VII. Sirens wail. They found out what you did. Are you afraid, shaking fear and trembling? What will they do to you, if they know? Think of things in closets, hiding under the bed, fingernails against chalkboards, chewing aluminum foil. The night light can't help you now. What will they do when they find out? Rubber hoses, probably. Maybe locks in socks, to leave no marks. The bogeyman is coming. Do you already know him? They're coming to get you. Big trouble, you. And I'll tell on you, I will.

VIII.