great mouth opened and beckoned / teeth twist / writhe / enormous maggots / tongue curls salaciously between across teeth caressing / snarl putrid blast / stale force against us / stand there sagging knees stupefied aghast / then shut the door / instinctively slam shut / panic babble to Angelino / beast ! / out there ! / boy gets up goes to the door / old artist turns to stone / boy exits / hut they stayed the night / huge hand grabs / shoves little Angelino crushed and chewed / silence / you shit your pants / real wet slimey stinky fear / you’re next / whole hut scooped up / no / the giant beast deflates / dies / your little pupil breaks out from the flabby wrinkled belly / looking as if nothing has happened / comes lies back down upon the bed / smiles / lightlike / as if to say / what next ? / sweetheart / little friend / tears stream doun yr old master face