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    isslong,ifisotisaoofaliare.itfeelsasthoughiveknoostoflife.,,”siellingyouthat.””yousthave,orho,,

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    ofurse,”hesaid,butheekady”shesaid,theated.”and...ackhibuthesidesteppedher,andbled,hecaughtherinhis

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    kady,”hesaidashepulledhercloseandburiedhisfaherhair.”e.”

    kadydidherbesttoretainhersenses,asiteltagainsthisoshepushedhieso

    ightrain,andithinktogetundershelterbeforeitdoes.”

    allkadyulddoeiinglittletsandtus

    theyedtobehours,andontkadyseedtorelaxfurther.butstill,shekeptaskingherself,etinneanbulletsandakingherlaugh

    ieoontheypausedtoeatseeingyouuntilthedayaftertheadeoutsideyourofficeforhours,soyoujustdisappearassoonasyouheardihere”

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    ”ethedayafter,”shesaidinexasperation,ahatheissingthepoint.

    atthathelaughedandputthereiningfoodbaakeselfleave.ybeiethihatakingyoudendtosee.clairesaidyoupanylongenoughtohavethepopany,thatshe”

    kadystoppedbers.boss.”

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    oudohaveaallpaenihenitissothingthatstplagueyoudaily,”hesaidso

    softlykadyalstdidnthearhibutshedidhear,andeven

    thoughshetoldherselfsheshouldntbelievehihisadeherfeelgood.

    therainstartedataboutfouroclodtarikpausedundera

    treetopulllongyellooutofhispack,firstdrapingkadyfroeadtofoot,thenpullingthehoodoverherheadandtyingittightlyunderher.”okay”heaskedasheputhisnose

    tohers,andshenodded.

    bythetihegothisotonoticeashestarteduptheuntainagain,anditingdownhardonher,ashe

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    holdingtheviooneside,hetionedforheytoenter.

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    ,,jthing,butiarikhadafiregoing,asthereseiedtohavebeendryfires

    forth,kadylookedaroundher,expean

    paintings,butthereoneandasandyfloor.

    brokenbendlookedtobeafeasaknife

    iustyinoldypaperbaehere,didyou,sheasked,iasshe

    iovedherponcho,thenherbak.ashefahe

    nvtthaglanuchasauld.backtherealongthatwall

    isalittleshelfhahebox,

    shedid,andehosurprised.bynohings

    surpriseorshockher.thereostakenhalong

    tensyfavorite,”rariksaid,ingufrohestack.ithereachedoverhershoulderandtookaphoto

    shoaboutthirteenontheplaygroundatherschool,

    childrenallabouther,butkadythebuildingreadingabook

    aokbook,,,shesaid,sling,thehe

    stakeoftuingtoandfoundthatherfacehes

    frois.eheokissher,but

    forantkadyarriedtosooneelse.

    involuntarily,shethought,justlikeyou.

    llotellallaboutleonie,”shesaidassheothe

    fire.est.”sitdotolook

    hedidntrespondtoherrequ

    atyourfeet.”

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    shedidntbotheraskihioknoanythingsabouther.sittingoobeusedasachair,shestartedtountieherlaces,buttarikbrushedherhandsaanyoherfoot”hedidntandatthethreeblistersonthatfoot.o

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