[Douglas G. Brown]

Wendy’s ancient VW stopped at the Mountview Trailer Park. “Remember, Danny, your father’s never been the same since the Overlook Hotel exploded. Sometimes, I think things would be better if he’d died. Anyway, the divorce decree allows him alternate weekends with you.”

Danny sullenly approached the dilapidated trailer on Lot 32. As he entered, Jack Torrance shouted “I’ve won the goddamn lottery! I’m gonna buy a humongous house, a Corvette, and get back with your mom. It’ll be just like old times!” Draining the dregs from a quart of Chivas, Jack collapsed on a pile of papers. Danny noticed that “All play and no work makes Jack a swell dad” was typed hundreds of times on them.

Danny pulled the winning ticket from Jack’s pocket, and dropped it into the smoldering woodstove. “Frig this!” he muttered. Slamming the trailer door, he began the long walk to his mom’s apartment.