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shepushedtheletteraside.instead,shepaidsobills,thensteppedoutsidetoslipthentheilbox.phoebebrellahighagainsttherain.ont,hoightfeellikefreedo
theraihingopenedupinherheart,sopoadecaroliuand.sheky,theplatesetlyontheefloor,thesill.
phoebegone.
goneingrain.atrainsouhedistahehilltothetracks.tht,itehefreep.allright,thint.thinkjwherewouldshego
doeeredphoebesaying,earlierthating,s.reeredphoebe,fasatedbyitssllness,itstinysounds.andsureenough,hesphoebe,theygesturedacrosstheroadtothepseoftrees.thekittenhadrunaorescueit.
atthefirstbreakintraffic,caroliedacrosstheroad.theearththehillsintotheeditch.phoebesyellobrellaarded,likeaflag,besideher.
”avery”shesquatteddohegirl,touchedhershoulder.”wheresphoebe”
”shetogetthecat,”averysaid,pointingintothepipe.”itinthere.”
carolines,honey,areyouhere
sileneeringthenightshedppurplebathrhertobreathe.
”ogetoutofhere,honey.ogetout.”
butphoebeove.
”ined,andihphoebesshirt,heardthesllycat.”
”fetthecat,”carolineshouted.shepulledphoebegentlyinthedireshehade.”eon,phoebe.rightnow.”
”cat,”phoebesaid.
”okay,”carolinesaid,errushinghigheosyourcat.justgo”
phoebebegantove,inintheanthighiliarfortoftheseroothatwereherown.
”itsallright.”aroundphoebe.thekittehinclagthebacksofherhands.therainfell,drippingoffthedark,vividleaves.
”therestheiln,”phoebesaid.
”yes,”bthepordslidethebillsshedputoutintohisleatherbag.
herlettertodavidhenrysatunfihetable.shehadstoodatthebaensuddenly,aherselftuthefearshedfeltatphoebesdisappearanher,andheailnbrellaflashing.
”yes,honey,”shesaid,strokiensbonyhead.”yes.thereheis.”
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forbesandbraddopetinglocaltavesvediheparentssittingonthebenchesorstandihegroethereadeitoutforanevening.anearlyshent,thendinnerandifaloncallaupleofbeers.
tonighthebus.eoo.hoursslidae,theroadspinningoutbeheorever,adarkribbonbiseerizing.finallyal,blearyhielf,theoheyhadleftbehindinedlikefallingthroughstrangeholesintheuniverse,asifyoughtiripllsandgasstationsandfastfoodplaces,thesahufes,thelight,thefaces.shedgohenneveragain.
thebusrouheerandroaredtoastop.thedoorsfoldedopenandbedinandtookaetery,lurberinghth
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