第89节 (第2/2页)

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    yaanthasod.

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    thingsoverandain,badgeringher,beggingher,halfjl

    expe

    up.

    byten,theyeinsilence.halfway

    there,itstartedtorain.jacktuedoffthehighthebankof

    ilboxes,dobingintothe

    yon.

    hepulledinatthehouse.theycliedoutandstoodintherain.

    ”iakingaion.he

    rainatnightethingracheling”

    ”.

    ””.”theonlythingtheydidbeforeleavingokthe

    ansaanthafroydia,

    shelly,andbrendan.thereessagesforjackfroislawyerand

    thepotentialhillsbhdetroit,

    etoheartheneisinganothercall.therewasno

    ssagefrohehospital.

    takingrainats,jaellphone,andthelargeflashlightsthat

    rachelkeptonhandfortheoutagesthatfaithhadsaid

    ineadohe

    raireesgehedrops.their

    pitpatelledofda

    earthandwood.

    hopeledtheothespoterseveral

    here,theyvedonanthainthelead,butshetued

    badhaltedtheothersbeforetheyhadgonefar.

    ”illtakeyoutoplace,butitisne.youtehere

    again.

    .closeyoureyes.illleadyou.”

    ”nuhuh,”jacksaid.”iotyeyesclosed.ifyou

    toshare,youshare.

    eon,saitstoodarktoseeahellofalot.

    ireghingindaylight.”

    ”hopewould.”

    ”no,iised.”isofshiningalightin

    herfakuldhasexpression.butshetuedand

    beganier,overaurseso

    uitousthatjathaintehey

    arrivedatherplace.itherredhisonehwide

    trunksthatspreadandholloraddledunevenground.

    santhaescapedfroherainintoone.hopeslippedintoanother

    closeby.jacktookshelterinthelargest,thtofthe

    others,ineasyviedhislightateach,saallbitsof

    lorfroheirslickers,andtuedoffhislight.

    thenightoon,nofog,justadense

    forestunderahigh,denseverofclouds.thesteadypitpatofrain

    asy,as

    ,hecraved.

    hesettledback,prayingthatnothinglive,thennearly

    diedethinghithisside.

    hete,”hopewhispered.

    ”shhh.

    idonthere.

    shellthinkip.butyoursisbetterthanne.”jack

    laughed.”dait,hope,youjusttooktenyearsofflife.”buthe

    hadanarroundherandher

    se,theybothyelled.

    ”isantharowdingin.”i

    an,like,hinkisoutherejasonpuleeze.”jackwas

    laughinga

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