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nodoubtalsocastbyrachelshand�asabeaverhwhiske
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第15节
rsthat
saidity
”tinutes”hearchedabroantha”canyouhandle
that
””youdonthavetobesnideiaskingoshower
anddress;too;yknonotgoingtoseone
totakenotesandgetpapersandgivessagesfor;soihavecalls
toke”sheleft;pullinghersisteralonghherjackhadcalls
toke;too;buttheyohehadafeelingitwas
goingtobealongday
chapterfour
hadjackknoonterey;hewould
have;butthereanthasatinthepassengersseat;
hairtheshoouthclaedshut;eyesrivetedtothe
road
hope;staringout
bethefrontbuckets;herknuckleseonbuttersoftblack
leatherbyhersistersshoulder;hersplantedoneither
sideofthehu
jackkheyhinkinghehinkingit;too;hoping
rayinghatcaltranshadfinisheditscleanupandleftnotknowing
elsetodo;hetuedontheradiotocreateadistraction;andit
did;foranute
”justantharerkedinresponsetoannpr
reportonstarvationanddeathinanotherlittleafricanstate
bettheroad;shepressedanotherbutton;then
another;thenanother”doyoueverlistentosic””hat
asendago”jackasked
santhaanualntrols”geekchords;and
beabletogetanythinggoodhere;thereceptionstinks”sheflicked
offtheradio;clutchedthehandloopaboveherdoor;andfixedalert
eyesontheroad
jackslohecartotakethefirstofaseriesoftus”do
younorllylistento””cdssanthasnapped
hopeshotheratidglance”istenstonews”
”not”
”yourtherisnthalfdead;”jaantha
”shesinaaasdiejust
aseasilyasnotlydiahadanunonths
untiltheyfinallytookhiffthechines;andthenhewasdeadin
fivenutes”
”yourtherssituationisentirelydifferentsheisntevenonlife
supporttheonlyareonestonitorhervital
signssotheyllknoantha
pointed”thatshappenedseeheguardrailsgone;
andallthessofthedirtontheroadhereisntsupposedto
bedirtthatishappened;isntit”shecharged;
sochastheypassedthespot”sloto
see”jackkeptdriving”theresnothingtoseethecarsbeen
tosprobablyalreadyintheshop”bothgirlswerelooking
outthebackanthasaid”
happenedtotheotherdriver””idontknoklied
shefloppedforyourenotsayingicantell
byyourvoicestoknoedthatvery
strongly;butithepointannoyedatbeingpittedagainst
rachel;hesaid;”rightnootheryoutosaygood
thingsoothingatall”
”thatsyoudsay;notshedsayshedustosay
oreseriousthan
youresaying;eansroubleifshe
doesntwakeup””shellwakeup”
”iotgoingtoliveinsanfrancisfriendsareallhereibr 》
notving”
”goodgod;youhaveyourtherdeadandburied;”jackcharged
”daddy”caafrightenedcryfroehind
hefoundhopesfaceintherearvieirror”shesnotdying;hope
shellbeokayitoldyouthat;andianitshewasinan
accidentbarelythere
onitsaboutgettingbetterletstakeitonestepatatifor
alleotherwillbe
a”rachelhing
sheheyarrivedasshehadbeenkhad
seenherearlierthetightnessinhisddleheshockof
seeingherthishefearthatinthenextbreathshewouldbe
gone
”shessleepinghopeinutehethoughtsheght
berightasidefrohebruise;raostnorlshe
ghtergedfroheaandfallenintoaninnocent
sleepthedoighthavetriedtocallhinthecarandbeen
unabletogetthroughcarphoneshatway
heapproachedthebed;hoping;hopingherubbedhercheekwhenshe
didntrespond;hegaveherhandasqueeze”rachel””dontbother
herhopecriedinafearfultone
santhasaidnothinghereyesepale
backingtotheopenhalfoftheslidingglassdoor;jackstoodhthe
girlsheyadjustedtothescene;andhereadjustedtorachels
nothavingchangedentincheck;hesaida
quiet”seenorespirators;nolifesupportsshebrokeherleg
theresthecastshecutherhand;sothatsbandaged;andthe
bruisesonherfaceareeer
black;blue;andpurple
foraalbutittook
aanthanoddedhereyesdidntleaverachel
”theivpoleshavedicineandfood;”heonforlackofanything
bettertosay”thetvscreenbehindherregistersthingslikeheart;
pulse;andoxygentheresapersonatthenursesstationwhosees
allthatandknoobr 》
throughtheglassthatseadofinaregular
roo”hopevedclosertohisside
”seethetopreadout”hetried”theheartbeat;thatlittlegreen
upanddois”hefelthopenodagainst
hisar”togoletherknoea
quickheadshake”santha”anthalookedas
youngandfrightenedashope”canshehearus””thedoctorsays
soitseetothatifshecan;shedliketoknowyouguysare
here”
”doeveryou”
”areyougoingtotalktoher”heknehallengewhenheheard
it
leavingthegain;heapproachedthebedtakingrachelshand;he
leanedoverandkissedherforehead
hestayedclose;hanelbohebedrail”hi;angel
hogotthe
girlsetheyreoverbythedoortheyrefeelingalittle
intidatedbythechinesandall”
”iaotintidatedsanthasaidandw
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第16节
assuddenlybesidehi”hi;
”heheardhershebed
rail
”itssagod;lookatyourfacethe
erofheruthclosesttojack;shebshe
canthear”
”doyouknohatforsure””no”
”thendontassuit”helookedaroundforhope;illat
thedoor
edheroverhthehitchofhishead;sheshrankback
”aretheydoingtoanthaasked
”seethatdrip”hepointedtooneofthebagsthatyorynot
havebeentheohedoeant”thatkeepstheswellinginher
headdohatbloodandoxygencanfloheinjured
tissues”
”ethingtowakeherup”
”itdoesnthatway”
”didyouask””no”
”didyouaskforaspecialist”hegaveherastare”thathe
firstthingididgivealittlecredit;huh”torachel;
lightly;hesaid;”outh””likeyouwere
perfect”santhaasked;notlightlyatall
jackpreferredhisdaughteroofrightenedtobea
srtuthhedidntknoheritherhejust
broughtouttheinherinanycase;hedidntthingsgoing
furtherdohinearshotofrachel
”tellyougoingtoleaveyouheretotalkh
yourtherdontbebashfultellherhotellher
thatshedbetterovingtothecitytell
herthatidontknohinggetitalloffyourchestihave
socallstoke”hetuedtofindthatkatherinehadarrivedand
aroundhope”heykatherineillbed