lbutterflyMarkcaughthtspringmandwhosewioreoffonebyone．Shefeltlikethatbutterflybeingdismantledwhehimripoffhertiny，gingpanties．Markpartedherlegsarated．Shefeltwetbutpainful．Painfulbutsweet．

    WheelsscreechedasLavereppedonthebrakestoavoidcollidingheadlongwithanoningmotorcycle，whichflewbywithrecklessspeed．Astheriderspedaway,heturnedhisheadandsneered，"Areyoublind?Wannaitsuicide?"Inthatinstant，DimitrireizedthehideousfaceofBig-O，theringleaderwhowasstrongasanox．Theskywasalmostdark，withonlyanetibythesettingsun．Thecarcruisedonroundandround，butnoMarkwastobeseen．ActuallyMarkwasattheerofthepark．Itwasgettingdark，justthetimewhehenightemerge，andhemingledhappilyamongthem，gdforsomuchattentionandpany．Lastnight，hearingLaverionshewassideringsendinghimbacktothespecialschoolwhichhehated，heclimbedoverthewallsofthehousewheneveryonewasasleepandranaway．Helovedtoroamaboutaimlessly，lettinghislimbsriseandfallwiththetideoftime．Nownightwasagainabouttofall．Hewassittingonaparkbenchtalkingtoabrazenlydressed，ultraexposedwoman，

    "Whatareyoudoing,Mark?Doingyourbeaverpatrol?"

    15

    "What’sabeaverpatrol?"askedMark.Theotherprostitutes,boredwithnopotentialersaround,walkedatheredarouheyknewMarkwasretardedandlovedtoteasehim,sotheybaitedhimtopassthetime．

    "Itmeanslookingforat,Mark"ohemexpinedughingly．Theneveryoartedtalkingtogether,jokingandpguinghim,takingadvahesimplicityofhismind．

    "Doyouhavemoney?Ifyouhavemoney,I’vegotholes.”Theygiggledandughed．

    "Ihavenomoney”,heunzippedhistrousersandtinued，"butIhaveapenis!Doyouhaveone?No,youdon’t．Ifyouwanttomakelove,you．WhyshouldIgiveyoumohatmadethemughuproariously．

    "Whythebastard’sgettingclever!"Theycrowdedaroundhim,pinghisbulkyabdomen,punghisfatbellyandpyingwithhisexposedpenis．Justthen,soundsentrunniwereheardandahuskymanwithasmokingguncamerunningtowardsthem,lookingbadfiring．ItwasBig-O,theirheadpimp．

    "Scram!It’sabust!Thecopsareing!"

    Thewomenscreamedandshouted,dispersinglikeaflockofscreeg,fppinghensandweresoonoutofsight,leavingMarkstandingtheregapingwoodenlyandunprehendingly．Big-OthrustthesmokinggunintoMark’shandsaying，

    "Here!Here’satoygunforyoutopycopsandrobberswith．Firewhenyouarefiredat."Withthatheranaway．Marklookedattheguninhishandandwhoopedforjoy,fornoboycouldresistatoygun.Hejumpedupanddoily,aimingattreesandbushesandghtwhenhepulledthetriggeranditwentoffwithabrightfshelightandabigbang.Thebackshscaredhim,funsnevergaveofffsheslikethat!Thefour，fivepoliwhocameonthesesawonlyoall,huskymanfiringagunaoo,returnedfire．Beforehekneashappening,severalbulletsreachedtheirtargetandMarkfellinapoolofblood,thoughnotmortallywouhisdistractedthepolidgaveBig-Othecetoslipawayunnoticed．

    MeanwhileLaverneandDimitriwerecruisingaroundthequietblodweresurprisedwhenpolicecars,sirensinfullbst,surroundedaseofthepark．Therewasfuriousaasofficersgotoutoftheirpatrolcarswithgunsdrawnandferredtenselyviatheirwalkie-talkies．Theysawthemallruntowardsonedire,heardanexgeofshots,thewailofsirensandfinallysawamanbeingcarriedouttotheambunastretch

lbutterflyMarkcaughthtspringmandwhosewioreoffonebyone．Shefeltlikethatbutterflybeingdismantledwhehimripoffhertiny，gingpanties．Markpartedherlegsarated．Shefeltwetbutpainful．Painfulbutsweet．

    WheelsscreechedasLavereppedonthebrakestoavoidcollidingheadlongwithanoningmotorcycle，whichflewbywithrecklessspeed．Astheriderspedaway,heturnedhisheadandsneered，"Areyoublind?Wannaitsuicide?"Inthatinstant，DimitrireizedthehideousfaceofBig-O，theringleaderwhowasstrongasanox．Theskywasalmostdark，withonlyanetibythesettingsun．Thecarcruisedonroundandround，butnoMarkwastobeseen．ActuallyMarkwasattheerofthepark．Itwasgettingdark，justthetimewhehenightemerge，andhemingledhappilyamongthem，gdforsomuchattentionandpany．Lastnight，hearingLaverionshewassideringsendinghimbacktothespecialschoolwhichhehated，heclimbedoverthewallsofthehousewheneveryonewasasleepandranaway．Helovedtoroamaboutaimlessly，lettinghislimbsriseandfallwiththetideoftime．Nownightwasagainabouttofall．Hewassittingonaparkbenchtalkingtoabrazenlydressed，ultraexposedwoman，

    "Whatareyoudoing,Mark?Doingyourbeaverpatrol?"

    15

    "What’sabeaverpatrol?"askedMark.Theotherprostitutes,boredwithnopotentialersaround,walkedatheredarouheyknewMarkwasretardedandlovedtoteasehim,sotheybaitedhimtopassthetime．

    "Itmeanslookingforat,Mark"ohemexpinedughingly．Theneveryoartedtalkingtogether,jokingandpguinghim,takingadvahesimplicityofhismind．

    "Doyouhavemoney?Ifyouhavemoney,I’vegotholes.”Theygiggledandughed．

    "Ihavenomoney”,heunzippedhistrousersandtinued，"butIhaveapenis!Doyouhaveone?No,youdon’t．Ifyouwanttomakelove,you．WhyshouldIgiveyoumohatmadethemughuproariously．

    "Whythebastard’sgettingclever!"Theycrowdedaroundhim,pinghisbulkyabdomen,punghisfatbellyandpyingwithhisexposedpenis．Justthen,soundsentrunniwereheardandahuskymanwithasmokingguncamerunningtowardsthem,lookingbadfiring．ItwasBig-O,theirheadpimp．

    "Scram!It’sabust!Thecopsareing!"

    Thewomenscreamedandshouted,dispersinglikeaflockofscreeg,fppinghensandweresoonoutofsight,leavingMarkstandingtheregapingwoodenlyandunprehendingly．Big-OthrustthesmokinggunintoMark’shandsaying，

    "Here!Here’satoygunforyoutopycopsandrobberswith．Firewhenyouarefiredat."Withthatheranaway．Marklookedattheguninhishandandwhoopedforjoy,fornoboycouldresistatoygun.Hejumpedupanddoily,aimingattreesandbushesandghtwhenhepulledthetriggeranditwentoffwithabrightfshelightandabigbang.Thebackshscaredhim,funsnevergaveofffsheslikethat!Thefour，fivepoliwhocameonthesesawonlyoall,huskymanfiringagunaoo,returnedfire．Beforehekneashappening,severalbulletsreachedtheirtargetandMarkfellinapoolofblood,thoughnotmortallywouhisdistractedthepolidgaveBig-Othecetoslipawayunnoticed．

    MeanwhileLaverneandDimitriwerecruisingaroundthequietblodweresurprisedwhenpolicecars,sirensinfullbst,surroundedaseofthepark．Therewasfuriousaasofficersgotoutoftheirpatrolcarswithgunsdrawnandferredtenselyviatheirwalkie-talkies．Theysawthemallruntowardsonedire,heardanexgeofshots,thewailofsirensandfinallysawamanbeingcarriedouttotheambunastretch