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第81节
brushjackschallengeorenderthatappreciationinan
understatedbackdrop
shehadusedxeddiaforthisonendiainkforthedetailofeye
andzzle;acrylicforthefur;entalpatchesof
distantgrassthechoicerightshehadthatvisionhe
ohesitate;otouchthe
canvas;ifheulddoitjusticeor
thenhepicturedrachel;bluearoundthelipsandgaspingforair
ing;ingtodoitforher;hedugdeepinsideandbegan
alinguphalargebrushonthedistantgrasses;heuseda
lightber;andgreenhegaveit
depththhsepias
layeringacryliverovedinthe
grassesneutralinlor;buttexturedthoughrachelhadntput
floheychesseveral
photographsdepictedtheonflohe
froehindbythesun
didsheadded
itake;butnodecision;reallyhesaony
betalandplantlifeinabarrenlandtheflowerswerea
st
hestayedallttonbudshey
didntcapturethehaloeffectheed;heschedtoaepencil
hadulledtip;blendingthelineshhisfinger;thenatissue;
thenattonshere;heputascrapofpapertoweling
aroundtheendoftheshebudssatisfiedatlast;
hesteppedback
itoingfortwo
hoursandaanthasaidsheootiredfor
school
hopesaidsheedtobehrachelhecalledthehospital;
prayingthatrachelhadiroved;butshehadnt
hepushedhishandsthroughhishair”illberunningaroundtalking
otheryouinschool;anditwould
dondgoodtoknohereillpickyouuprightafter
youcanseeherthen”santhaarguedastheydrove;butheheld
firheneededtialonehthedoctorstoexpressfearsthathe
didntthegirlstohear
anthadidntbudgewherea
tinouspoutherewassheer
apprehension
hetriedtounderstand
hthis”
”theresalltheotherkidsandpandheatherandteague”
”teague;”hesaid;nitoringhislanguagehcare;”isnoth
yourspitasforpandheather;theyrenotchbetterifthey
sidelifeisaboutkingyoucangointhere
andtrytosalvagesothingandheatheroryoucanstick
hlydia”speak;hesaid;”itshardiknow”
”itsrtfying”
”yes”hesighed”butthesooneritsdone;thesooneritsdone;if
yougetdrift”heputhiselbohesteeringched
alineofreluctantteenagersstulefrobushelookedbackat
santhaifsheakeup;itoreinkeepingh
thenaturalcurlthat;forachange;shedleftinherhair”iwas
heotheight”
”youwrong
””oldyouhowgorgeousyoulookedalldressedupyoudid
lookgorgeous;butyoulookevenbetteoorebeautifulre
you”sheflippeddoovedherheadintherror
”ilookdorky”
”beautifulanyonesaysdifferent;theyrejealous
”shesopedherhairbackhoutthesleeksheeffectwasr
reree
”heregoesnothing;”sheled;flippingupthevisorsheopened
thedoorandhadbarelysteppedoutetohe
doorclosedhasolidnehud
onedoedagreat
distancebehindhibeltedsafelyin;buttoofarawaywhenhe
tionedherforedintothe
passengersseat;andsat
”;sie”sosoftlythatitwasnearlyawhisper;shesaid;”i
haveafunnyfeeling”
”funnyfeeling””i
likeihguinevere”jacksheartbuckledhereachedoverand
pulledherintoahugovertheotherisnt
dying;”hesaidintoherhair
”herdie”
”isaidthataboutguinevere”
”guineverehadatur”
”isaturanydifferentfrobloodclot””god;yes;”hesaid;
hat
”abloodclotisntpoisonousinitselfitjustgetsintheil
orhasbadstuffinititgrowsandspreadsand
doessickthingstotheplacesittouches”itplification;
possiblyinaccurate;buthell;he”theycanjust
giveheragadoseofthatdiciobustuptheclot;thenwell
fightharderthanevertowakeherup”
”hoehersllvoice
”idontknoknohinkofa
giveraedicinetheyhadntevenntinuedthe
dripthroughthenight”itsaquestionofherisksagainst
thebenefits;”steveexplainedtheyhehalljack;steve
andkara;tsandanursehrachel;and
cindy”antiagulantsthinthebloodandbreakuptheclot;but
thinningthebloodraisestheriskofbleedingelse
rachelbleeding”jackagreedbutheic”
sheresponding”steveshookhisheadheothers
offeredanexplanation;hesaid;”e
drip;andthenjustself
lohebedrail;hesatonthebedandexercisedrachelshands
andarhetoldherthatthedicinehey
uldntsee;andthatitatteroftibeforeher
breathingquietedandherloringirovedhesofarastosay
thatoncethosethingshappened;shewouldwakeup
”soundslikeaurseinthepoivethinking;”davidsung
saidfrohedoorhean;buthes
well
todaysgrayplaidhishair;eyes;andshoesweredark;
shiny;andstraight
heenteredtheroothosedarkeyesonrachelandputtheheelsof
hishandsonthebedrailajack”ithoughtidesee
forselfaybegiveyoualittlesupport”he
sly”icanseerealizeditwas
thisbad”jackedgyenoughtolashout”didyouthinki
wasjoking
deitallup;justlookingforanexcusetogetoutofworkfora
upleofy
fault”itifdav
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第82节
idhadntpushed;thebusinesshave
gro;jackhavebeensuckedinandblinded;rachel
andvedtobigsurandbeenhitbyacaron
theastroad
butnotooeasytoshiftblajackuldhavestoppedthe
treadllatanytiheuldhavesteppedoff
davidpushedhishandsintohispantspocketsitwasasuresignof
deliberaterestraint”letsstartoverissheshowingany
irovent”jackbleabreath”nhnotyet”
”hohegirlsdoinghthis””hangininthere”inthe
silencethatfollolookathispartnerhedidnt
totalkbusiness;butbusinessheysharedonce;hehad
thoughtitghtbedifferentbutdavidhadneverha**lyhe
haddivorcedoneeranotherevenafterjack;too;was
divorced;theydidntshonapersonalleveltheheyhadwhen
theyrung
davideantobetheheavy
”hetorehiseyesfroachelandglancedbackatthehall
”uh;canrighttalkingwork
inhere”
”itsokayitsgoodforracheltohearvoicessayyou
”
itinutebeforedaviddidhisvoicethewords
ilyergency
itstoughiorryididntseethatsooner”etookabreathbut
thetruthis;ithingsgoingonherethatidont
get
”jackthreadedhisfingersthroughrachelstheylookedbarehe
shehaddonehherweddingring
”affordthings
likethat;anyrethanotakeonthekindofhouse