"Aw, too bad, guys," Nathan said as he shoved Ed onto the gravel next to the dumpster, "looks like we can't drop him off here after all." The other boys stood around Nathan, flanking him, and watched Ed pick small stones out of the gash on his knee until Nathan shook his head and began walking. "Better get up before someone catches you," Nathan called to Ed over his shoulder, over the boys' laughter, which bounced behind Nathan like an eager pup. "We'll find some place that takes special waste like Ed tomorrow, right?" Ed heard Nathan ask. The boys yipped and howled, hyenas answering the call, while Ed licked the blood from the scrapes on his palm.
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