第33节
【】baheektohisskin.
inthefragntalgloinynightlight,hesarib,
polkadotbuers,abilehrareaturesdpasted
ineverylinable,ahit,hisangrydaughter.
theohebackedaking
herarahelittlepest.”theyretuedtobedandlay
entinute,listeningtoafuryofcries,beforerachel
snakedfree.”shesoafrenzy,”shesaidand
disappearedintothenight.
sendslater,thebed
batobed.theyheldtheirbreaths,listening,holdingeachother,
ohatdidit,thatdidit,”jackwhisperedhopefully.
santhascread.
rachellaughed.”whoa.”
”whoseideaine,”shesaid,
laughingagain.
”hegescalated.
”letherkwhispered.
rachelsnuggledcloser.”shell.”
”justatterofti.”buttheye
shelannouncedfullvoice,”itsleephthat
noise.”
”you.”rollingaofbedandclosedallbutinches
oftheirdoor.babed,shepulledhiheversagainto
dullthesoundingthroughthee,”shesaid.”drown
itout.
””thisisasexynththatracketgoingon””kissings
startedit,isntitsofightfirehfire.”jackhadto
adtitdesehefirstkisshegaveherlackedpassion,he
putreintothesend.bythethird,hehe
bed.hisndth
ofheruth,thess,thegentlecurveofher
belly.
hehaddispensedhhershirtandh
anaudiblesle,”itsw.”
”oh,boy,”hisvoiceever.”shelaughed
brightly.
”santha,notyou.”sureenough,thenoisefroheotherrooas
sloothesoundsofatiredbabyonthevergeofsleep.butwas
jacktirednotonyourlife”thatsnitically
purred.
”ghtasabit.”laghisfingershrachelson
thepilloeoverher,foundjusttherightspotbetweenher
openthighs,andthrustin.
anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbabig
sur.
santhaheadedforthehouse.hopeheadedforduns.notknowing
quiteaiandingbythecar.hetook
severaldeepbreaths.curiousaboutitheairthathe
foundsoappealing,hehegraveldrive,through
alteatingpatchesofredh,toa
fallentree.
purplefloheloofthedeadbranches.he
satdoidhetrunk.
lookingstraightup,hefouopsoftheredhe
foliageovent.itool,dry,
quietynight.theairslledofthicktexturedbark,ofpatchesof
ss,ofstheloasoundontheforest
floor,hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrush.itwasa
stellersjay,itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray.
”youuchhere,bud,”herred.theforestfloorwas
tooheavilyshadedtoalloore
plentifulbeheliveoaksanddrones.
stillthejayfed,hoppingdohenup.jahedfora
bit.itindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee
ready.
atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergroued.hopewas
ingtocradliabby.herfacehatfor
anutehefearedthecathaddied.butitseyesopenedanditspaws
andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree.
”shedidoday.nothing.”jackdidntknoonsole
her.
ratherthansaysothingduandaningless,heslidalongthe
brai,running
hersllhasfur,froosetoears,oveeck,bad
ru,alltheotionagainand
agzun,ahypnoticstroking.inthesileheforest,jackheard
thecatspurr.
”shelikesthat,”herred.
hopenodded.shekeptupthepetting.thepurringon.
afterabit,curious,jackstuorokebethe
catsfur.hetrieditagain,
halfexpegthatthecatwouldraiseherheadandexpressher
objeterstouch.butguineveredidnt.oving
her
htotaltrust.
itnearlydidhin.
chaptereight.
byfridaying,hereillnogeinrachels
ndition,jackrequestedansultationaniy,
breen.
jackhadeveryhatthe.notonlyhadtina
eupe,butvitheverysa
one.
theookplacebyphoevebauersoffice.besides
bauer,therees,dyon,andjack.
thelateststatsputer.bauerorallyreviewed
thekaragaveinterpretationsbasedonherobservationofthe
patient.
dydeshelslackofresponseduringbathing,tuing,and
raionexercises.
jackkeptthinkingthatthellionspouredintoresearhyear
eproedicationtohelp
rachel,butintheend,breensaid,”iheres
sothiotry,butbedoinganythingdifferentif
sheypical.shentiohold
heroa
tolasttuch.
”n,thathedoctorresponded,”buthead
injuriesdontalsnissreisholding
steady.
””yeah,”ja.”hehadleaedaboutthe
glasgoaserachelshowednoeyeopening,noverbal
response,andnotorresponse,shehadthelopossiblesre.
”butthedatasaysshesingworse.”
”hereaceshelltakeasudden
tu”hestillfeltaethephone
rang,everytihearrivedatthehospitalafterbeingoutofntact
forevenabriefti.
”sheuld,”saidthedoctor.”butifthat
diatelyandbeabletoact.as,itsaing
ga.iill.iknohatisntyouto
hear,butitsalittlelikedefusingabo.hurrytheprocess,and
itsapttoexpl
...
inthefragntalgloinynightlight,hesarib,
polkadotbuers,abilehrareaturesdpasted
ineverylinable,ahit,hisangrydaughter.
theohebackedaking
herarahelittlepest.”theyretuedtobedandlay
entinute,listeningtoafuryofcries,beforerachel
snakedfree.”shesoafrenzy,”shesaidand
disappearedintothenight.
sendslater,thebed
batobed.theyheldtheirbreaths,listening,holdingeachother,
ohatdidit,thatdidit,”jackwhisperedhopefully.
santhascread.
rachellaughed.”whoa.”
”whoseideaine,”shesaid,
laughingagain.
”hegescalated.
”letherkwhispered.
rachelsnuggledcloser.”shell.”
”justatterofti.”buttheye
shelannouncedfullvoice,”itsleephthat
noise.”
”you.”rollingaofbedandclosedallbutinches
oftheirdoor.babed,shepulledhiheversagainto
dullthesoundingthroughthee,”shesaid.”drown
itout.
””thisisasexynththatracketgoingon””kissings
startedit,isntitsofightfirehfire.”jackhadto
adtitdesehefirstkisshegaveherlackedpassion,he
putreintothesend.bythethird,hehe
bed.hisndth
ofheruth,thess,thegentlecurveofher
belly.
hehaddispensedhhershirtandh
anaudiblesle,”itsw.”
”oh,boy,”hisvoiceever.”shelaughed
brightly.
”santha,notyou.”sureenough,thenoisefroheotherrooas
sloothesoundsofatiredbabyonthevergeofsleep.butwas
jacktirednotonyourlife”thatsnitically
purred.
”ghtasabit.”laghisfingershrachelson
thepilloeoverher,foundjusttherightspotbetweenher
openthighs,andthrustin.
anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbabig
sur.
santhaheadedforthehouse.hopeheadedforduns.notknowing
quiteaiandingbythecar.hetook
severaldeepbreaths.curiousaboutitheairthathe
foundsoappealing,hehegraveldrive,through
alteatingpatchesofredh,toa
fallentree.
purplefloheloofthedeadbranches.he
satdoidhetrunk.
lookingstraightup,hefouopsoftheredhe
foliageovent.itool,dry,
quietynight.theairslledofthicktexturedbark,ofpatchesof
ss,ofstheloasoundontheforest
floor,hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrush.itwasa
stellersjay,itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray.
”youuchhere,bud,”herred.theforestfloorwas
tooheavilyshadedtoalloore
plentifulbeheliveoaksanddrones.
stillthejayfed,hoppingdohenup.jahedfora
bit.itindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee
ready.
atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergroued.hopewas
ingtocradliabby.herfacehatfor
anutehefearedthecathaddied.butitseyesopenedanditspaws
andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree.
”shedidoday.nothing.”jackdidntknoonsole
her.
ratherthansaysothingduandaningless,heslidalongthe
brai,running
hersllhasfur,froosetoears,oveeck,bad
ru,alltheotionagainand
agzun,ahypnoticstroking.inthesileheforest,jackheard
thecatspurr.
”shelikesthat,”herred.
hopenodded.shekeptupthepetting.thepurringon.
afterabit,curious,jackstuorokebethe
catsfur.hetrieditagain,
halfexpegthatthecatwouldraiseherheadandexpressher
objeterstouch.butguineveredidnt.oving
her
htotaltrust.
itnearlydidhin.
chaptereight.
byfridaying,hereillnogeinrachels
ndition,jackrequestedansultationaniy,
breen.
jackhadeveryhatthe.notonlyhadtina
eupe,butvitheverysa
one.
theookplacebyphoevebauersoffice.besides
bauer,therees,dyon,andjack.
thelateststatsputer.bauerorallyreviewed
thekaragaveinterpretationsbasedonherobservationofthe
patient.
dydeshelslackofresponseduringbathing,tuing,and
raionexercises.
jackkeptthinkingthatthellionspouredintoresearhyear
eproedicationtohelp
rachel,butintheend,breensaid,”iheres
sothiotry,butbedoinganythingdifferentif
sheypical.shentiohold
heroa
tolasttuch.
”n,thathedoctorresponded,”buthead
injuriesdontalsnissreisholding
steady.
””yeah,”ja.”hehadleaedaboutthe
glasgoaserachelshowednoeyeopening,noverbal
response,andnotorresponse,shehadthelopossiblesre.
”butthedatasaysshesingworse.”
”hereaceshelltakeasudden
tu”hestillfeltaethephone
rang,everytihearrivedatthehospitalafterbeingoutofntact
forevenabriefti.
”sheuld,”saidthedoctor.”butifthat
diatelyandbeabletoact.as,itsaing
ga.iill.iknohatisntyouto
hear,butitsalittlelikedefusingabo.hurrytheprocess,and
itsapttoexpl
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