Pygmy (18 page)

Quote, “Whoever looks at America will see: the ship is powered by stupidity, corruption, or prejudice.”

Tibor approach, limb arm hoisting basket munitions, baking soda, corn syrup, chlorine bleach. Drill focus glower eye upon face skin this agent, Tibor say, “Such crafty agent to deserve much lauded.” Fashion Tibor hand shape Beretta semiautomatic, index finger as thirty-five-millimeter barrel. Comrade aim flesh weapon direction skull sutures operative me.

Say Tibor, “Comrade, perhaps best revisit mental narrative operative Pavel.” Say, “Always most-bright fire first to be extinguish.” Same now, Tibor discharge pretend pistol, eject fictitious bullet so feign expunge gray meatloaf this agent.

Pantomime so suggest operative me how easily erased.

Begins here twentieth account of operative me, agent number 67, most recent exited public mass transportation routed
. Deposited industrial park
. Made lengthy parade so arrive private facility performing research contracted United States federal department of
. Specific purpose to abscond taking top security samples
.

For official record, during conveyance aboard public vehicle, simultaneous host cat sister apply paint color black upon face skin of operative me, this agent espousing profound truths presented revered French demographer Alfred Sauvy, make sermon how modern world struggle between corrupt degenerate menace of capitalism and the noble socialist, battling for control or rescue of the innocent third world. Voice of operative me, bold voice trumpeting so inform all proletariat within vehicle, proclaim former slave colonies third world prospective victim capitalist hungry greed over raw natural resources, stealing petroleum, raping of mineral bauxite and zinc, in return dumping on innocents only inferior products decadent mass culture. Wily capitalists flooding native economies too many destructive corrosives—refined sugar, of example, Hollywood movie star, heated seat automobile, SPAM, paste of teeth, tissue of toilet, Bionic Man, permanent wave.

Ear of cat sister tuned attentive, host sister apply finger rubbing black paint about face skin of this agent, sister accept political truths declared Sauvy in 1952. Top celebrated missive titled “Three Worlds, One Planet.”

Weapon of operative me, constrained turgid within trouser this agent.

Heralding voice of operative me, loudly vociferate how all wealthy nations innate evil. Converse, all poverty nations innocent and source much oppressed goodness. Cite additional vast brilliant Brandt Report dated 1980 proofed beyond facts how greedy oil-consuming giants of North Hemisphere—specific Canada, United States, Britain, and Australia—starved starving South Hemisphere nations of Zambia, Soviet Union, and Saudi Arabia. Shrill cry of operative me expanding more loud, more until voice break, become shriek, this agent say, “The fuel such low expensive able propel this public vehicle …” Say, “Petroleum, in actual poverty blood sucked out aboriginal child.”

Manifesto presented so bold.

Chin jawbone of this agent tilted high in courage defiant. Await agreement.

Cat sister smooth paint upon stilled lips of operative me. Skin of this agent stiff from dry paint. Stroke smooth, massage. Gentle circle. Greased finger lick infinite tiny licks. Slippery sister finger slide width of this agent heated forehead.

Succulent fragrant bosom so nearby. Host sister touching with fingertip, say, “You know, you have the prettiest eyes…”

Head of operative me, neck rotate so able visible own eyeballs reflection upon interior night window. Window of public vehicle reveal merely this agent, blotted black, eye sunk deep within black paint.

Host sister fingertipping lip of this agent, cat sister say, “It’s too bad you’re going to be my brother…”

Seated captain of public conveyance halt vehicle, activate
door so becomes unhealed in metal wall, decree through amplified microphone, say, “End of the line.” Say, “All
mimes
please disembark.”

During host sister and this agent exit conveyance, vehicle captain offer hand containing ink pen. Offer hand clenched tablet blank paper pages. Say, “You’re the kid who killed that crazy motherfucker.” Captain say, “Do you mind if I get your autograph?”

Traversing dark environment en route destination, surrounded mating cry cricket, croak of bulls frog, lecture this agent concerning France missive entitled
Le Defi Americain.
How admonish intellectual elite over manner United States numerous multinational corporation Kodak, Gillette, General Motor endeavor tangle entire globe ensnared tentacles sucking wealth for digest and fatten parent sovereign American nation, leeching life energy addition opportunity during render subject nation stripped resources and native cultures.

Current now doing pilgrimage perimeter industry park, bordered fence linked chain. Navigate thick darkness. Tread macadam roadway empty of vehicle, approach distant building constructed clay brick, washed under illumination large electric bulb perched atop multiple pole. Macadam field painted branched white alignment fitting infinite automobile lazy American bourgeois professional. Current now, stored no automobile.

Railing voice of operative me continue announce guilt portion deserved heaped upon Western nations according enlightened saga Pearson Report issued United Nations Conference on Trade and Development—

“Hush,” say prowling cat sister. Say, “Just
shush
for a minute, okay?”

Sister halted, hands extended, fingers spread feeling blackness, sensing chilled wind for sound sentry guards. Possible witness recording document via video camera.

“You’re the
trainee
spy,” say host sister, shaking straight finger at face of this agent. Sister touch finger to shut lips of operative me, say, “I need you to keep quiet.”

Regardless pressure for instruct sole correct political ideology-Regardless continued fallacy engaging worldview host sister.

In secret, within head, this agent reciting,
Americium … antimony … argon …

Crouched posture lower primate, sprint sawtooth pattern so bisect mowed landscape largest building. Arriving sign stationed at entry lettered in English words to read: RADIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE.

Often possible conquest cat sister, sling no conscious atop mowed landscape, gift with fetus bearing same pretty eyes as operative me.

Next now arrive doors of facility, sister sling fabric sack, dive hand inside so retrieve laminated name card of host father, prosthetic human eye crafted green color glass. Cat sister dash card against box adjacent doors. Position eye at focus of box lens. Same current now, door of building, latch sound clack, angry humming. Host sister hand grasp edge released door swing so unhealed in wall stacked red-color bricks.

Voice of operative me beseech no abandon, no relegate duty mere lookout. Bid this agent accompany sister along foray for harvest resources to equip science fair project.

This agent projecting voice beg mercy, words compressed down to fast rush reedy breath delivered out constriction
throat. Peaked muscle of face, forehead stiff of flaking black color paint, yawning both eye wide around and skinned glistening water. Windpipe of operative me make swallow, jump apple of Adam gulp sound. Brimming eye similar baby puppy American eat as beef.

Host sister observe delicious face expression this agent. Sister narrow eye, cast glance so whisk surround landscape, say, “Okay.” Inject hand within fabric sack, extract skins of latex for fit stretched over fingers. Deliver latex skin to this agent, during say, “Just wear these so you don’t leave a bunch of fingerprints.”

Latch door remain angry hum. Impatient to be returned so healed in wall.

Sister stretch each own hands within similar latex skins. Usher this agent so violate portal. Allow door heal, humming cease.

That now, victory of operative me encroach extreme top secret facility United State defense contractor. Surrounded lavish decadent luxury of military industrial complex. Infinite computer screen boast four-color display. Fountains dispensing chilled waters to swallow. Spa title MEN. Plethora chair atop wheels, balanced so pivot in all direction. Floor layered rich gray carpet. Lavish luxury playground deeded use of evil engineer, wicked biochemist.

Already cat sister making parade, leading this agent along labyrinth many fences upholstered elegant gray canvas, zigzagging so avoid missteps en route destination. Each writing desk allowed luxury of private fenced territory. Fastened canvas fence surface selection photographs depicting obese American infants wallowing atop arms obese parentage, smothered amid needless vast inventory playthings. Photographs
of animal, dog and cat, beef and pork. Occasional soiled vessel crafted dense ceramic, residue dried caffeine, glazed with legend “World’s Greatest Dad.”

Arriving cabinet, doors of tall cabinet painted gray metal, host sister deliver fabric sack to this agent. Instruct for hands of operative me position opening of sack stretched wide. Host sister grasp cabinet handle, say, “The best
loot
is in here…”

Hand twist handle. Swing metal door so unhealed. Reveal interior of cabinet small packages crafted pulp paper, light cardboard. Sister commence violate each package, discover contents, and dispense into waiting fabric sack.

Perhaps mistake.

During harvest contents cabinet, sister say, “Did you hear the autopsy results on Trevor Stonefield?” Say, “My dad heard from some medical guy at the county.” Say, “Turns out, somebody was molesting him—Trevor, I mean, not the county guy…”

Certainly mistake. Collecting within fabric sack, merely color spectrum many ink pens. Harvesting small packages chrome wire bent so clip papers. Ammunition American staplers. Scissor. Additional ink pen.

Cat sister continue speech concerning Trevor autopsy, how discover recent trauma large intestine. Abrasions partially healed of rectum. Faded hematoma. Fissures torn tender membranes Trevor anus. All indicators past recent sexual abused.

Same as water bin chew white rodent. Same as Pavel. The deity models only correct behavior, killing by cancer warfare, by earthquake and cyclone. All human must justify future vicious murder by the deity.