My Life as a Rat by Joyce Carol Oates

Author:Joyce Carol Oates
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

The Stalker: 1997

AT THE 7-ELEVEN, A DISPLAY OF BRIGHTLY PACKAGED VIDEO games. Their titles were Stalker, SWAT Team, Murder 1, Grand Theft Auto, No Mercy, Nuke!

On the cover of Stalker was a digitally produced likeness of a young hawk-faced man with a shaved head, glaring eyes and flaring nostrils, an angry mouth that resembled my brother Lionel’s mouth. Or was it the look of steely hatred in the eyes that made me think of my brother.

In the young man’s bloody hands, a large machete dripping blood.

Coming to get you, rat. Rat-cunt.

Nowhere you can hide.

QUICKLY I RETREATED, FEELING FAINT. WHATEVER I’D INTENDED to purchase at the 7-Eleven, I left without purchasing it.

My heart was beating rapidly, cold sweat oozed down my sides. The last news I’d had of my brother had been from Katie, the previous week—Lionel is up for parole on Monday. We didn’t even know about it until now! Mom has been praying. Thought I’d better warn you, Vi’let.

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