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chaptertytwo
jackleanedcloserrachelhereyeballsovingbehindtheir
lids
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ventntinuedforanute;thenstoppedheednothing
hegrabbedhershoulders;findingtheothinandfrailthatheheld
gently;butheheld”dontgobacktosleep;rachelpleasedont
itstitosheagain;usingtheround
bristlebrushbecausesoooldhertousethebristlefilbert
”okay”herevedhishandsandstraightened”youtosleep;
sleepitsyoure;idliketotalkhthepeoplewhove
beensokindastoehereidalsoliketoefora
shots
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ofbeinginvitedbyagallerylikethat;onlytosleepthroughthe
nthing”hesandstoodback;frustrated
enoughtobeangry
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thing
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ntroldidshesayidontlikesanfrancisidont
toliveinsanfrancisidonttobealoneinsanfrancis
sodidshedo
sheleftaloheregaveatasteofoedicinewell;i
leaedisntthatenough”faithsilysledhers;sad
sle
raejackbroughtthe
girls;herlidsuof
ightopenhereyesand
spendtherestofherlifestaringatnothingnessthedoctors
uldntgetapupildilation;buttheycalledthisprogressjack
enthepatience
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todothingsatalleyelidslikethatarentdoingit
ryingtolookunderthoselidsandsee
sothingthatghtseehershehadbarelystraightenedwhenshesaw
theojackhehershe
thoughthehadsearandwouldbeangry;whenshesaid;
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was”
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baighthelpanyonehaveaproblethis”
noonedidthegirlslessashehehourspassed;
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charliestoppedbycindytuedrachel;oaned;thensettledback
intoplaceebarelyopeneyesduncanpickedupfaith
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helsnose
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yaanthasod
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thingsoverandoveragain;badgeringher;beggingher;halfjl
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up
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there;itstartedtorainjacktuedoffthehighthebankof
ilboxes;dobingintothe
canyon
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ssagefrohehospital
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backandhaltedtheothersbeforetheyhadgonefar
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again
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toshare;youshare
eon;saitstoodarktoseeahellofalot
iregnizeanythingindaylight”
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herface;jackuldntseesanthasexpressionbutshetuedand
beganinuteslater;overaurseso
circuitousthatjackanthaintended;they
arrivedatherplaceitherredhisonehwide
trunksthatspreadandholloraddledunevenground
santhaescapedfroherainintoonehopeslippedintoanother
closebyjacktookshelterinthelargest;totherightofthe
others;ineasyviedhislightateach;saallbitsof
lorfroheirslickers;andtuedoffhislight
thenightoon;nofog;justadense
forestunderahigh;denseverofcloudsthesteadypitpatofrain
asy;as
;hecraved
hesettledback;prayingthatnothinglive;thennearly
diedethinghithisside
hete;”hopewhispered
”shhh
idonthere
shellthinkipbutyoursisbetterthanne”jack
laughed”dait;hope;youjusttooktenyearsofflife”buthe
hadanarroundherandher
se;theybothyelled
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laughinga
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juleonthehillinthephotographthatlayfacedohels
draheadedohyeah;exhaustiondid
that;butthereoretoitcraedinapitchblackholehhis
daughters;orethanafeudandthesllofwood
andrainats;hehadrecapturedsothinghehadthoughtforever
lost
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threeoftheere
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butherefused;absolutelyrefused;tobuyintothatnoshewas
stillinaa;andevenifthephoneinhispocketrangtosayshe
hadpossiblyknoheywerehewas
fantasizingagainbutboy;hefeelingreal
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theselvesoffshetookashower
atchedhis;helpedhiakehot
goodnightand
follointothebedroo
heshookoffthefantasybedintobed;butitretuedina
flashhesat