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hadbeenlyingthereforsixteendays�houghthedoctorsandnurseswho
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that
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sayanythinghehadbaelosedher
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bedoneithersideofher;lookingatherhenedeyes
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said;sling;heirfeaturesabruptlyrelaxedbutsheill
feelingnfusedsheaskeddayofthe
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soundedlikehehadsredpointsthetwerepushinghis
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takecareofyou;shestle;thena
littleresheitpassed;andthegirlsbegan
again
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heraboutthefloe
santhatoldheraboutfayesbrisketandelizaspecanrollshope
toldheraboutkatherinescrushonthedoctor
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toldheraboutguinevere;rachelcried
jackehelifeshewasused
tonothegirlsandherbutassoonashedisappeared;the
girlsstartedtalkingabouthigain
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”heboughtyouaneyoullloveit”
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andnodded;thendozedoff;
shedidnttohear
heragain;frozen;scared
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paniceverytiifallasleep”
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evening;friendsingbytoseefortheelves
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