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file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Stephen%20King%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htmshudder twisted up his back, and he thought suddenly of his Uncle Carl’s “showroom.” No new carsthere, no televisions with all the modem features, no dishwashers with glass fronts so you could watchthe magical sudsing action. Only boxes with their lids up, a carefully hidden spotlight over each. Hisfather’s brother was an undertaker.Good God, what gave you the horrors? Let it go! Dump it!He kissed his son and went down to listen to Ellie tell about her first day at the big kid’s school.8That Saturday, after Ellie had completed her first week of school and just before the college kids cameback to campus, Jud Crandall came across the road and walked over to where the Creed family sat ontheir lawn. Ellie had gotten off her bike and was drinking a glass of iced tea. Gage was crawling in thegrass, examining bugs, perhaps even eating a few; Gage was not particular where his protein camó from.“Jud,” Louis said, getting up. “Let me get you a chair.”“No need.” Jud was wearing jeans, an open-throated work shirt, and a pair of green boots. He looked atEllie. “You still want to see where yon path goes, Ellie?”“Yes!” Ellie said, getting up immediately. Her eyes sparkled. “George Buck at school told me it was thepetcemetery, and I told Mommy, but she said to wait for you because you knew where it was.”“I do, too,” Jud said. “If it’s okay with your folks, we’ll take us a stroll up there. You’ll want a pair ofboots though. Ground’s a bit squishy in places.”Ellie rushed into the house.Jud looked after her with amused affection. “Maybe you’d like to come too, Louis.”“I would,” Louis said. He looked at Rachel. “You want to come, honey?”“What about Gage? I thought it was a mile.”file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Ste...%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm (21 of 333)7/28/2005 9:21:49 PM