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file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Stephen%20King%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm“That’s right, you missed all the excitement.”“Surrendra had plenty of excitement himself last night,” Masterton said, grinning. “Tell him, Surrendra.”Hardu polished his glasses, smiling. “Two boys bring in their Jady friend around one o’clock in themorning,” he said. “She is very happily drunk, celebrating the return to university, you understand. Shehas cut one thigh quite badly, and I tell her it will be at least four stitches, no scar. Stitch away, she tellsme, and so I do, bending over like this—”Hardu demonstrated, salaaming over an invisible thigh. Louis began to grin, sensing what was coming.“And as I am suturing, she vomits on my head.”Masterton broke up. So did Louis. Hardu smiled calmly, as if this had happened to him thousands oftimes in thousands of lives.“Surrendra, how long have you been on duty?” Louis asked, when the laughter died.“Since midnight,” Hardu said. “I am just leaving. But I wanted to stay long enough to say hello again.”“Well, hello,” Louis said, shaking his small, brown hand. “Now go home and go to sleep.”“We’re almost through with the front file,” Masterton said. “Say hallelujah, Surrendra.”“I decline,” Hardu said, smiling. “I am not a Christian.”“Then sing the chorus of ‘Instant Karma’ or something.”“May you both shine on,” Hardu said, still smiling, and glided out the door.Louis and Steve Masterton looked after him for a moment, Silent, and then looked at each other. Theybroke out laughing. To Louis, no laugh had ever felt so good. . . so normal.“Just as well we got the file finished up,” Steve said. “Today’s the day we put the welcome mat out forthe dope pushers.”Louis nodded.. The first of the drug salesmen would begin arriving at ten. As Steve liked to crack,Wednesday might be Prince Spaghetti Day, but at UMO every Tuesday was D-day. The D stood forDarvon, the all-time favorite.file:///E|/Funny%20&%20Weird%20Shit/75%20-%20Ste...%20Books/Stephen%20King%20-%20Pet%20Sematary.htm (68 of 333)7/28/2005 9:21:49 PM