第90节 (第2/2页)

nightbefore.

    ”hopecalled.

    santha”noge”jackswallowed.hisbodydrained

    ofenergyalikerubber.

    disappointntlaythihisthroat.

    heapproachedthebed.sittingbyrachelship,heputanarn

    eithersideaveherthelightest,softestkissonthe

    uth.

    ”happened,daddy”hopeasked.

    ”idontknoourselvesh

    ing.

    ””thisisgettingold,”santhaplained.

    heletoutabreath,thenspokehangryforce.”youretoyingh

    us,rathe

    bedandtothesendslaterhethebed,

    arstraddlingrachelagain.

    thistihestared.helookedatherlongandhard,o

    openthosebarelyopeneyes.herlipsauve,

    herhairgold.therestofherhanpale,andthin.

    hentiostare.sothinghere.hereyeswere

    dartingaround.hesaespot

    e,a

    tinyfrown.

    hepouredhielfintoitthisti,diggingdeep,cursingherfor

    punishingthe,willingherfinally,

    finally,finallyahegirlscall,buthedidnt

    respond.everythinghehadusedonrachel.

    anotherfroe.hereyesbeganvingreslohis

    breathhegirlsspoke.againheignored

    it.

    eon,rachel,eon,eon,rachel.

    herlidsfluttered.theyshut,thenpressedtogether.slohey

    rose.

    jackbehindhithere

    all.rachelseyesstayedonhisface,stayedthereso

    longthathehalffearedsheatose.thenhereyesbroke

    froisandvedpasttohope.

    ”y”hopecried.

    hereyesshiftedtosantha,igod.”when

    thoseeyesretuedtohitheyovedher

    fingersintoaloosefistbinside.puzzledeyesto

    hope,tosantha,andba.jackothinkshe

    ghthaveaesiailed.ina

    voicethatveryrachel,sheasked,”sdoing”he

    
    huggingrachel,talkingandlaughingatthesati,andthoughjack

    feltthesaexuberaheydidaohugher,too,hegave

    theoothisostiortantthing,afterall,racheland

    hergirls.shehanothershoutof

    relief,helefttotellthedoctorsthenews.

    katherineedupright,e.

    ”wideawake”sheasked.

    ”bering””shesnfusedabout

    happenedanddayitis,andshesak,

    thatisthebestneevebeenby””hesonhisway.”

    ”soa,”shesaidandhurriedintotheshowasonlywhenshe

    thatshereeredjacks

    dilea.she.sheplaellrachelthat.

    shetuedofftheshofillthe

    rooirror,sherubbedskincrealloverher

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