Sheehan III

CHEATERS INC. & DUMB LUCK LTD. Part 9 From The Chapter – The Dream

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Sheehan is on Lindy’s breast, trying to suck, when he arches his back, turns a gasping purple-red, bites down hard enough so that Lindy cries out. A dozen times a day he has these fits; tiny gums clamped, muscles contracted, his limbs and spine, usually so limp, become hard as overcooked meat. He writhes a swirling scream, a demand against wind and stone, sunlight and water.