The Day’s of his Lives Scene 71

the bell on door make noise. mommy go door to see who it is. i not know big person came in. he look like i see hims before but i don’t ‘member so good anymore. he say it im-por-tant to see pro-fes-or haw-kins. mommy say i not pro-fes-or haw-kins anymore. i baby. he say him name paul. he say i teached him. he take paper out of big box he carry and say to mommy only i know what mean. he say paper only copy in whole world. he say it secret to make me old again. i not want be old. i happy now. i not smart anymore. i not want work. i want play. mommy say can’t you see he just baby? paul man not listen mommy. he show it to me anyway. i say, no, no, no! i only baby, i not know what funny swiggles mean. i yell leave me alone! he tell mommy he work for gov-ern-ment now. he tell her she bad mommy. he say he tell gov-ern-ment and they take me away from mommy. they make me talk to them. i grab paper and run to potty. i throw in potty and flush. flush, flush, flush! paul man rush in bat-room and see paper go bye-bye. he very mad. he slap me hard and i fall down. i hit head and get blood everywhere. mommy grab me and run to house next to ours. she use phone thing to call police. i luv my mommy. mommy so smart!