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ut it was brief。 I lay

faceup　on　the　floor　beneath　the　three　of　them。

One　of　them　sat　on　my　knees。　Another　on　my　right　arm。

Black pressed a knee into each of my shoulders； he firmly situated his

weight between my stomach and chest； and sat on me。 I was pletely

immobilized。 All of us were stunned and breathing hard。 This is what I

remembered：

My　late　uncle　had　a　rogue　son　two　years　older　than　me—I　hope　he’s　been

caught　in　the　act　of　raiding　caravans　and　has　long　since　been　beheaded。　This

jealous　beast；　realizing　I　knew　more　than　he　and　was　also　more　intelligent　and

refined； would find any excuse to pick a fight； or else he’d insist that we

e；　he’d　hold　me　down　with　his　knees　on

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my shoulders in this same way； he’d stare into my eyes； the way Black was

now　doing；　and　let　a　string　of　saliva　hang　down；　slowly　directing　it　toward　my

eyes　as　it　gained　mass；　and　he’d　be　greatly　entertained　as　I　tried　to　avoid　it　by

turning　my　head　to　the　right　and　to　the　left。

Black　told　me　not　to　hide　anything。　Where　was　the　last　picture？　Confess！

I　felt　suffocating　reg