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thechednohebackedaking
herarandlegs;thelittlepest”theyretuedtobedandlay
entinute;listeningtoafuryofcries;beforerachel
snakedfree”shesoafrenzy;”shesaidand
disappearedintothenight
sendslater;thebed
backintobedtheyheldtheirbreaths;listening;holdingeachother;
onedge”thatdidit;thatdidit;”jackwhisperedhopefully
santhascread
rachellaughed”whoa”
”whoseideaine;”shesaid;
laughingagain
”notne”thecryingescalated
”lethercry;”jackwhispered
rachelsnuggledcloser”shell”
”justatterofti”buttheye
screa;rachelannouncedfullvoice;”icantsleephthat
noise”
”you”rollingaofbedandclosedallbutinches
oftheirdoorbackinbed;shepulledhindertheversagainto
dullthesoundingthroughthee;”shesaid”drown
itout
””thisisasexynththatracketgoingon””kissings
startedit;isntitsofightfirehfire”jackhadto
adtitdesenseifthefirstkisshegaveherlackedpassion;he
putreintothesendbythethird;hehe
bedhisndth
ofheruth;thess;thegentlecurveofher
belly
hehaddispensedhhershirtandh
anaudiblesle;”itsworking”
”oh;boy;”hisvoiceever”shelaughed
brightly
”santha;notyou”sureenough;thenoisefroheotherrooas
sloothesoundsofatiredbabyonthevergeofsleepbutwas
jacktirednotonyourlife”thatsnice;”hepractically
purred
”ghtasabit”lacinghisfingershrachelson
thepilloeoverher;foundjusttherightspotbetweenher
openthighs;andthrustin
anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbackinbig
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santhaheadedforthehousehopeheadedforduncansnotknowing
quiteainedstandingbythecarhetook
severaldeepbreathscuriousaboutitheairthathe
foundsoappealing;hehegraveldrive;through
alteatingpatchesofredh;toa
fallentree
purplefloheloofthedeadbrancheshe
satdoidhetrunk
lookingstraightup;hefoundthetopsoftheredhe
foliageoventitool;dry;
quietynighttheairslledofthicktexturedbark;ofpatchesof
ss;ofstheloasoundontheforest
floor;hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrushitwasa
stellersjay;itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray
”youuchhere;bud;”herredtheforestfloorwas
tooheavilyshadedtoalloore
plentifulbeneaththeliveoaksanddrones
stillthejayforaged;hoppingdohenupjackchedfora
bititindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee
ready
atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergrouedhopewas
ingtocradlingthetabbyherfacehatfor
anutehefearedthecathaddiedbutitseyesopenedanditspaws
andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree
”shedidnteattodaynothing”jackdidntknoonsole
her
ratherthansaysothingduandaningless;heslidalongthe
branshetingthecat;running
hersllhandoveritsfur;froosetoears;oveeck;back;and
ru;alltheotionagainand
agzun;ahypnoticstrokinginthesilenceoftheforest;jackheard
thecatspurr
”shelikesthat;”herred
hopenoddedshekeptupthepettingthepurringon
afterabit;curious;jackstuckinonestrokebethe
catsfurhetrieditagain;
halfexpectingthatthecatwouldraiseherheadandexpressher
objectiontoastrangerstouchbutguineveredidntoving
her
htotaltrust
itnearlydidhin
chaptereight
byfridaying;hereillnochangeinrachels
ndition;jackrequestedansultationaninthecity;
breen
jackhadeverynfidencethatthenhebestnotonlyhadtina
eupe;butvitheverysa
one
thenferencetookplacebyphoneinstevebauersofficebesides
bauer;therees;cindyon;andjack
thelateststatsputerbauerorallyreviewed
thekaragaveinterpretationsbasedonherobservationofthe
patient
cindydescribedrachelslackofresponseduringbathing;tuing;and
rangeoftionexercises
jackkeptthinkingthatthellionspouredintoresearcheachyear
eproedicationtohelp
rachel;butintheend;breensaid;”iheres
sothingelsetotry;butbedoinganythingdifferentif
sheypicalshentinuestohold
heroa
tolasttuch
”n;thathedoctorresponded;”buthead
injuriesdontalsnicehergcssreisholding
steady
””yeah;”ja”hehadleaedaboutthe
glasgoascalesincerachelshowednoeyeopening;noverbal
response;andnotorresponse;shehadthelopossiblesre
”butthedatasaysshesnotgettingworse”
”hereachanceshelltakeasudden
tu”hestillfeltaethephone
rang;everytihearrivedatthehospitalafterbeingoutofntact
forevenabriefti
”sheuld;”saidthedoctor”butifthat
diatelyandbeabletoactas;itsaing
gaiorry;gilliknohatisntyouto
hear;butitsalittlelikedefusingabohurrytheprocess;and
itsapttoexpl
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ode”onhs;jackplaceda
calltovictoriashehadedanexpertinvolvedinthecase;he
edhertoknohadbeendonehealsoedtothankherfor
thefloogiveheranupdateonrachelsndition;
disuragingasitwas
hehadtosettleforleavingassageinneoriaill
abroad
ingbyrachelship;feeling
uselessaftertradingblandobservationsaboutherhair;h
spilledniade;theswellingofher
face;tle;andtheperkinessofherturquoise
nightgooodandsaid;”talktorachelillbeback”ben
ethingtodo
frohebankofphonesdohehall;hecalledjillatthesoundof
hervoice;hefeltaguiltytug”hey”
”hey;yourself;”shesaidhpleasure”ihenyoud
reeriincreased”itsbeenaroughuple
ofdaysthegirlsareprettyupsetitillatthehospital
rachelhasntwokenup”
”iknow”
”ahyoucalledoffice”
”no”shesighed”ididnttinatoknohatyouhadntcalled
;soicalledthehospital”hefeltevensorry;
jill
ivehadalotonnd”
”youuldhavecalled;”shechided”didntyouthinkidto
knohatkindof
person
andheuldntsayanythings
thatuddledupinhisnd
butsheexpectedanansryingtojuggle
everythinghereork;thegirls;rachelitsanightre”
”onephonecall;jackitakentensends”tensends;
xbutdait;sheasharriedasheouldhave
calledinbigsur;”heuntered”rachelsnuerislisted”
therehinkyouforgot”hepusheda
handthroughhishair”ididntforget”