store in this deserted town Every closet We want new clothes"

Feirls in the crowd and sht have winked at them too, but Will couldn’t see

"What do you say, ladies, irls went a little crazy, like they were twelve again and at their first boy band concert Gates bea up every second of female adoration

"And forty cases of liquor Tequila Bourbon We’re gonna have a party!"

The quad went nuts Will could see the whole range of reactions Soht the whole spectacle was hilarious, others lusted after Gates’s demands and relished the opportunity to stick it to the parents But what sees was that it was all at Sa for himself Sam, who had terrorized everyone Sam, who hated all of them

"You hear that?" Will shouted into Sam’s taped-over ear He wanted to make sure Sam kneas hi you"

Sam’s head turned toward Will’s voice Will couldn’t see his eyes, but he could feel his arive me what I want!" Gates shouted at the ive ive all of us ant"

There were shouts of joy Will gave Gates a surprised look