\u201cHey,\u201d the Devil says. The Devil tries to pick young Peter up.<\/p>\n
Peter kicks the Devil below the belt.<\/p>\n
The Devil winces, but he\u2019s a one-off, a singular oddity, a non-sexually-reproducing species, so it\u2019s not as bad for him as it might otherwise have been. He puts young Peter down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just,\u201d he says, sitting down on Peter\u2019s bed, \u201cthat I was looking for an antichrist.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peter pulls himself away to the far end of the bed. He looks at the Devil with deep suspicion.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously!\u201d says the Devil.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d says Peter.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t want antichrist,\u201d says Peter.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
The Devil stares at him in bafflement.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a good job! There\u2019s health insurance! There\u2019s a dog!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNuh-unh,\u201d says Peter.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u201d the Devil says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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