PARTISAN REVIEW
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What are you trying to freak me out.
Rex reaches down into his pants and pulls out his stick of dynamite
I'm it he says he holds it up.
You're it.
I'm it.
So. You're it.
That's right so don't fuck around with me or I'm liable to blow
us both up. Once my fuse is lit it's out of my hands.
So you think you're it she reaches down her dress pulls out
her stick of dynamite I'm it.
Rex goes pale. You're
it
then he says this
is
it he takes out his
matches. You want to go first.
You go first says Alma Rex lights his fuse shuts
his
eyes tight puts
his free finger in his ear.
Tell me a little bit about yourself
says
Alma. How did
a nice boy like you end up this way. Where did we fail you.
Rex opens his eyes when the fuse is lit history cancels out he
says he puts the dynamite in his mouth his other finger
in
his other
ear his eyes focus on the fuse as it bums shorter they grow larger larger
more crossed they're bulging out of his head BANG. The dynamite
goes off like a trick cigar Rex falls to the floor.
Rex screams Alma. Rex. Rex Rex Rex Rex she's all over him
kissing him hugging him feeling his heart his brow taking his pulse
rubbing his dick Rex opens his eyes wipes a little soot off his face
that's all he asks.
I love you says Alma.
Your tum undress says Rex she takes her clothes off lies
