What's eating Gilbert Grape? by Hedges Peter

Author:Hedges, Peter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: City and town life, Young men
Publisher: New York : Poseidon Press
Published: 1991-10-24T04:00:00+00:00

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

and begin to laugh. A jiggly laugh, high-pitched, my face scrunched.

"Gilbert."

I laugh. Oh, 1 laugh and laugh.

"Gilbert."

More laughter. The uncomfortable kind.

"Nobody can remember the last time you cried. ..."

With that, I start off running.

"Gilbert, wait."

I don't even look back. I run fast as I can. I cut through yards, hop the Hoys' fence. I run across Main Street, past Lamson Grocery, the Ramp Cafe. I cut through the Meffords' backyard and tip over their birdbath.

At home, I run upstairs and shut the door to my room. I wipe the sweat off my legs, my arms—1 dry off my face by dunking my head into my pillow.

Later, I refuse dinner. As night falls, I keep watch at my window. I've shoved my dresser drawers in front of my door.

It is night now and I keep my door blockaded. I look out my window for a glowing match, a flaming watermelon, a sign from her, a surrender flag.

No sign comes and I fall asleep.

30

Lt's Saturday, July 1—fifteen days till the retard's birthday—it's seven-forty something in the morning, and I'm on my way to pick up my stewardess/psychologist sister from the Des Moines Municipal Airport.

I'm maybe a mile out of town when I decide to drive past my old school one last time. I thought yesterday's good-bye was final, but I've this urge for one last look.

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