Thirsty - M. T. Anderson [71]
Three right here, right in this house.
And I’m hiding behind the doorway. There is no hope for me. That is all I know.
Hiding behind the doorway. Not that I would jump at someone who came in.
Not that I would jump.
I would never jump on a member of my family and drink their sweet, tart blood.
I would never.
Soon it will be the loneliest part of night.
Soon it will be the quiet hour.
My chin is wet.
Muscles twitch.
No, I think.
Don’t do what you’re.
Don’t do.
No, please.
Behind the door.
I am thirsty.
I am thirsty.
Oh, god.
I am
so
thirsty
M. T. Anderson is the author of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party, which won a National Book Award, and its sequel, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves. He is also the author of Burger Wuss, Feed, and several books for younger readers. About Thirsty, he says, “I grew up in a suburb very much like Chris’s. It seemed to me that there were always a lot of kids struggling with the isolation of wanting to do the right thing when there was no right thing to do.” M. T. Anderson lives in Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Epilogue
About the Author