Pygmy (7 page)

Whisper of Magda say, “Operative Chernok by current now seeded often several American female.” Say, “Operative Mang planted embryo own host mother.”

Magda insist phase first must soon complete. Say, “Comrade, seeded you own host sister?”

For official record, effect worst—idiot song flush from head of operative me most irregular verbs Mandarin Chinese. Erode all knowledge Portuguese. Idiot lyric overwhelm understanding of advanced field equations calculus. Overpower and devastate to oblivion stored memory to operate Iranian-manufactured Khaybar KH2002 medium-barrel assault rifle. Crowd until no longer recall how many rounds per minute capable firing Ukrainian Vepr assault rifle.

For official record, only inside head of operative me, say,
No. This agent no fornicate atop cat sister
. Only instead report own status, in retort say, “Comrade agent thirty-six?” Say, “Mindful of own mission, carry you current now American embryo?”

No retort. Merely bellowing crowd American prince and princess, perfumed in misery of third-world labor—sewed bright garments. Trouser shivering of plastic telephone apparatus, await reply. Other youth thumbing keyboard to build English printed words, convey instant message.

Clouded within fog of idiot singing, whisper of operative Magda say, “No, have received no American seed…” Say, “However, formulate major plan to acquire.”

Fence row, erected immediate front of me, back shoulders and neck of host sister. Smell melted lead metal smoke. Hair gathered to plummet down sister backbone.

From behind, Magda say, “Priority first, must each generate
American anchor baby.” Whisper quote famed radical anarchist Mikhail Bakunin, say, ‘“The passion of destruction is also a creative passion.’”

In front, trouser of cat sister vibrate. Hand of sister snake to retrieve telephone from own pocket. Eyes look message words printed in English. Replace telephone into trouser.

Magda whisper, hot breathing at ear, “Must quick, Pumping Rabbit Maneuver,
squirt-squirt
, plant seed into her!”

Quote, “The passion of destruction is also a creative passion.”

Next now, cat sister swivel neck to eye operative me. Craning neck to eye backward over own shoulder, host sister say, “Pygmy?” Say more loud to battle against singing noise, say, “Trevor Stonefield just texted me…” Utilizing own hand, cat sister finger fast contact own forehead, contact sternum, contact left deltoid, contact right deltoid—superstition gesture—hand describing shape of fake torture man burdening sticks. Fashion eyes wide, say, “Watch out for Trevor in dodgeball, okay?”

Begins here seventh account of operative me, agent number 67, seated among sleeping chamber of host sister. Domestic structure Cedar. Suburb community
. Date
. For official record, night of today host cat sister absorb all light.

Host cat sister apply face with black paint, all layer black, surround mouths, eyes, to make white tooth shine bright, white eye appear vast blinking minstrel show. Arms and legs appareled black blouse and trouser. Feet, black shod. Black blouse feature neck of turtle. Sister eye rest on own eye reflected mirror mounted in own hand.

Eye of operative me steady consume sister gesture and progress to disappear own face. Current today, this agent repeat sit balanced edge on host sister bed, mattress pile with blanket. Animals of brown weave all smile. Silly animal.

Outside window of sleep chamber, night of today. Sky no display orbit moon. No speck distant solar systems.

Next now, door swing from healed in wall, display pig brother.

Remain eye rest on own black face in mirror, host sister say, “Geez, do you ever knock?”

Host brother say, “You putting on your makeup for the dance tonight?”

Sister smooth paint along edge of eye. Face sideways to mirror, eye cornered to witness self-reflection.

Pig dog brother rest eye on operative me. Host brother foot
kick bed, say, “How about you, Pygmy? Up for some fresh seventh grader ta-tas?” Half face collapse as one pig dog eye squeeze shut. Make wink eye. Say, “Get you some fine, hot sweater meat?”

One hand mounted mirror. Opposite sister hand, tips smeared black from paint, cat sister say, “Mom and Dad conk out yet?”

Pig dog brother say, “You overdose them again?”

Host sister spread both hands along sides of face, plow hair backward, flat. Contain strands hair utilizing loop synthetic latex. Hands loop tight again, repeat loop latex band until hair remain pulled flat to skull. Cat sister withdraw sliding compartment out front of cabinet, full inside laundered apparel, engineered for support mammary. Plus stored there many inside trouser sewed sheer nylon for tight encase sister groin and buttocks. Yellow color. Printed many genitals of daisy plant. Sister say, “Pygmy?” Say, “You going out for the Model United Nations?”

Pig dog brother say, “Not Pygmy, here.” Fisting own hand to make small slug, impact deltoid of this agent, host brother say, “The Pygmy only ever wants to hunt the fine fun bags…”

Mouths of operative me say, “Define?”

“Fun bags, you know?” say host brother. “Paw patties, gobstoppers, rib bangers…”

Mouths of operative me say, “Define?”

Host brother cup both own hands hovering over own pectoral muscles, bend fingers to squeeze invisible, flex fingers during shut eye, during tongue muscle wipe own perimeter mouth, say, “Sweater meat!”

Cat sister gut innards of sliding compartment, tunnel excavate groin apparel until retrieve black fabric. Knit many knot head cover, crafted black fibers of sheep. Host sister stretch
knit head cover so encase hair, rendering all own head black color. Torso, black. All sister black as night of today. Black as outdoors. Out cabinet among mammary binders, retrieve black apparel crafted shape of hands, tight to fit of fingers inside, render hands black.

Host brother fashion own hand shape of revolver gun, aim finger to direction this agent, say, “Trust me, Pygmy, the Model United Nations is social suicide.” Fashion half own mouth so make smile, with eye rest on sister, pig dog say, “The only deal more lame than Model United Nitwits is the frigg’n science fair!”

Cat sister make small parade to window of sleeping chamber. Black encased hands grip frame of healed window, slide to make open. Enter chilled oxygen, mating call cricket. Sister step black-shod foot exit window until straddle sill. Outdoors foot rested on tree limb, outdoors hand gripping tree foliage, half exited, cat sister revolve minstrel face to rest eye on this agent and pig dog brother. Say, “Did you steal it?”

Pig dog say, “Catch.” Arm of host brother swing forward until hand blossom, fingers spread open to release object. Green object fly, wet shining object flash green, describe arc across sleep chamber, skirt inside roof, trajectory degrade until,
smack-grab
, snatched by blackened hand host sister.

Host sister say, “Enjoy those bodacious titties, boys.”

Inside head of operative me, quote villain emperor, accomplished huckster Adolf Hitler, quote, “Great liars are also great magicians.”

Next then, sister slipped beyond window, black absorbed into night of today. Leaving cricket mate noise. Sister shadow poured among shadow, lost in no light. Next now, engine automobile usual operate by host mother, starter solenoid engage, fuel combust, drive train propel twin-beam headlight.
Expel from curb. At traffic halt indicator, headlight veer to follow right-hand corner.

Pig dog tilt own torso until head sprouted outdoors window, holler into black oxygen, say, “You shouldn’t be driving.” Say, “You ain’t even old enough to bleed!”

Quote, “Great liars are also great magicians.”

Green object tossed then caught, theft object shining bright with wet—green glass crafted artificial human prosthetic eyeball.

In chilled black oxygen, twin shining red light of automobile tails gone.

Begins here eighth account of operative me, agent number 67, attending student mating ritual located darkened sports arena of education facility. Night of today
. Ritual song perform
. For official record, American family invent infinite plentitude absurd labels for christening female offspring.

For official record, face skin this agent dosed liberal generous amounts fragrant Listerine.

During mating ritual cloaked dim interior arena atop floor of basketball wood, against din of music encourage premature random sexual reproduction, pig dog brother make finger straight to indicate females ranked along opposite wall. Across distance, give introduce. Assembled females of middle school, could be rowed for execution firing squad, eye-balled by youth males. Host brother poke finger toward, say, “…hooters…knockers…balloon bombs…butter bags…” Say, “Rib cushions…party pillows…chesticles…”

Hovering within proximity, operative Tibor, neck of that agent bruised chain of purple hematomas, select bruise wreathed with indents biting teeth. Operative Mang also sport necklace purple hematoma. Also neck operative Ling gnawed by phantom teeth.

“You want to do science fair?” say pig dog. “You can start by inventing some super-megastrong Spanish fly and dosing the cheerleader squad.” Continue, make straight finger, say, “Blouse bunnies…fun bags…lactoids…speed bumps…”

Rowed among opposite females, operative Magda present self for male inspection.

Host brother say, “Milk makers…devil dumplings…floatation devices…” Pig dog abrade fingers together so generate slip quick,
snap-pop
, fast sound matched to rhythm of mating dance music.

Occasional male student approach female, request mutual gyrate to demonstrate adequate reproductive partner, fast gyrate to display no cripple. No genetic defect to bequeath offspring. Demonstrate coordinated, plenty vital to provision impregnated female throughout gestation period. Provision subsequent offspring until matured. Females flaunt dermis and hair to depict viable vessel for impregnate, paint face so appear most symmetrical. Best likely produce frequent alive births.

Around most-dark perimeter of arena interior pace Trevor Stonefield, clear-yellow bully nose remain folded sideways, asleep against own face cheek. Lurking.