作者︰[美]Nicholas Sparks
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prologue
thebottlesuerevening,afetheground.buteohestseaan.ituldfloatsafelythroughhurris,ituldbobatopthestdangerousofriptides.iteforthessageitise.
likethatofallbottleslefttotheoftheoightendupaapart,orevenonoppositesidesoftheglobe.thereisnoighttravel,andthatispartofitsstery.
thissteryhasintriguedpeopleforaslongastherehavebeenbottles,andafeoreaboutit.in1929ailes,thelodistanceofficiallyrerded.
ssagesinbottleshavebeehestfausnasinhistory.benfranklin,forinstanationthatisstillihisday.evennopileinfortionontidesandostatsuya,essageinabottle.in1935,150yearsafterithadbeeafloat,itallseasidevillageinjapanahadbeenbo..
thebottlethathadbeendroppedonasuerevening,hoessageaboutashipessagethatet,andforthisreasonituldbehabovethegulfofxi.ontheseventhdaythe,ostseventylesperday.
t.onthesevehday,hothistioverthedatlantiaiheboadeitsjoueybaallhatlihebay.
itdidnthappenrighta.
anditiles,thatitesjouey.
chapter1
alddee,sheajestyofthebeautyaroundher,butasshestoodonthebeach,sherealizedthatshedidntfeelanythingatall.ina.
sheddrivehising,thoughshesadethearrasandhadevenlookedforboston,butadeherrealizethatshedidnteassoonassheatterhoeitwas.
oing,kingsurethatshehadntfottenanything.shehadnttoldanyoneasshopping.itthetruth,thistripethingshedidoend.
theresasighedandcheckedherallduhatlookedfortable,shes
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initoretisthansheuldunt.holdingthenfrontofher,shesatonthesandandstaredatthe.
inthebagsas,andthereudgesinvariousplacese.shekneeadaypossibletoread,buthopefully,aftertoday,shesooften.
baovedthethen,afterputtingtheenvelopebating,sheuldseetheplacehadallstarted.
shedbeenjoggingatdaybreak,shereered,andsheuldpiostvaoothsafroheoutgoingtide.uhesidee,thesaogivejustenough,andshekisdidafterrunningoedpathways.
shehadalrunningoreandseldoidherruns,runningessheuldbealoation,odoitalone.sheneverulduandoruningroups.
asetis,andsheesorsets,novblaringinthebaeiddleofthenighttoforthis.shehadtakenhiotheairportthreedaysagotothatkevinrealizedhehadnthuggedorkissedhergoodbyeyet.”sorry,”hesaidashesaroundherandkissedher.”loveyou.dontsstooostskippedontotheplalookingback.
shedidntblahioralstfetting.attefeelingangryoeglected.infact,heusuallyravedabouthisvisitsandhouhehad.thereeskevin.
eclip.deannaynodeafriendshehad.
thenagiorattheotheer,sheinsistedthattheresaealong.”briangolfseverydayheshere,andidlikethepany,”shedsaid,”andbesides,entsoti.”theresaknesoglad,”deannahadsaidhavictoriouslookonherface.”yoingtoloveitthere.”
theresahadtoadtitostay.thefisherhouseifullyrestoredcaptainshousethatsatontheedgeofarockycliffoverlookingcapedbay,andiance,sheslooajog.uheyoungerrunnersoheendoftheirruns,shepreferredtosloakeiteasy.atthirtysix,shedidntreverasfastassheoncehad.
asherbreathingeased,shethoughtabouthotobeenoughtianistforthebostontis,shensaadejusttypeupthreehundredeupethinginalregardingparentingoreespeostpapers,sheuldntaffordevenafenspaited,andhundredsofluistshosefes.
theresasloiditytoherfaont,thenexhaledbeforelookingoutovertheurkygray,butthatoookoffhershoesandsocks,thenions
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www.xsz.twoverthelastfeonthssothatsheeerthelasttishedidnthaveaputeearby,oraetingtoattend,oradeadlioet,anditfeltliberatingtobeaherdeskforaostfeltasifsherolofheroinyagain,asifshestartingoutintheworld.
true,theree.thebathroohouldhavebeeuldusesotouhoin,behindthevaedtoaybe,shethoughttoherself,e...
shetuedherheadandsaanstandingalittleaybefiftyorso,andhisfaplystoodiableshirthehadntbotheredtotu.asshe,shesuddeoaquietspoteveryday,athehustleandbustleofboston,justtoappreciatelifehadtooffer
shesteppedoutalittlefartherintotheie,andshedefinitelyorepatient,orsilytheuethiant.thereesefirstandthatfalyostiortantthinghedhave.
buttheproblethingtodo.dishestobestobeptied;es,inntslikethese,shehatherlifeher.
buthoe,”hertheralotherdidnthavetoeorraiseastrongandyetarriedforalstelevenyears,an,butheilyesightlikealifelikethat,evenifitantgivinguphercareer.
butthathadbeenshattered.adultery,ethingsheuldliveakeherfeelbetterthatheneverrriedtheanhedbeencarryingonhfortrustwasirreparable.
davidvedbaestateofetanteafeonthslater.hisobehungryforsothingreaningfulinhislife.neunseloralongeonedoihingsheddone,sheoftenselfshedidntknoplygladthathestilltookainhisson.
naturally,onaspartiesorbathenheraheheyusedto,butthenofursethey.thingsged,peopleged,androllingalhtoutsidethewindow.
siedon,irrorlately,sheseedtoseeheragecatgupedtohavegrobeingnstantlyontherun.
herfriendsthoughtsheeneyeingheraarket.butsheetisthoughttoherself,sheuldtakeherreturebrainbat,rulesportant,espearriage.theyothe
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shesupposedthatithadsothingtodoesothingelse,alstadullnessofsorts.eventhoughsheotion,itseedasifnothingspeore.eaongtheoi,aboutayearago,shesatatherdeskforfifteeryingtoreerthelastspohingsheddone.sheuldntthinkofanything.
thefirstfeonthshadbeenhardonher.bythentheangerhadsubsidedandshedidheurgetolashoutatdavidandkehiayforedidnothingtoeds,sopoasshelayinherbed,andpus,shesledsooftenthatotherpeopleilebackheysawher.
butlovelikethatdoesntlast,atleastthatsarriageerged.sheanddavidgreehardtoreerthethingsthathadfirstdratoeaeadifferentpersonaltogether,althoughsheuldntpinpoieofarelationshipgoesout,andforhiitdid.aceetingatavideostore,aionthatledtolundeventuallytohotelsthroughoutthegreaterbostonarea.
theunfairthingabouttheissedhiotis,orratherthegoodpartsabouthibeingrriedtodavidfortable,likeabedshedsleptinforyears.shehadbeeohavinganotherpersonaround,justtotalktoorlisten.shehadgotteoellofbreoing,andshessedhavinganotheradultpresenostofallshessedtheinticythatcafrooldingandoanotherbehindcloseddoors.
kevindeeply,itekindoflovethatsheotherslove,probablythedeepest,stholylovethereis.evennoafterhe.kevinal.iiheseedtobenstantlyonthego,butatnighthisstill,sleepingfigureal,shepany.
shestilldreadaboutfallinginloveeone,ofhavingsooakeherinhisarandkeherfeelsheattered.butitpossible,toetsoonedeensheknearried,andtheohatedtobelookingforsooneyouheyuldsohooldintoexaaleinthe1990s.”ivealreadydonejob,”adatehadonedhercurtly.thathadbeentheendofthatrelationship.
sheadttedthatshealsossedthephysieoneelse.shehadntbeenansineoosleepanbutthatsilyportant,toospecial,tobesharedeninherlifedavid,ofurse,andchris,thefirstrealboyfriendshedeverhad.shedidntplyforthesakeofafeinutesofpleasure.
sonoahingsthisebooks,putherfeetup,andhaveaglassofeletterstofriendsshehadntheardfronauoings,beforeeveryoheretospoilit.sheagain,ifonlyforashortti.
shealsoeneakeherfeelsheeeveryday.andifaniceguyhappeoaskheroutthisaybeshedgo,justtohaveanexcusetohenehingsshebought.
eisshelookedtoseeifthene.andsheorediffientbeforeputtingonhersocks,thendecidedshedidnthaveto.shehherasshestartedtohehouse.shelos
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assheapproaethingdifferentabouttheoothandlong,forohing,andasshedreehereatnight.shelookedoverhershoulderandsaothelifeguardtoodooddeedfortheday.,hooseethatitup,holdingitierlight,andsaeinsidehya,standingonitsend.
foraseherheartquieryberedraailboxforeonehadfounditaalettertoherfro,disappointin,theryfadinggraduallyuntilitbeerystoppedthere,ingnotterhoried.
shebegantopullattherk,alstexpeebottleshehadsent,althoughshekherthecapeandapostcardaswell.
therkoreleverage,andjustassheovedalittle.suddenlyreneorerk...andsuddenlyitloosenedandthereiningportionslippedouteasily.
shetippedthebottleupsidedoostiediately.opickitup,shenoticeditightlybound,slidoutsoeasily.
sheuheyaessagebossedintheupperrighthander.andthepaperitselfostasifithadbeenintheerforahundredyears.
sheaybeitistaken.thereeontheupperlefterofthepaper.
july22,1997.
alittlerethanthreesall
shelookedalittlefurther.thessagetorequestanyreplyofsorts.aquickglanceshoberanyshesupposedituldhavebeeotheletteritself.
shefeltatessageinfrontofher,andithen,intherisingsunlightofahotshefirstreadtheletterthathangeherlifeforever.
july22,1997
dearestcatherine,
issyou,darling,asiale,andthesongisthatofourlifetogether.ieasielltheseofyou.butatthisnt,thesethingsgivenopleasure.yourvisitshavebeeninglessoften,andifeelsotisasifthegreatestpartofisslowlyslippingaway.
iarying,though.atnightaloobethegreatest,youstillseeofindae.lastnight,indrea,isastrue,isilyansyo.”
istopyar.ilongforthishananyother.itisyeraont,atpeaceagain.
iraisehandalytouyhandsarehardandyourskinissoft,andiontifyoullpullbaeslikethisthatiknoypurposeisinlife.
iaeretoloveyou,toholdyouinar,toproteheretoleafroouandtoreherebecausethereisnootherplacetobe.
butthen,asaliststartstoforsthehorizon,andifindthatigroapproaches.itsloheopreventescape.likearollingcloud,itblaseverything,closing,untilthereisnothibutthetwoofus.
ifeelthroatbegintoyeyeseforyoutogo.thelookyougiveatthatnthaunts.ifeelyoursadnessandoyheartthathadbeeforonlyashroe.andthenyouspreadyourarandstepbaine.ilongtogopossible.
andiyselfstrainingtoreereverythingaboutthisnt,everythingabout
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garrett
chapter2
”haveyoubeenessage.inhernfusion,shehadfottentothrohebottleaway.
theresafeltearrassedandherseat.thoughsheovedquicklyarouable,herfaceregisteringnce.
”areyouokaypedintoohechairsasshereachedoutandtooktheresashand.
theresashookherhead.”no,nothinglikethat.ijustfoundthisletterand...idontknoerireaditiuld.”
”aletterpulsivelyassheaskedthequestions.
”iine,really.thelettertle.ifoundithebeadreadit...”shetrailedoff,anddeannasfacelightenedjustabit.
”oh...thatsgood.forasendithoughtsothingaeonehadattaething.”
theresabrushedailedatherssilly,iknootional.andiorryfivingyouascare.”
”oh,pooh,”deannasaid,shrugging.”nothingtobesorryabout.iustgladyoureokay.”shepausedforant.”yousaidtheletterdeyoucrydiditsay”
theresaposeherself.
deaheletterslotheresa.hereyest.itjusther,afterall.
”its...itsbeautiful,”deannafinallysaid.”itsohesttougthingsiveeverread.”
”thatsithought.”
”andyoufoundithebeachwhenyouwererunning”
theresanodded.
”idontkoftheo,andiveneverheardofsvillebeach.”
”idontknoostatfirstbeforeinoticeditwas.”
deannaranherfingerovertheont.”iheyare.andsealedinabottle”
”idontknow.”
”arentyoucurious”
thefactdiatelyafterreadingit,shehadreaditagaihirdti.eoneloveherthatway
”alittle.butsotheresno.”
”areyougoingtodohit”
”keepit,iguess.ihaventreallythoughtaboutitthatch.”
”h”deannasaidile.then,”hoasy”
theresasippedaglassofjuiceshehadpoured.”itethingeup.itlookedliketheing.”
”thatsjustbecauseyoulackofoxygen.joggihattoyou.”
theresasled,ased.”so,itakeityoueethisweek.”
deannareaingthehouseeveryeoutthere,huffingandpuffingidprobablyhaveaheartattack.”
”itsrefreshingonceyougetusedtoit.”
”thatybetrue,butiotyoungaelikeyouare.theonlytiireerrunningatallostypants.”
theresalaughedoutloud.”so,sontheagendatoday”
”ithoughtethinglikethat”
”thatsiingyoudsay.”
thetentalkedabouttheplacestheyghtgo.thendeannagotupandinsideforanothercupofffeeandtheresachedherassheleft.
deannausidart,andat.shelivedinaisndhur,andeveryonewhoknewheradoredher.
ebacktothetable,shesatdoostbeautifulplaceyouveeverseen”
”yes,itis.iladyouinvited.”
”you.youentofyours.”
”yousoundlikether.”
”illtakethatasaplint.”
deannareaery.
”isit”
”ijustly.
”wonder”
”hisweek.”
”areyoutalkingabout”
deannaleanedawork.”
”evenknoissionfirst”
”thatsjustthepoint.sureitslegal.,iurethere.”
”iknonotsureifitsright.ian,thisisaverypersoer.iotsureitshouldbespreadaroundsothateveryonereadit.”
”itsahustory,theresa.peoplelovethosesortsofthings.besides,theresnothingihatghtbeearrassingtosoohisisabeautifulletter.ahisgarrettpersoinabottleintheo.hehadtoknoewhere.”
theresashookherhead.”idontknow,deanna...”
”hinkaboutit.sleeponitifyouhaveto.ithinkitsagreatidea.”
theresadidthinkabouttheletterassheundressedandgoti
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shelatheredandrinsedherhair,thequestionsslippingfroerndastheoloisturizingsoap,spentloheshohao,andfinallysteppedoutofthestall.
shelookedatherselfintherrorasshetoallish,andthoughithadbotheredherenherage.herstoakeanysense.allinall,sheoing,aributedherunusuallyeasyacceptanceofherselftobeingonvacation.
afterputtingonalittlekeup,shedressedinbeigeshorts,asleevelessidinanotherhour,aableassheadeaopickupsosuns.herskinexperieasunbuhequickestoruirip.
outsideonthededeannatalkedforalongoingbeedieinthesun.”
briananddeannahadbeeherthirtysixyears.llegesarriedthesueraftergraduatihtafterbrianaedneverending,andtheyeventuallygaveuphope.thenearriagealstfailed.buttheirtnt,thoughshaken,reinedsolid,anddeanoesenenagiortenyearsago,shebegantotakeeersunderherstudent.
afterdeannahadgoairstoshoherseatailyeoneelsehadtoshareinthatesbeforeantepickedup.theresauldhearthetvinthebackgroundandthesoundbaby.
”hi.itstheresa.iskevinaround”
”oh,hi.ofurseheshere.holdonforjustasend.”
thephonekeddo:”kevin,itsforyou.theresasonthephone.”
thefaorethansheexpected,butshedidnthavetitod.kevinofbreathhephone.
”hey,hoion”
shefeltapangoflonelithesoundofhisvoiebeforeitged.
”itsbeautiful,butionlygothereyesterdaynight.ihaventdoneoing.”
”herealotofpeopleonthebeach”
”no,butisaasifinished.hey,akeoffhyourdad”
”inaupledays.hisvaonday,sothatsee”
”no,idonthaveto.ie.”
”itsgoingtobeablast.isaeoftherapidslookprettyol.”
”areful.”
”iotakidanyre.”
”iknoother.”
”okay,iprose.illylifejaont.”youknogoingtohaveaphohough,sobeabletotalkuntiligetback.”
”ifiguredasch.itshouldbealotoffun,though.”
”itllbeae.iee.”
sheontbeforeresponding,atribeingtogetheragain,shealakesureshesaidnothingthatshedlaterregret.hervoiisticassheuldkeit.
”youandyourdadialone.iknoissedyoualot.youvegotsocatguptodo,andhesbeenlookingforothistripaslongasyouhave.”there,thatsohard.
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”yes.afees.”
kevin.
”illssyou,icallyouassoonasigetbacktotellyouaboutthetrip”
”ofurse.youcallanyti.idlovetohearallaboutit.”then,”iloveyou,kevin.”
”iloveyoutoo,”
shehungupthephone,feelingbothhappyandsad,heytalkedonthephonehhisfather.
”edoed”itourist”andtheresadidherbesttokeepastraightface.
”itacall.”
”ishedoingokay”sheopeheeratopletetheensele.
”hesfine.heleavesinaupleofdays.”
”good,thatsgood.”shedrapedthecaraaroundheeck.”andnoeshoppingtodo.togetyoulookinglikeanean.”
shoppinghdeannae.
oheygottoproviooingandearlyafteooninavarietyofshops.theresaboughtthreebeforedeannadraggedherintoaplacecallednightingales,alingerieshop.
deannaatupfortheresatoevaluate.”thislooksprettystea,”shedsay,or,”youdonthaveanythislor,doyou”naturallythereostabouther.shereallydidntcareorelikeher.
aftertakingtihererdstore.deannaharrynnickjr.”hescute,”shesaidinexplanationandtheresaboughtajazzcdofoneofjohnltranesearlierrerdings.heyretuedtothehouse,briahere.iogetyoutwo.hoasyourday”
”itegotoday”
”prettybogeyedthelasttay.”
”oreuntilyougetitright.”
brianlaughed.”youind”
”ofursenot.”
briansledasherustledthepaper,eontheursethis.letanplaygolfandhellneverraiseafussaboutanything.”
theresaleftthetaloherestoftheafteoon.sinagazihentothebeach.
shethuedidlythroughpeople,readingafeous.allaroundhersheuldhearthelaughterofchildrenastheysplashedinthean,presublytheirfather,buildingacastleheagazineandclosedhereyes,anglingherfacetohesun.
sheeshegotbaetodoabsolutelynothing.evenatn,shenforthesuions,orresearentjouals.shehadsubsagazineandeveryagazine,asen.shealsosubsregularlyfortopicsthatghtbesuitable.
theluitselfetissherespooquestions,othertisshereportedoestentdataa.alotofluseotherhood,asubjenhadtuedherintoalotohavetitoenjoyit.noeanchtoher.
afteranhourinthesun,theresarealizedshealladehergaspeup,andanstandioherchuckled.
”refreshing,isntit”hesaid,andsheagreeds.
heelorashers,andforasendsheoreheelaherbook.
”hohebeach”
”it.thesuheerkindofshocksyouwhenyougounder.”
”italorethaes.”
theresahuohedoor.shespokeoverhershoulder.”hohebook”
deanhebookoverinherhandsandglahever.”indsofhoolookafek.”
briangruhetelevision.”huh”
”nothing,sinisg.”
shetuedherattentionba”
deannalovedesheeofsolitaire.butginruyhadalethatsheandtheresaplayede,becauseitethattheresaactuallystooda
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”sure.”
deannafoldedthepageherseat.”ihopedyoudsaythat.thecardsareoableoutside.”
theresaherasshepiherhand.
”itlookslikeyougotalittlelorinyourcheeks.thesunsthavebeeyintense.”
theresastartedanizinghercards.”ifeltlikeiwasbaking.”
”didyouetaeresting”
”notreally.justreadandrelaxedinthesun.steveryohereilies.”
”thatstoobad.”
”hat”
”eonespecialthisweek.”
”yourespecial.”
”youknoean.ianthishattookyourbreathaway.”
theresalookedupinsurprise.”broughtthaton”
”thesun,theo,thebreezes.idontknoybrain.”
”ihaventreallybeenlooking,deanna.”
”never”
”notyway.”
”ahha”
”dontkeabigdealoutofit.ithashatlongsihedivorce.”
theresaputdoonds,anddeanoherdidething.
”itsbeenalstthreeyears.dontyouhaveaheba”
”no.”
”noone”
deannapickedfrohestackofcardsanddiscardedafourofhearts.
”itsnotonly,youkpeoplethesedays.itsnotlikeihavetitogooutandsocialize.”
”iknoueone.iknoeohereforyousowhere.”
”iurethereis.ijusthaventthiet.”
”areyouevenlooking”
”ybossisarealstio.”
”ybeishouldtalktoher.”
”ybeyoushould,”theresaagreed,ahlaughed.
deannapickedfrohestaddiscardedasevenofspades.”haveyoubeendatingatall”
”notreally.notsinehedidntanhchildren.”
deannasont.”sotisnenhyouatthedropofahat.”
theresapionds.”thatshesestthings.”
deannapie.yourepretty,youresuenogoouthyou.”
”iureyouuld.butthatdoesntanthati.”
”yourenotevengivingitace.”
theresashrugged.”ybenot.butthatdoesntanilldiealoneinshouseforoldidslaterinlife.believe,idlovetofallinloveagain.idlovetoetaakeitapriorityrightnoytiasitis.”deannadidntreplyforant.shethrewoofspades.
”ithinkyourescared.”
”scared”
”absolutely.notthattheresanythinghthat.”
”hat”
”beannature.oncebued,theoldsayiheresalotoftruthinthat.”
”thereprobablyis.butiureiftherightnesalong,illkno.ihavefaith.”
”anareyoulookingfor”
”idontknow....”
”sureyoudo.everyolebitaboutthey.”
”noteveryone.”
”sureyoudo.startotorcyclegang”
theresasledandpickedfrohestack.herhandingtogether.anothercardandshedbedone.shethrehejackofhearts.
”erested”
”oh,justhuranoldfriend,willyou”
”fiorent.”u..iguessstofall,hedhavetobethekindofne,faithfultous,throughoutourrelationship.ivealreadyhadanotherkindofn,ahinglikethatagain.andithinkidlikesoo,ifpossible,asoppedthereandfrotle.
”and”
”giveasendihinking.thisisntaseasyasitsounds.iguessidgotobehandso,kind,intelligent,andgyouknoenan.”
againshepaused.deannapickedupthejack.herexpressionshoputtingtheresao.
”and”
”heeportantto.ohandhedhavetoberontiefloanifiuldbeathinaring.”
”thatsit”
”yep,thatsall.”
”so,letseeifivegotthisright.youing,handso,thirtysothingyearoldn,antidathletidhehastobegoodhkevin,right”
”yougotit.”
shetookadeepbreathasshelaidherhandoable.
”leastyourenotpicky.gin.”
afterlosionooneinparticularethingcaughthisi.
atsixthateveningaant,afterthegolftouanthadendedbriananddeanheyhadpletelydifferentis,yetthatseedtokeeptheogetherinsteadofdrivi.
afterthesundrovetohyannisandhaddisacrabhouse,athriviaurantthatdeserveditsreputation.itedcrabsanddraohreeof
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”ireaditgolfing.deannahadpiotherefrigerator.”
deannashruggedandlaughed.shetuedtotheresaeo”lookinhereyesbutsaidnothing.
”ithebeach.ifounditwheniwasjogging.”
brianfinishedhisbeerandedsosad.”
”iknosho.”
”doyouknosvillebeachis”
”no.iveneverheardofit.”
”itsinnorthcarolina,”briansaidashereachedintoapocketfarette.”ihadagolftripdohereonce.greaturses.alittleflat,butplayable.”
deannachidiogolf.”
theresaasked,”hcarolina”
brianlithiscigaretteandinhaled.asheexhaled,hespoke.
”nearingtonoranotexayrtlebeaoviecapefear”
”sure.”
”theedthere.stofthejorstudioshaveapresenunitynoing.”
”hoeiveneverheardofit”
”idontknouyrtlebeach,butitspopulardoer.itsagreatplacetospendathece.”
theresadidntrespond,anddeannaspokeagainischiefione.
”so,noystery.”
theresashrugged.”isupposeso,buttheresstillnoeanhelivesthere.”
deannashookherhead.”idontthinkso.theedlikehisdreaorealtoincludeaplacehehadoooe.”
”youvereallygiventhissothought,haventyou”
”instine.”
”so”
deannareachedovertobrianshand,tookthecigarette,breatheddeeply,aasheroind,becauseshedidntlightit,sheingtonoticeshehaddoanother.deannaleanedforward.
”haveyougivenahoughttohavierpublished”
”notreally.istilldontknosagoodidea.”
””hoesjusttheirinitialseofsvillebeach,ifyouto.”
”portanttoyou”
”bestobeslo.thislettershohatitsstillpossible.”
theresaabsentlyreaont,shefinallyresponded.
”allright.”
”youlldoit”
”yes,butlikeyousaid,itthepartaboutsvillebeadilleaupleofsenteointroduceit.”
”ioglad,”deannacried.”ikneorrow.”
laterthatnight,theresaninlonghandonsostationeryshefoundinthedeskdra,setthethebedstandbehihencraobed.thatnightshesleptfitfully.
thefolloandhadthelettertypedinaprintshop.sinhadbroughttheirportableputersandtheresannotination,itseedlikethestlogicalthingtodo.nheyfaxeditin.ithedayspaper.
therestoftheingandafteoonoing,theresan.
fourdaysago,eoldsongsontheradioandheardstingsinging”ssageinabottle.”spurredtoapassionedyoinutesifoundone,andsureenough,ithadassageinside.aadethatupfordratioingovingssageinside.ihaventbeeogetitoffnd,andalthoughitisntsothingidnorllyetntseeobeinsuchshortsupply,ieaningfulasidid.
therestofthelunasailfrohislu.”
”doyouthinkso”
”absolutely.iureofit.”
”evehanusual”
”toingtohavehilaesundayrunshthisone.”
”eabagel,notreallysurehertobelievedeannaoot,butcuriousnoheless.
chapter3
onsaturday,eightdaysaftershedarrived,theresaretuedtoboston.
sheuandharvey.herubbedagainstherleg,purringsoftly,andtheresapitotherefrigerator.shetookoutapieheraraoentbeingclosedup,andsheslidthedoorsopentoairitout.
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edstrangelysilent.itehoadeitalittleeasier.itehotoahouseandonlyhavetoupafterherselfonawhile.
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shegotintobedandpiedsheedbeach,thoughshedidntknohy.
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theresaaskedthatherailrightahoughafeenityofopinionsurprisedher.onebyone,shereadhouousletter.nyaskedifshekneensuggestedthatifthenarryhi
shedisveredthatalsteverysuionan,aersedtheyhadselves,andfouroftheheirhaelyreseledtheletters.
atnooiohattheyhadreadtheluasansaid,adetheresalaughoutloud.
bytheendofthedayshehadostofthestadshenatall,athepressurebuildingbehindheeck,asitusuallydidnaboutkevinbeingaostfinishedwhenherph.
itheneionist.
”hey,theresa,ikoholdyourcalls,andihavebeen,”shestarted.”iteasy,bytheaboutsixtycallstoday.thephonehasbeenringingoffthehook.”
”sosup”
”thisankeepscalling.thisisthefifthtishescalledtoday,andshecalledte,butireghevoiototalktoyou.”
”essage”
”ivetriedthat,butshespersistent.shekeepsaskingtobeputonholduntilyouhaveanute.shesaysshescallinglongdistathatshehastotalktoyou.”
theresathoughtforantasshestaredatthesnostdoanotherupleraphstogo.
”beranreachher”
”no,sheethat,either.shesveryevasive.”
”doyouknoshes”
”idonthaveanyidea.butshesounotlikealotofpeopleetorryhi”
theresalaughed.”okay,tellhertoholdon.illbethereinaupleofnutes.”
”willdo.”
”lineissheon”
”five.”
”thanks.”
theresafiheluquickly.sheagainassoonasshegotoffthephone.shepickedupthereceiverandpressedlinefive.
”hello.”
theli.then,inasoft,lodicvoice,thecallerasked,”isthistheresaosboe”
”yes,itis.”theresaleanedbaherchairandstartedtwirlingherhair.
”areyoutheohatnaboutthessageinabottle”
”yes.hoanihelpyou”
thecallerpausedagain.theresauldhearherbreathing,asifsheont,thecallerasked:
”ethenasthatheletter”
theresaclosedhereyesandstoppedtn.
”no,iorry,iadepublic.”
thecallerpatient.shestartedreadingthefirstparagraphonthes.thenthecallersurprisedher.
”please,”shesaid,”ivegottoknow.”
theresalookedupfrohessorry,”theresasaidfinally,”ireallyt.”
”thenyouansion”
”ybe.”
”annadgarrett”
thecallerhadtheresasfullattentionauphigherinherseat.
”his”sheaskedethe,shek
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”itis,isntit”
”eregently.sheheardthecallertakeadeepbreathbeforesheanswered.
”naischelletuerandiliveinnorfolk,virginia.”
”hotheletter”
”husbandisinthenavyaatiohreeyearsago,in,ikneepersone.”
theresastoppedforant.ituldntbe,shethought.threeyearsago
”kindofpapertenon”
”thepaperhadapictureofasailingshipintheupperrighthander.”
theresafeltherheartpickupspeed.itstillseedunbelievabletoher.
”yourletterhadapictureofaship,too,didntit”
”yes,itdid,”theresawhispered.
”iknen.”hershoulders.
”doyoustillhaveapyoftheletter”theresaasked.
”yes.husbandsneverseenit,butitakeitouteveryeryoupiedinyourlu,butthefeelingsarethesa.”
”uldyoufaxapy”
”sure,”shesaidbeforepausing.”itsazing,isntitian,firstfindingitsolongago,andnowyoufindingone.”
”yes,”theresais.”
aftergivingthefaxon.herdesktothefaxes.
sheausthaveveredbothsides.
shereaaissioooktheoherdeskandplacedtheacedoiryingtoslohing.itsonlyaletter,shetoldherself.
takingadeepbreath,sheliftedtheverpage.aquickglaheshipslogoprovedtoherthatiteer.sheputthepageierlightaoread.
rch6,1994
darlingcatherine,
whereareyouandaloneinadarkenedhouse,have
idontknoyndforissitandiaobyayinalllostsoulless,adriftere,asolitarybirdinaflighttonoallthesethings,andiaothingatall.this,darling,islifeehooliveagain.
itrytoreertheeapartoftheoeaningoftruehappiness.atnight,oonlightrefleeisanyindicatiohinkiknonoillbealone.
ithinkofyou,idreafyou,injureyouupost.thisisallieitisntenough.itetodoifyoue,butihavebeenefeelgoodinside.
isitpossiblethatyoukno,iliketothinkyoudo.beforeetogether,ivedthroughlifeeaning,ehoontiuldeptoiobetogether.
butnoyhouse,ihaveetorealizethatdestinyue.
garrett
afterreadier,sheleaheobeingfrooplaostlikeavoyeurofsorts,asifsheont.
shegotupfroerdesk,feelingstrangelyunraveled.atthevendingesheboughtherselfaofapplejuice,tryingtoprehendthefeelingsinsideher.ued,hoedbeenstandilytherightplace,shefeltthatshethefloor.
hopingtoclearhernd,sheabsentlybegantouptheclutteronherdesk.peall.
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theresa,researeshadanexavarietyofgazihroughherputersheuldalsoaadeanysearupthen.
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sheuldtelltherequestsurprisedhi
”houcharealkingabout”
idontknokingallthisuponthefly.houchdoyou
”hreehundreddollars,andofurse,youllbeproperlycreditedastheperson.”
hepausedforant,nsidering.theresaulateareje.
”.shendakin,iuretheresapartofyouthatsilaritybetainlyaboutthedireatoourreaders.”
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”well...”
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”yes,ofurse.iber,oryouakethecheckouttoyou”
hepausedagainbeforeansehoaneuveredintoaeranddidntk.
”thanks,.shendakin.”beforeheuldadeaopickupaneyorderthefolloightlooksuspiciousifshesentoneofherpersonalchecks.
theday,afteressageforhihatthepaynthadbee,sheadeitdiffieperson,butifitostallnight,tryingtopi,shelookforevidence
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but,oherhand,ifthelettergarrett...
shestilldidntkdecision.
puter,.thereareprobablythousandsoflettersfloatingaroundintheoeoneelse.
shefinallyaeiddleofthestack,shefouteraddressedtoher.,thefirstthiicedasshehadbossedintheupperrighter.butthisohaherletters,andshereaditbeforeshegotbacktoherdesk.thefinalparagraphheoneshehadseeninarthurshendakinsarticle.
septeer25,1995
dearcatherine,
anthhaspassedsinuylifethatrequiresaypart.isilydriftalonglikethessagesigoingorthere.
evenaybedivingforosetyetisglanyshoulderhoutthinkingandcallforyou.asiethisoyou,ihingslikethatop.
yar,ifeelainessinsoul.ifindselfsearyself.searedtofail.youandihadtalkedaboutstaoyouthatnight.iaorry,darling,butthereetobelievethattheestakenfrohisworld.
garrett
”deanna,doyouhaveanuteialktoyou.”
deannalookedupfroerputerandtookoffherreadingglasses.”ofurseido.sup”
theresalaidthethreelettersondeannasdeskuponebyone,hereyeswideninginsurprise.
”theseothertters”
theresaexplainedhoea.ory,deahelettersinsileheresasatinthechairoppositeher.
”tingdohelastletter,”youvecertainlybeenkeepi,haventyou”
theresashrugged,anddeanhisthanjustfindiers,isntthere”
”ean”
”ian,”deannasaidile,”youdidnteinherebeeinherebecauseyoureiedinthisgarrettfellow.”
theresasuthopened,anddeannalaughed.
”dontlooksosurprised,theresa.iotpleteidiot.ikhingilesaewhenyouwereready.”
”ithoughtihingsurol.”
”perhapsforotherpeople.butivekhingsupiledagain.”sotell,sgoingon”
theresathoughtforant.
”itsbeenreallystrange.ian,i,andidontknoinhighseoneive.onlythisis.foralliknoan.”
deannaleanedbaherchairandhoughtfully.”thatstrue...butyoudontthinkthatsthecase,doyou”
theresasloreally.”
”herdoi,”deannasaidasshepickedupthelettersagaialksabouthoentionedanychildreeachesdiving,andarriedafeifhesthatold.”
”thatsithought,too.”
”doyoutoknoithink”
”absolutely.”
deannaspoketheingtontotrytofindgarrett.”
”butitseeso...soridie”
”why”
”becauseidontkno.”
”theresa,youknooreaboutgarrettthanididaboutbrianbeforeithiandbesides,ididnttellyoutorryhiijusttoldyoutogofindhiyouyfindoutthatyoudontlikehitall,butatleastyoullknoean,ithurt”
”ent.
”ynd,thatshouldntkeanydifferenyourdecision.ifyouthinkyouore,justgo.theanyourelookingfor.andebacktoboston,butyoudebackhyouranshatbeprobablynohanyoingthroughnow.”
”youdontthinkthishingiscrazy”
deannashookherheadthoughtfully.”theresa,iveanforalongti.likeitoldyoueanyoushouldnttry.ifeveryofaildidry,oday”
theresafor
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deannashruggedoffherprotests.”ilderthanyou,andiveghalot.ohethingsiveleaedihatsotisyouvegottotakeaean,yourenotleavingyourhusbandandfalytogofindthisperson,yourenotgivingupyourjobandvingacrosstheuntry.yourereallyihat.besides,kevinisntaroundandyouhaveplentyofvacatiohisyear.”
theresabegantingastrandofhairaroundherfinger.
”andlu”
”dontnyoupastyears.stpapershadntpinthen,sotheyprobablyknohedifference.”
”youkethissoundsoeasy.”
”itiseasy.thehardpartisgoingtobefindinghibutithinktheselettershavesoinfortionakeafeputer”
theye.
”okay,”theresasaidfinally.”butihopeidontendupregrettingthis.”
”so,”theresaaskeddeanna,”wheredowebegin”
shepulledherchairaroundtotheothersideofdeannasdesk.
”firstoff,”deannabegasbegineae,orevenhisddleherehescalledby.”
”and,”theresaadded,”hesprobablyiningtonornityes,andofurse,thatsthetoheletters,itsoundslikeheslonelyorhinkingaboutcatherine.”
”thatstontionanyspecialoccasionsiers.theytalkedabouthisdaytodaylife,andhehrough.”
”okay,good,”deannasaid,nodding.sheoreexcitedastheyentioned...”
”happenstaheresasaid.”thelettersaidthattheyrestoredtheboataosailtogether.so,itsprobablyasailboat.”
”oreaboutthathere.ybetheresaplae.ithinkicallthepaperdoheretofindout.hereanythingelseintheseer”
”notthatiation.froees,thingsstandout.”
deannachidin.”ohatcatherinehasindeedpassedaway.”
”andalsothatitlookslikeheoheriowork.”
”thatsahingtooreaboutthatfrophereashingelse”
”idontthinkso.”
”ightbeeasierthanakingsocalls.”
thefirstplacedeannacalledingtonjoual,theneeoneiliares,sheoldthatthere.
”boatsareregisteredber,alstlikeightbeabletofindoutthenaoftheboatontheforfitslisted.itsnotarequiredpieation,butalotofpeopleputitdoe”onthepadinfrontofherandshototheresa.
”thatly.
deannaputherhahereceiverandaybenot.dontgiveupsoeasily.”
afterthankingzaeandhangingup,deannalookedoverthelistofont,theionforthephonenuersofsbersoftheelevenshopsthataatheoperatorasked.
”no,youvebeehanhelpful.thankyou.”
shehungupthephone,andtheresalookedathercuriously.”all”
”ioingtoaskfarrett.”
theresasheartskippedabeat.”justlikethat”
”justlikethat,”deannasaid,slingasshedialed.shetionedfortheresatopi,”aheooaheyweregiven.
hephonefinallypickedup,deannatookadeepbreathandaskedpleasantlyifgarrettsorry,ithinkyouhavetheber,”thevoicesaidquickly.deannaapologizedandhungup.
theyreceivedthesaanseanddialedagain.expegthesaansont.
”areyoutalkingaboutgarrettblake”
garrett.
theresanearlyfellfrohee.deannasaidyes,andthenon.
”heseclassesstartingsoon.”
deannaquisorry.ireallyoisedhiilingbroadly.
”so,tingclosenow.”
”itbelieveithateasy....”
”itorethaer,ithavebeenpossible.”
”doyouthinkitsthesagarrett”
sheckedherheadandraisedaneyebroyou”
”idontknoaybe.”
deannashruggedoffthereply.”tingfun.”
deanionagainandgotthenuerfortheshipregistryofington.afterdialing,shetoldthevoiation.”husbandandia
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”okay.letsseenoont,theansaidthehatbothdeannaandtheresahopedshewould.
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deannathankedherprofuselyandaskedfortheladysna,”sosheuldizedhospitality.”afterspellingitbaing.
”garrettblake,”shesaidile.”oursteriousedgarrettblake.”
”i.”
deannanoddedasifshedacplishedsothingevenshedoubtedsheulddo.”believeit.thisoldanstillknoation.”
”thatyoudo.”
”anythihatyouoreabout”
theresathoughtforant.”youfindoutanythingaboutcatherine”
deannashruggedandreadiedherselfforthetask.”idontknoayhavebeentenup.”
again,deannacalledthepaperandaskedforthe.unfortunately,afterspeakingafeicrofiduldntbeaccessedeasilyethattheresashouldntactationonherown.
”ithinkthatsaboutallhere.therestisuptoyou,theresa.butatleastyoukno.”
deannaheldouttheslipofpapere.theresahesitated.deannalookedatherforant,thehepaperonthedesk.shepioreti.
”noalling”
”travelagency.yoingtoneedaflightandaplacetostay.”
”ihaventevensaidi.”
”oh,yoing.”
”hoanyoubesosure”
”becauseiotgoingtohaveyousittingaroundtheheyearighthavebeen.youdontracted.”
”deanna...”
”dontdeanna.youknoecrazy.”
”but”
”butnothing.”shepausedforant,andheresofter.”theresa,reeryouvegotnothingtolose.theeinaupleofdays.thatsall.yourenotgoingoosearchforatribeofibals.yourejustgoingtofindoutifyourcuriosityed.”
theyirkod,igoingalonghthis.
still,shegaveohalfheartedattetatdenial.
”idontevehi...”
”iureyoullthinkofsothing.akegoingtoneedacredituer.”
theresasndington.diving.happenstaherollingthroughherhead,asifsheinaplay.
sheunlodraethingelsehadtakenholdofher,andintheendshehandeddeannaacreditcard.thefolloington,northcarolina.
deannatoldhertotaketherestofthatdayandthefolloethinginthesar.shendakin.
butunlike.shendakin,deepdoingtonthefollooahotel,hiswouldlead.
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theresa,androsefrohebedtolookoutthesthroughanearlyinghaze,andsheslidopenthebalnydoortofreshentheroo
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froheentrance.
itthesaltairandseabreezes,etals,andthes.
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sheagaziicles,fradandlanated,hangingabovetheracks.afteraquickglance,sheleanedforbledacrosstheansysteriousgarrettblake.
shefinallyknehelookedlike.
thefirstarticle,reprintedfroheneply”garrettblakeofislanddiving,readyinghisclassforitsfirstodive.”
init,hethephotothatdeannaandshehadbeenrightabouthihelookedtobeinhisthirties,edtohavebleas.
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shereadtheartiorethanfivehundrededofftheastandhegraveyardoftheatlantic.becauseoftheouterbanksandotherislandsdirectlyofftheast,shipshadrunagroundforturies.
thethirdarticle,agaihedukeriitute,hadbeeodivetotheofloortoexplorethepossibilityofraisingit.
thefourthartiostiengineersofthatperiod,ithadalongandadventuroushistoryisan.bythetigarrettblakepurchaseditfouryearsago,ithadfallenintodisrepair,aiclesaidthatheandhisherine,hadrestoredit.
catherine...
theresalookedattheartiusthavediedsotiin1993.
”ihelpyou”
theresatuedinstisbefore.thispersonobviouslyhe.
”didistartleyou”heasked,andtheresaquicklyshookherhead.
”no...ilookingatthepictures.”
heo.”shessothing,isntshe”
”who”
”happenstance.garretttheguythatoheshoprebuilther.shesa.oheprettiestiveeverseen,nohatshesdone.”
”isheheregarrett,ian.”
”no,hesdooing.”
”oh...”
”ethingiknoheshopskindofcluttered,buteverythingyouogodivingyoufindhere.”
sheshookherhead.”no,ibroually,”
””okay,butifiethiknow.”
”iannoddedcheerfully,thentuedandstartedtoheuhefrontofthestore.beforesheuldstopthewords,sheheardherselfask:
”yousaidgarrettthedocks”
hetuedagaina
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”ithinkipasseditonthewayhere.”
”heshouldbethereforthehourorso,butlikeisaid,ifyouebaessageforhi
”no,thatsokay.itsnotthatiortant.”
shespethreenutespretendingtolookatdiffereheraarina.
arina,shelookedaround,hopingtospothappenstance.becausethevastjorityofboatsadeherp.
althoughshefeltnervousasshestarteddop,thearti,sheplyexplainthatafterreadiicleabouthappenstance,sheeideaofheerthat...henshedsee.
assheapproa,shecheckedthenaonthebackoftheboat.itehairthathadbloanatthestorehadsaidhewashere.
insteadofretuingtotheshhtaonttoadretheboat.ituuovies.shepadifferentangles,ahattheyhadntreplacedallthehehull,lendingcredeohertheory.
shefinallydecidedtotryislanddivingalittlelater.itanatthestoreistaken.afteroglaheboat,shetuedtoleave.
anstoodontheraafeher,ghercarefully.
garrett...
heoi,andhisshirtuss.hishandseo,ifnotall,ofhistiheo.
hechedherasshetookaninvoluntarystepbackward.
”iledbutdidntapproachher,asifherapped.
.
forantallsheulddo.despitethefa,helookedbetterthansheexpeforsure.sothingseintheoodbeforeher.
reeringherplaookadeepbreath.shetioyourboat.itsreallybeautiful.”
rubbinghishandstogethertorevesooftheexcessgrease,hesaidpolitely,”thankyou,thatsniceofyoutosay.”
hissteadygazeseedtoexposetherealityofthesituation,andsuddenlyeverythiing,faehoontofpureterror.
hetookasllstepforonceedvoice.
takinganotherdeepbreathandorelax,shesaid,”yeah,ithinkso.ijustgotalittledizzythereforasend.”
”yousure”
sheranherhandthroughherhair,earrassed.”yeah.iinenow.really.”
”good,”hesaidasifetbefore”
theresashookherheadslothinkso.”
”thenhoine”
relieved,sheansaninyourshopsaidyouedoyself.”
”hesaidiwashere”
sheeeredtheexaeantyouwerehere.”
henodded.”itheotherboattheoneweusefordiving.”
asllfishingboatblareditsho,andgarretttuedandanstandingonthedearina.oniulse,helohisforehead.
”youdidait,”theresasaid.
hesledfaintlyasheputthebandannaahatskindofyoutosay.”
theresaglao.”iknoybusiness,”shesaidcasually,”butsinceyourehere,indifiaskedyoualittlebitaboutit”
sheuldtellbyhisexpressionthatitehedbeealkabouttheboat.”oknow”
shedidherbesttosouional.”well,plied”
”a.”alotofthetedheboherehesideitillafloatatall.ionofthehullandthededwasle
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www.lizi.twftofherhadtobesandedpletelyandthensealedandvaishedagain.andthattheoutside.odotheioo,andthattookagreatdeallonger.”
thoughshenoticedthentonit.
”itsthavebeenalotofwork.”
shesledasshesaidit,andgarrettfeltsothingtighteninside.da,shespretty.
”itorefuntosailthanotherboats.”
”why”
”beakessailingaloteasier.”
”itakeityouvebeensailingalongti.”
”eversinceiwasakid.”
shenodded.afterashortpause,shetookasllsteptoind”
heshookhishead.”no,goahead.”
theresasteppedtoatteroher.houttuing,theresaasked:”kindofhis”
”hogany.”
”the”
”stofit.exastsandsooftheinterior.”
shenoddedagain,andgarrettoved.iten,herealizedsuddenly.heshookhishead.
”didtheyreallyusethisboattospyonthegernsin.
helaughedunderhisbreath,doinghisbesttoclearhisnd.”thatse,thoughidontknorueorifhesaidittogetahigherprice.”
”,itsstillabeautifulboat.hotakeyoutorestoreit”
”alstayear.”
shepeekediherouchoftheinterior.”didyousailonance”
”.theree,nothheshop,teagclasses,andtryingtogetthisoneready.”
”didyoughsailingile,andforthefirstti,garrettrealizedheheion.
”absolutely.buttheyallaassooontheer.”
again,sheheardtheword”we.”
”iuretheydid.”
afteradriforanotherfeoherofthepoke.garretttheersofhiseyes.
”s,”iveprobablytakenenoughofyourti.”
”itsokay,”hesaid,andagaihesonhisforehead.”ilovetotalkaboutsailing.”
”ie.”
”yousoundlikeyouvenevergonesailingbefore.”
sheshrugged.”ihavent.ivealedtogo,butiveuallyhadthece.”
shelookedathit,garrettfoundhielfreaeies.da,itshotouthere.heingoutofhisuthbeforeheuldstopthe
”ealongthisevening.”
panionshipafteralltheseyears,ifonlyforashortti.orybeithadsothingtodoattere,andtherehingheulddotogeit.
theresa,too,etoington.
”idloveto,”shesaid.”e”
heputthebandaogoout.”
”sevenoe.illbringalongsothi.”togarrettssurprise,shelookedbothpleasedaedaboutgoing.
”youdonthavetodothat.”
”iknoealong.aresandhesokay”
garretttookasllstepbaotthatpicky.”
”okay,”shesaid,thenpausedforant.sheshiftedherotothetoseeifhedsayanythingelse.,sheabsentlyadjustedthepurseonhershoulder.”iguessillseeyoutonight.hereatthebht”
”righthere,”hesaid,andrealizedhoiledalittle.”it.”
”iureier.”
shetuedandstarteddohedocks,herhairblohebreeze.asshetrealizedhedfotten.
”hey”heshouted.
shestoppedaofathesun.”yes”
evenatadistay.
hetookaupleofstepsinherdire.”ifottoask.e”
”iheresa.theresaosboe.”
”nasgarrettblake.”
”okay,garrett,illseeyouatseven.”
otions.thoughpartofhieltthatthereethihingheulddoaboutit.
butthere,ofurse.thereneverwas.
chapter6
theokingforthefirsttiinhislifeaoalholonnightstofaporarilytookoverthebusiryingtoigineaore,andsotisashesatthere,heho
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adeitsohardedasthoughheuldiostoftheirlivesandhadattehesasonegradetothe.ovie,butafterfouryearsatarinebiology,hebuedibered.inaadenandenaliketutheirheads.herhairystery;andouthandaskedherarriageandsixogether.
ontheirlitonlyby.”iteieverlovedsoone.loveislove,notterhoe,youdebackto.”
selfthinkingofher,hereeredeithertheetheyeeredthateveningclearlyherblondhairblohebreeze,herfacerapturousasshelaughedaloud.
”feelthespray”shecriedexultantlyasshestoodattheboheboat.holdingontoaline,sheleaintothelinedagainsttheglitteringsky.
”becareful”garrettshoutedback,holdingtheeady.
sheleaevenfarther,glanile.
”ierious”heshoutedagain.forantitlookedasifhergriptheadehersaroundhi
kissinghisear,sheakeyounervous”
”youalakenervoushingslikethat.”
”dontsoundsogruff,”sheteased.”notyself.”
”youhavealltoyourselfeverynight.”
”notlikethis,”shesaidasshekissedhigain.afteraqui,shesled.”hesailsanddroptheanchor”
”now”
shenodded.”unless,ofurse,youdrathersailallnight.”sight.fourertheboatilystabilizedand
heopehedoortojoinher....
garrettexhaledsharply,dispellingtherylikeske.thoughheuldreertheeventsofthatevening,hefoundthatastiingreandrediffiuedasthoughsheove,andhes,andforantitseedthateverythingstookatollasetishedgototheshopandlooingsohehavetotalktoanyone.
hisfathertriedtohelpasbestheuld.he,too,hadlostaatleastonthatheshouldstartdatingagain.”itisntrightthatyourealostlikeyouvegivenup.”garrettkneeasureoftruthtothat.butthesilefaarried,hisfathersilylookedaethihathauheoth,sothiersaidatall.
”doyoureallythinkitspossiblefortofindsooneelseotakeherplace”
inti,garrettretuedtotheshopandstartedplybeetopaattersintohisoehotoahousestrippedofherbelongings.ovedtoasllerhouseonoveon.andhehad,kindof,foroverthreeyearsnow.
hisfatherhadntfouhing,though.inasllboxthatsatiable,hekeptafeinhishands,ahoughhisfathersotishatheseedtobedoing
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garrettblakearinaiosparesoheuldgethappenstanceready.herevedthesailver,unlockedthe,andgenerallycheckedeverythingout.
hisfatherhadcalledjustasheselfreeringtheion.
”eforsupper”hedasked.
garretthadrepliedthatheuldnt.”ioingsailingeoonight.”
hisfatherhadstayedquietforant.then:”haan”
garrettexplainedbrieflyhoet.
”yousoundlikeyourealittlenervousaboutyourdate,”hisfatherrerked.
”no,dad,iotnervous.anditsnotadate.likeisaid,goingsailing.shesaidshednevergonebefore.”
”isshepretty”
”atter”
”itdoesnt.butitstillsoundslikeadateto.”
”itsnotadate.”
”ifyousayso.”
garrettsaallpiblingtohielfanddoinghisbesttoclearhis.”hi,”shesaideasily.”ihopeyouhaventbeeninglong.”
hetookofftheglovesheeoutherealittleearlytogetherready.”
”didyoufinisheverythingyouneeded”
heglanakesure.”yeah,ithinkso.ihelpyouup”
hesetasidetheglovesaendedhisartheresahandedhierthings,aheheseatsthatranalongthedeck.s.aftersheotiooallstepbackward.
”areyoureadytoheadout”
”wheneveryouare.”
”thengoaheadandtakeaseat.ioingtogetusoutontotheesodaintherefrigerator.”
sheshookherhead.”nothanks.iinerightnow.”
shelookedaroubeforefindiintheer.shedtolife.then,steppingathehethatheldtheboatinplace.sloaobackoutofitsslip.alittlesurprised,theresasaid,”ididntknoherewasanengine.”
hetuedandans.”itsaslloenoughpoogetusinandoutoftheslip.aneher.”
happenstanceclearedtheslip,thentherina.oion,garretttotheresa,leaninghisbodyclose.
”isgoingtoswingoveryou.”
thefeefuriously.sheduentsandlookingoverhisshoulderatthesail,asiftobesurehehaddohily.thehinghadtakehanthirtysends.
”ididntknoodoeverythingsoquickly.ithoughtsailing.”
helookedoverhisshoulderagai,andonthoughtithethoughtahroat.
”itis,ontheohnooneelsearound.butrightraastal,andodoourbesttosetaurseoutoftheheotherboats.”
heheldtheostperfeherseatandstartedbacktenoughtofillasail.
”allright,ithinkile,glangather.”akeithouthavingtotalessthehanges,ofurse.”
theyvedto.froheerofhereye,shehisstronghandsontheinghisastheboatheeledinthewind.
inthelullofion,theresalookedaround.likestsailboats,thisoalladeitiossibletoseeinside.aslldoorledintothepingthe
tuingba,sheorethanthat.lookingathidehippearolderthauallywas.
shethoughtagainthatheosthandsonshedeverseen,butthereethingarrestingabouthisothingindefinable.
earlier,,butbeostofthensheknee.shedtolddeannathatheeinhisoplytheresultofthelifehedupcloseagaihoughtshesofaroff.
deannadiatelyafterostoftheafteoon.dontkeabigdealoutofthis.
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tesovededtobeintionastheyveduhegrayingnorthcarolinasky.
theresasandreachedforthesedalotolerthanithadostofthedeck.
directlybehi,therushihingthathadyettobesanded.lookingcarefully,shenotiinscriptioncarvedintotherailing.builtin1934restoredin1991.
alargerboatpassingianadeheroresharplythisti,andshecaughtaquicksleashetioountiltheboathei.
forthefirsttiinedlikeforever,shehaddohielyspontaneous,sothingsheuldnthaveigineddoihanaaginedgranted,sheetobostonuchhadhappenedalready
onadesuretheboatallloopinthejiblineandloopeditaroundthecapstanintheaninchofslack.
”okay,thatshoulddoit,”hesaid,tappingtheakingsureitayinposition.”akeaseatifyou.”
”youdonthavetoholdit”
”thatsetise.butluckyhthehertonight.hisdireforhours.”
hthesundesdingslo,garrettledtheakingsurethereightsnagherclothes,theysatintheersheontheside,heagainstthebagledsothattheyuldfaceeachother.feelingtheovertheer.
garrettindedhifdelshehadseeningazines.buteventhoughsheethingelseaboutherthat,theseattered.,beautyhing.
inaindedofcatherine.especiallyherexpression.shelookedasthoughsheingassheetheyhadsailedtogether.agaiguilty,thoughhedidhisbesttopushasidethefeelings.heshookhisheadandabsentlyadjustedhisd,firstlooseningit,thentighteningitbaitsinalposition.
”itsreallybeautifulouthere,”shefinallysaidasshetuedto.”thanksforinvitingalong.”
hehesilence.
”youree.itsniepanyonawhile.”
shesledathisait.”doyouusuallysailalone”
heleanedba.”usually.itsagoodatterhostobloallaway.”
”isdivingthathard”
”no,itsnotthediving.thatsthefunpart.itsreorlesseverythingelse.thepaperinute,kingsuretheshophastherightauntofeverything.itkeforalongday.”
”iure.butyoulikeit,dontyou”
”yeah,ido.itradeidoforanything.”hepausedandadjustedthehis.”so,theresa,doyoudo”ithefeiohoughtupduringtheurseoftheday.
”iluistforthebostontis.”
”hereonvacation”
shepausedonlyslightlybeforeanshat.”
henodded,expegtheansdoyoueabout”
shesled.”ieaboutparenting.”
shesaelookshesaeoneneayasthishtahoughttoherself.”ihaveason,”sheowelve.”
heraisedhiseyebrowelve”
”youlookshocked.”
”iayoudontlookoldenoughtohaveatwelveyearold.”
”illtakethatasaplint,”shesaidirk,notrisingtothebait.shequitereadytobetrayherage.”but,yes,heistoseeapicture”
”sure,”hesaid.
shefoundher.garrettstaredatitforant,thenglaher.
”hehasyourl,”hesaid,handiureback.”hesagoodlookingboy.”
”thankyou.”asshetiureayoudoyouhaveanychildren”
”no.”heshookhishead.”nokids.atleastnohatiknowof.”
shechuckledathisanse”
”kevin.”
”ishehereintohyou”
”no,heshhisfatherincalifoia.edafewyearsago.”
garrett,thenlookedoverhisshoulderatanothersailboatpassingiaheresaontasparedtotheintraasta
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”oseetherestoftheboat”garrettasked.
shenodded.”idloveto.”
garrettroseaofary,longburiedbutshakenloose,perhapsbytheneanspresence.
akeouttheghostofasle.
”ithoughtthiseatenbydlelightinawhile.”
garrettlookedtothesllstove.tessatbesideit.
”allthiso”
”whileyouwork.”
theresavedaroundhiilently,leavinghiotheprivacyofhisthoughts.ifshehadnoticedhishesitation,shegavenosign,andforthat,garretteful.
ontheresasleft,aseatranalongonesideoftheboateoosleepfortably;directlyoppositetheseatohersidealltableenoughfortallrefrigeratoruh,andstraightaheadhatledtothesleeping.
hestoodofftoonesideenontshesaid,”froheoutside,youthinkitsaslargeasitis.”
”iknotclearedhisthroatait”
”yeah,itis.itlookslikeithaseverythingyouhough.”
”itdoes.ifindit.butitsgreatfor.”
hesteppedaroundherandtherefrigerator.”areyouupforsothingtodri”
”sure,”shesaid.sheranherhandsaloextureofthewood.
”sevenuporke.”
”sevenupsfine,”sheanswered.
hestoodandhandedherthe.theirfiouchedbrieflyasshetookit.
”idonthaveanyiboard,butitsld.”
”illtrythit,”shesaid,andhesled.
sheopeandtookastingitoable.
asheopenedhisonist,thatantsheprobablyarriedandhaveauethingthatlytothoseheirshareofhighsandlowsinlife.
notthatitttered.
shetuedherattentiontoafradphotographthathungonthearlinheduindedherofkevinoalinsoccer.
intothesuddenlullshesaid,”iseeyouliketofish.”shepoihradiatingfroiheslledlikesaltandwind.
”yeah,ido,”hesaidquietly.”fatherper,andiprettychgreheer.”
”hohistaken”
”thatonesabouttenyearsolditysenioryear.thereydadandideandarlinaboutsixtylesoffshore.ittookalstsevenhoursthinbecausedadetoleahoodoittheoldfashionedway.”
”ean”
helaughedunderhisbreath.”basiyshoulderstheday.thelinearlinrununtilitstopped,thensloore.”
”kindoflikehenganandthesea.”
”kindof,exanuntiltheday.father,oherhand,uldhaveplayedthepartinthevie.”
shelookedatthepictureagain.”isthatyourfatherstandioyou”
”yeah,thatshi”
”helookslikeyou,”shesaid.
garrettsledalittle,pliiohetable,andtheresasatdo.onceshefortable,sheasked:
”yousaidyoutollege”
hethereyes.”yeah,iajoredinrinebiology.nothingelseiedeiuldhingthatightbeabletouselater.”
”soyouboughttheshop....”
heshookhishead.”no,atleastnhtaeinstituteasadivespecialist,butthereueyinthat.so,igotateagcertificateandstartedtakinginstudentsontheeafeer.”heckedaneyebroyou”
theresatookanotherdrinkofthesevenupbeforesheanswered.
”lifeisntquiteasexgasyreaha,nebraska,andesfoineyearsnonist.beforethat,ier.”
”honist”
shethoughtaboutitforant,asifshee.
”itsagoodjob,”shefinallysaid.”alotbetteotoylu.itpaysfairlyplainaboutthat,but...”
shepausedagain.”itsnotallthatee
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henoddedandspokesoftly.”lifedoesntoftentuoutthehinkit”
”no,iguessitdoesnt,”shesaid,andagainsheadeherethingherarelysaidtoanyoneelse.shesledandleao.
”areyoureadyforsothiibroughtsothingsinthebasket.”
”wheneveryouare.”
”ihopeyoulikesandheonlythingsiuldthinkofthatspoil.”
”itsouerthane,iprobablyoppedforaburgerbeforeiouttonight.oeatdoside”
”outside,definitely.”
theypiotionedfoon.”giveaodroptheanntainersofleslaatosalad.
sheostiediately.plifiedbyhissllanedunreal.
tperaturehaddropped,andtheskywasdarkeningslowly.
onakingsuretheanchorisfied,hetookhisseatotheresa.
”iethingiulddotohelpyou,”theresasaidile.sheflippedherhairontohershoulderthesaonthedidntsayanything.
”iseverythingokay”theresaasked.
henodded,suddenlyunfortableagain.”here.butioreoftenonourk.”
sheputsopotatosaladandlesla,nsciousofthefactthathetingcloserthanhehadbefore.
”takeletback,then”
garrettreaentforhioanswer.
”alittlebutituhepletely.ifthathappens,uck.”
”itakeitthatshappeoyoubefore.”
henodded.”osrare,butitdoeshappen.”
shelookednfused.”hatraretheal”
”ontheoitusuallydoes.”
”hoe”
heslediahesaureairrushestoolerair.fortheperaturetoexailesaround.doperaturedropsquiperatureisgingnstantly,andthatkesfreatsailing.”
”thesailsetyaestoahalt.youreabsolutelypoakeitve.”
”andyousaidthishashappeoyoubefore”
henodded.
”didyoudo”
”nothing,really.justsatbaperatureadeitbacktoport.”
”soundslikeitendedupbeinganenjoyableday.”
”itherigazeandfoontheadded,alsttohielf,”ohebest.”
e.”
garrettadehisoher.
”thisisthebestdaye,”catherinesaidsoftly.
”itseelikeethingspecialforus.”
asshespoke,itseedtogarrettthathisetenderexpressionshedhadontheir.
garrettsatbesideherandpouredthesorryivebeensobusyattheshoplately,”hesaidquietly.”iloveyou,youknow.”
”iknoiledandveredhishandhherown.
”itllbebettersoon,iprose.”
catherinenodded,reagforhersnottalkaboutthatrightnonotoenjoyus,justthethoutanydistras.”
”garrett”
startled,garrettlookedattheresa.”iorry...”hebegan.
”areyouokay”sheixtureofndpuzzlent.
”iine....ieeringsothingihavetotakeprovised.”anye.ifyoudontnd,theresa...tellsothingaboutyourself.”
puzzledandalittleunsureaboutthebeginning,touoredetailherupbringing,herjob,herhobbies.stly,though,shetalkedaboutkevinai.
garrettlistenedasshespoke,notsayingch.e”
shenodded.”fhtyears.butdavidthatshisoloseheartintherelationship,sohouldntlivehthat.”
”iuldher,”garrettsaidsoftly,”butitstilldoesanyeasier.”
”no,itdidnt.”shepausedandtookadrinkofhersoda.”buts,inspiteofeverything.hesagoodfathertokevin,andthatsallihiow.”
alargesakesuretheanchoreaboutyou.”
garrettalsostartedfrohebeginning,talkingabtonasanonlyotherhaddiedausehis
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astheytalkedouedtobla..thefreshair,thebreezeintheirfaentoftheboatallnspiredtoeasetheirearlieervousness.
aftereerthelasttishedhadadatelikethis.notonagain,nordidheseeoexpeorefroerthisevening.stoftheinbostoosharetheattitudethatiftheyethingu.itattitudebuttypiohelessandshefoundthegerefreshing.
edtobesavasilentntforhielf.blohisseat.
”ithinkitsabouttiostasifregrettingthatthetripingtoanend.
afeiertheboatuchstrohanithadbeenearlier.garrettstoodatthespokeforalongselfsooffbalance.
ontheirlastsailtogether,iliarity.
laterthatnight,afterkinglove,catherinelaybygarrettsside,skiingherfingersacrosshischest,sayingnothing.
”areyouthinking”heaskedfinally.
”justthatididntthinkiteoneaschasiloveyou,”shewhispered.
garrettranhisfingerdoherineseyesneverlefthis.
”ididntthinkither,”heansly.”idontknoideverdohoutyou.”
”akeaprose”
”anything.”
”ifanythingeverdoeshappento,prosethatyoullfindsooneelse.”
”idontthinkiuldloveanyoneexceptyou.”
”justprose,okay”
ittookanttoansakesyouhappy,iprose.”
hesledtenderly.
.”iappy,garrett.”
eryfinallyfaded,garrettpasses,theyusedthestarstonavigatetheseas.overthere,youseepolaris.italsduenorth.”
theresalookedupintothesky.”hoaritis”
”youuserkerstars.youseethebigdipper”
”sure.”
”ifyoudrathetakeupthetipofthespoon,theyllpointtothenorthstar.”
theresausingaboutgarrettahingsthatiedhisailing,diving,fishing,navigationbystarsanythingtodoed,thattobealoneforhoursonend.
honehand,garrettreachedforthenavybluerainathedleftheedtohavesailedarouiofafrica,butnoonebelievedthattheyhaddobecausetheyshatthenorthstardisappearedhalfhroughtheirvoyage.butithad.”
”why”
”beisphere.thatshoostthousandyearsbeforethey.”
shenodded,iginingtheirfaraan.itbitious,orevenportant,heseedtolivelifeonhisos.thereethingsteriousanddifferentabouttheethibefore.
garrettglaherselfpicturingitolightlytracetheoutlineofhercheek.heshookhisheadthen,tryingtopushthethoughtaway.
butheuldnt.thebreezeadesothingtighteninhisstoch.hoenortherightpace...northerightperson.deepdohingagain.
”ihopeiyou,”hesaidfinally,ness.”ivealerestedinthosetypesofstories.”
shefausthavegh.itsoheadintosothielyfn.”
”no,itsnot,”hesaid,feelingasifshedsohoind.
thelightsfrohebuildingsalongtheshoreseedtoflickerinthesloadeaetitarina.
eventhoughgarretthadsaidheusuallysailedalone,sheeanshekionsheogive,hehadion
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”so,”hefinallyasked,”didyouenjoyyourfirsttisailing”
”idid.itwaswonderful.”
”ilad.itisphere,butitsaboutalliulddo.”
theystoodbesideeainglylostinthought.anothersailboatappearedinthedarknessaquarterleaakingitsarinaassidetoside,kingsurenothingelseadethehorizoninvisible.
tuingto,shesaidthigh,unzipped.seeargerthanhereallyageofhihatsheuldiginereeringforever.this,andthefirsttishehadseenhi
astheyvedereasonitdidherightthingtodo.
theydetheirarina.agaiheboatielythesaspothedfirstraisedthetheensityhehadusedtoguidetheboatallevening.theenginekiadetheirooredallevening.heyreachedhisdock,shestoodonthedeckpedoffandsecuredhappenstahelines.
theresaont,shepiythings.”shehappenstaothedock.
theystaredateaont,asife,befarrettfinallytiooheboat.”ivegottocloseherupforthenight,anditsgoingtotakealittlewhile.”
shenodded.”ithoughtyoughtsaythat.”
”ioyourcarfirst”
”sure,”shesaid,aarteddo.heyreachedherrentalcar,garrett,sheunlockedthecardoorandope.
”likeisaidearlier,ihadaetonight,”shesaid.
”sodidi.”
”youshouldtakerepeopleout.iurethey.”
grinning,heanshinkaboutit.”
foranttheireyest,andforanthesaherihedarkness.
”idbettergetbaoingtorroetyou,theresa.ihopeyouenjoytherestofyourvacation.”
shakinghishaalittlestraertheeveningtheydjustspent,butshehingdifferent.
”thanksforeverything,garrett.iteetingyou,too.”
shetookherseatbehieeringilingathiti,sheglaherearvieirrorandsloarina.tled.
tier,justasgarrettandsteppedinside.shetossedherthingsonthebedanddeher.shesplashedldpon,sheclosedhereyes,thinkingaboutgarrett.
davidingigeheeoreabouthielf.butitadesurenottopression.andshefoundherselfintriguedbyhisnner.yethadshedhtthiilledalstnipulative,andshedidntliketothinkofherselfthatway.
butitadeherdeoonlightspilledontothebed.staringatit,shefoundherselfuuailherbodyfinallyrelaxedandhereyesclosedforthenight.
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”andthenhappened”
jebblakeleanedoverhishisneenohehousebeforedaybreakauingaroundnoon.
”nothinghappened.shegotintoherc
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rollingthefirstofthedozenheselfbysking,butbeuanaswell.
”hatskindofae,isntit”
garrettelastnight.shepany.”
”butyourenotgoingtoseeheragain.”
garretttookadrinkofffeeandshookhishead.”idoubtit.likeisaid,sheshereonvacation.”
”forhowlong”
”idontknoask.”
””
garrettreaandaddedittohisffee.”e.theresnotchreisayaboutit.”
”surethereis.”
”like”
”likeheryouenjoyedyourdateenoughtostartseeingotherpeopleagain.”
garrettstirredhisffeethinking,sothatoodtroundthising.”dad,hisbefore.”
”iknouchtialohesedays.”
”no,idont.”
”yes,”hisfathersaidhsurprisingsoftness,”youdo.”
”idonttueaboutit,dad.”
”idoher.ivealreadytriedthat,anditdoesntiled.afterantofsilence,jebblaketriedanotherapproach.
”so,wasshelike”
garrettthoughtforaehielf,hedthoughtaboutherforalongtibeforefinallytuinginforthenight.
”theresashesattractiveandintelligent.veryg,too,inherownway.”
”isshesingle”
”ithinkso.shesdivorced,andidontthinksheealongifsheeoneelse.”
jebstudiedhissonsexpressioncarefullyasgarrettansyou.”
lookinghisfatherintheeyes,garrettknehidethetruth.”yeah,idid.butlikeisaid,iprobablyseeheragain.idontknoaying,andforalliknoooday.”
hisfatheribeforeaskiquestioncarefully.”butifsheillhereandyouknehinkyouwould”
garrettlookeda.eveyhishandsapplyingjustenoughpressuretogethisattention.
”son,itsbeenthreeyearsnoitsokaytoletitgonohat,dontyouyouvegottobeabletoletitgo.”
ittookantforhioansitsnotthateasy.”
”nothingthatseerthat.”
afeiertheyfiheirffee.garretttossedaupleofdollarsontothetableandfolloetiintheshoptoday,atthentheobealone.
garrettpulledhistoolboxfrohebackofhistrudcarriedittotheboatheusedaughtscubadiving.anolderbostonocarryuptoeightstudentsandthenecessarygeaeededforundererdives.
ingbutnotdiffi.allshedhadtodoandhedfeelasifeverythingiled...lord,thatethinghedneverbeeofindinanyoneelse.tohavesothinglikethattakehanthat,itjustseedfornthshehadlainaself”if.”ifshedinutesifhedgoneoinginsteadofgoingstraighttotheshopathousandifs,andheouandingthehingthanhehadbeenfirsthappened.
tryingtoovedtheboltsthatheldtheoveditfroheengine.akingsurenothing,thoughheakesure.
thesunroseoverheadasheselfedonhisforehead.yesterdayataboutthisti,hereered,hedenostneverarina.ontbeforevingontoherfiination.thatsostpeopleusuallydid.butafteretothedoasifsheethingelseaswell.
hisethingabouthihatheusuallykeptburieddeepself.rethanthat,itoreabouthiha.
heshookhisheadthen,knoakeanysense.shesaidshedreadtheartiaybethatsefrohethoughtaboutit,finallydeberedsothinglikethatandbesides,shebostohing
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notthatitttered.
theydgonesailing,enjoyedeaerenortheeocalleveryhoteliningtontofindher,andevenifhedid,uldhesaythatsoundridiculous
ind,hep,hereinstalledtheotor.theenginesoundingitslinesandtookthebostoninutes.heranitthroughaseriesofspeeds,startedandstoppedtheehanondethahoughtittohistruddrovetheupleofblockstoislanddiving.
asusual,thereonttorevie.sts,alreadyfilledout,foritethatselfinhischair,hehroughthestack.
justbeforeeleven,hefiofrtieloyees,threeslipsofpaper.thefirsttdistributors,andfroheshortssagesscraedlikelytherehadbeenaxupeoftheorderstheyhadplacedretly.ahingtotakecareof,hethought,startingbacktoheoffice.
hereadthethirdssageashe.kingsureitistake,heenteredhisoffi.hedialedthenuerandaskedfortheproperextension.
theresaosboehepaperhephandpickeduponthesendring.
”hey,theresa,thisisgarrett.theresassageherethatyoucalled.”
shesoundedpleasedtohearfroi”oh,hi,garrett.thanksforretuingcall.howareyou”
hearinghervoieriesoftheeveningbefore.slingtohielf,heigined.”iihanks.iepaperessage.idoforyou”
”yjacketolastnightandi.”
”ididnt,butireallylookingthatclosely.didyouleaveitinthe”
”iotsure.”
garrettpausedforant.”erundohereandtakealook.illcallyoubadletyouknoherifoundit.”
”isthattoochtrouble”
”notatall.itshouldjusttakeafeinutes.hereforalittlewhile”
”ishouldbe.”
”okay,illcallyhtback.”
garrettsaidgoodbyeaheshop,arina.aftersteppingaboardhappenstance,heunlockedtheandadesureitstaiheuedtotheshop.
inhisofficeagain,hedialedtheheresapickeduponthefirstring.
”thisisgarrettagain.ifoundyourjacket.”
shesoundedrelieved.”thanks.iappreciateyourlookingforit.”
”itatall.”
sheent,asifdegeibedoiopickitup.”
”idbegladto,”heansgoingtogettoseeheragain.thoughheuldntuandhoadeitselfabundantlyclear:heelygladithadhappened.
not,ofurse,thatitttered.
theresaarrivedtier,dressedinshortsandalo,shesledande”garrettigheexpressionaoaboutitlater,thoughheplanningonsayinganything.
”goodasohereppedcloseenoughtotakeit.hadhegreaseoffhishandsandgedintooheneshisstoreofferedforsale.itspectacular,butitterthantheleastnolean.
”thanksforpie,”shesaid,ahingihatdetheinitialattrahedfeltthedaybefintoriseagain.absentlyhescratchedthesideofhisface.
”iusthaveforceditfrolainview.”
”iguessso,”shesaidetond:
”ihadagoodtilastnight.”
”sodidi.”
hereyesselfshiftinghisoheother,feelingasifheeenagain.finallyitwasshewhospoke.
”ifeellikeioethingfortakiodothis.”
”dontberidiculous.youdohing.”
”ybenotforpigupjacket,butforlastnightaswell.”
heshookhishead.”notforthat,either.ie.”
ie.thediatelyafterhespokethetaginedhielfsayingtheoanyone.
inthebafroisthoughts.buyingti,heasked:”didyouealltheforyourjacket,orodoalittlesightseeingaswell”
”ihadnt
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hethoughtforantbeforeresponding.”ilikehanks,dothepier.thefoodisfresh,andthevieofthisworld.”
”,exactly”
hetionedoverhisshoulder.”onissitjustlookforthesignstothepier.therestaurantislocatedrightthere.”
”kindoffooddotheyhave”
”inlyseafood.theyhavegreatshriandoysters,butifyouethingotherthanseafood,theyhaveburgersandthingslikethataswell.”
sheeinaupleofnutes,garrettfeltaadehieelthisself,hespoke.
”ifyoudlike,iuldshogettingkindofhungryself,andidbehappytotakeyouthereifyouepany.”
shesled.”idlikethat,garrett.”
helookedrelieved.”truckisoutback.doyouetodrive”
”youknosothatheuldntseeherexpression,theresauldnthelpbutsletoherself.
hankshadbeeninbusinesssinostoftheing.
”trust,”hesaidastheyatterthisplacelookslike.”
theytooktheirseatsatatableheer,andgarrettpushedasidetesinihenuslookedasthoughtheyhadntbeenreplayears.glangaround,theresasahatnearlyeverytablecupied.
”itscroakingherselffortable.
”italsvillebeachgotpopularhtourists,thisplaceeveinhereonfridayorsaturdaynights,unlessyoureoforaupleofhours.”
”sthedraw”
”thefoodandtheprip,andyouusuallygetoutofhereorethantendollars,includiip.andthatshaupleofbeers.”
”ho”
”volu,iguess.likeisaid,thisplaceisalrowded.”
”theable.”
”yeah,ein,andthebeachcropopinforaquickbiteandheadbackoutintothesun.”
shelookedarouauratibeflangatthenu.”sond”
”doyoulikeseafood”
”iloveit.”
”thengohthetunaorthedolphin.theyrebothdelicious.”
”dolphin”
helaughedunderhisbreath.”notflipper.itsdolphinfish.thatsaroundhere.”
”ithinkillgoakesure.”
”youthinkidkeupsothinglikethat”
shespokeinateasingvoieer.idontkelysureyourecapableof.”
”iurt,”hesaidinthesavoiontshesurprisedhiyreabriefly.ethingtogethisattention.
”lookoverthere,”shesaid,noddingtoanalexceptforthelargeparrotthathedonhisshoulder.
garrettshookhisheadaillfeelingthereantsofhertou.”allkindsaroundhere.itsnotquitecalifoia,butgiveusafewyears.”
theresakeptanpanywhenyougosailing.”
”andruiheed.”
”butyoudlooklikeapirate.”
”idlooklikeanidiot.”
”oh,yourenofun,”theresasaidockfroerabriefpause,shelookedaround.”sodotheyhaveanyooserveyouhere,ordoocatdokourownfish”
”dayankees,”heleduassheehohatheprobablywas.
afeontslatertheressarrivedandtooktheirorders.boththeresaandgarrettorderedbeers,andafterputtingtheorderintothekit,theressbroughtttlestothetable.
”noglasses”sheaskedharaisedeyebroertheresshadleft.
”hisplaothingifnotclassy.”
”iseeuch.”
”isthatantaboutlackoftaste”
”onlyifyoureinsecureaboutit.”
”norist.”
”iot,butiather,andthatkessothingofainhunnature.”
”isthatso”
”itsitellkevin.”
garretttookasipofhisbeer.”didyoutalktohioday”
shenoddedandtookadrinkasinutes.heoingpasses,soheuldnttalkthatloobeohefirstiheindianajonesride.”
”ishehavingagoodtihhisfather”
”heshavingagreatti.davidsal,butithiriestokeupforthefactthathedoesntseekevinthatoftehingfuing.”
garrettlookedathercuriously.”yousoundlikeyourenotsosureaboutit.”
shehesitatedbeforec
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garrettleanedforpossibletoproteentinlife.”
”iknohat,ireallydo.itsjustthat...”
shestopped,andgarrettgentlyfinishedherthoughtsforher.”hesyoursonandyoudonthurt.”
”exaedosideofherbottleofbeer,andtheresabegantopeeloffthelabel.agaihingindbacktotheionathand.
”idontknosurehellendupallright.”
”ean”
heshrugged.”nooneslifeiseasyyoursioughtis,too.ithinkthatbyeadversity,hellleahoodoitaswell.”
”noheonesoundinglikeapsychiatrist.”
”iusttellingyouyiedofatterhappens.”
”didyourdadeverrerry”
”no,”hesaid,shakinghishead.”ithinkthereesthathehearoundtoit.”
sothatsesfroshethought.likefather,likeson.
”doeshestillliveintown”sheasked.
”yeah,hedoes.iseehilotthesedays.rytogettogetheratleastohestraightandnarrow.”
shesled.”stparentsdo.”
thefoodarrivedafeier,aiheirionastheyate.thistigarrettspokerethanshedid,tellinghereoftheadventurousthingsthathadhappenedparedentoldupinbostonplishntshisstoriespletelyhathadeupunexpeehedevenbeenery.
theresaeasuringeveryehetableandtionedfortheoleave.
”areyouready”
”hanksforlunch.it.”
astheyethingdifferent.
”hotoholdtherailingsastheydetheiriddayheat,andpastoppedforanttorevetheirshoes.allaroundthefaliesotoheer.
theybegantorollingbesideeachotherastheresalookedaround,takinginthesights.
”haveyouspentalotoftionthebeachestasked.
theresashookherhead.”no.ionlygotherethedaybeforeyesterday.thisisthefirsttiivebeenonthebeachhere.”
”ho”
”itsbeautiful.”
”isitlikethebeachesupnorth”
”soofthebuttheerhere.haventyoueverbeentotheastupnorth”
”iveneverbeenoutsidenorthcarolina.”
shesledathi”arealraveler,huh”
helaughedunderhisbreath.”no,butidontfeellikeiissingthatch.ilikeithereanduldntigineaprettierplace.theresnoplaceidratherbe.”afterafeington”
”untilsunday.ihavetogobacktoonday.”
fiveredays,hethought.
”doyouknoown”
”no.icadoyown.”
”why”
”ijustegoodthingsaboutthepladiyself.”
heheransakevacationsalone”
”actually,thisisfirstti.”
afelejoggerappeared,vingquiethingtotheanaboutitasshepassedbutdidntthinkitwashisbusiness.
itontsbefarrettspokeagain.”iaskyouapersonalquestion”
”itdependsonthequestion.”
hestoppedallseashellsthattoher.”areyouseeinganyoneupinboston”
shetooktheshellsassheanswered.”no.”
lappingeonelikeherostofhereveningsalone.
”en.”
shesledatthat,andtheysloeetsoone.”shepaused.”butaboutyouareyouseeinganyhtnow”
heshookhishead.”no.”
”thenitstutoask”
garrettshrugged.”iguessihaventtanyoneidreallyliketoseeularbasis.”
”isthatall”
itontoftruth,andgarrettknehisearlierstatentandthat
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thebeaostdirebothsquintalittleastheystrolledalong.garrettdidntlookatherashespoke,andtheresavedovertheroaroftheo.
”no,thatsnotall.itsreofanexeone.”
theresacarefullyashespoke.heraightaheadasifgatheringhisthoughts,butsheuldsensehisreluceasheon.
”thereethingididnttellyoulastnight.”
shefeltsothingtighteninside,knoing.keepingherfaeutral,shesaidsily:”oh”
”iarriedooo,”hefinallysaid.
”forsixyears.”hetuedtoheradeherflinch.”butshepassedaway.”
”iorry,”shesaidquietly.
agaioppedandpiehedidnthaheresa.afteriingtheasually,hethreidisappearintotheo.
”ithappehreeyearsago.eversinont,unfortable.
”itstgetlonelysotis.”
”itdoes,butitrynottothinkaboutthattooetogotobedandistartthehiheday.”
bostonhebarelykneanehoselfhadnailedshut.
shesaidnothing.addanythingelse,sheasked:”wasshelike”
”catherine”garrettsthroatdry.”doyoureallytoknow”
”yeah,ido,”shesaidilevoice.
hethreself,heeoncere.
”hey,sthegarden.”ididntexpeesosoon.”
”itsbeeyslooing,andithoughtidpophoforlunchtoseehowyouweredoing.”
”ieelingalotbetter.”
”youthinkitheflu”
”idontkhingiate.aboutanhourafteryouleft,ifeltgoodenoughtodoalittlegardening.”
”iseethat.”
”hoheflouredatafreshlytuedpatchofsoil.
garrettsurveyedthefreshlyplantedpansiesliningtheporeofthedirtintheflowerbed”
sheinthebrightsunlight.”doilookthatbad”
herkneeskneelingi,andastreakofdranaessyponytail,andherfaceexertion.
”youlookperfect.”
ontheporoyousolunch.iknotogetbacktotheshop.”
hesighedandfinallytuedhishead.theresa,ing.hespokesoftly.
”sheing,or,andshesupportedihingidid.idknoyarriedayearafterigraduatedfronc.heact,andtheyhebestsixyearsieverhad.usedtobeinghouther.”
theadetheresahurtforhiorethansheagieriesandthepainofreering.thoughthelettershadbeentoutalkaboutit.
butthereedin.youhadtoseehisreaforyourself.youhadtofindout.
afterafeonts,garrettabsentlytossedthereiningshellsintothesorryaboutthat,”hesaid.
””
”ishouldnthavetoldyouabouther.orsoe.”
”itsokay,garrett.ieer”
”ididntantoeoffsoundinglikeidid.”hespokeasifheddohingostinstinctive.
steppingto,shereachedforhishand.takingitslo,shesahoughhedidnttrytopullaway.
”youlostaethingthatstpeopleedontknohingabout.”helledfortherightwords.
”yourfeelingssayalotaboutyou.yourethekindofpersoneoneforever....thatsnothingtobeashadof.”
”iknosjustthatitsbeenthreeyears...”
”sodayyoullfindsoonespecialagain.peoplesiure.”
shesqueezedhishandagain,andgarrettfelthertouereasonhedidnttoletgo.
”ihopeyht,”hesaidfinally.
”iaiknoather,reer”
helaughedunderhisbreath,tryingtoreleasethetensio.”ireer.andyoureprobablyagoodone.”
theytuedaroundandstartedbaetheyreachedhistrudheadedbacktotheshop,garrettorehaheeventsofthepasttore,norafriend.thereionheoher.butthenagain,shedbegoneiitterthatway.
”adetheiringtonandislanddiving.goahead,hethought.tellhersreallygoingthroughyourhead.
”iself,”thatifyoudonthaveplanstonight,idliket
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shesled.”ihat.”
heselfforaskingashetuedleftontotheroadthatledtohisshop.
”yplaethingsihavetodoattheshop,andiprobablybeabletofinishuntillate.”
”thatsfine.wheredoyoulive”
”oncarolinabeach.illgiveyoudirestotheshop.”
theypulledintothelotandtheresafollotintotheoffice.hescribbledthediresonaslipofpaper.tryingnottolookasnfusedashefelt,hesaid:
”youshouldnthaveanytroublefindingtheplaytrus,thebotto”
aftersheleft,garrettfouhinkingabouttheupingevening.ashesatinhisoffice,thoutans,tractedtotheresaandsend,rayingcatherine
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theresaspeoftheafteoonexplingtootourists,andshefoundafeaupleofpairsofshortsheuldcalifoia,shebacktothehoteltocatchaquiap.thelastupleofdayshadtakeoll,andshefellasleepquickly.
garrett,oherhand,faallentofarrivedjustafterhegotbaentstosendbacktherest.laterieoonhefoundoutthatthreepeoplehisoftoocel.aquickcheckoftheinglistprovedfruitless.
bysixthirtyhesheneededfordinner.heshoonapairofjeansandalightttonshirt,thentotherefrigeratetabeer.afteropeningit,hesteppedoutontothebackdedsatiheironchairs.cheghisch,herealizedthattheresawouldbeheresoon.
garrettitsheblock.hesteppedoffthededaroundthesideofthehouse,gastheresaparkedoreet,rightbehindhistruck.
shesteppedouteblouseshehad,andiledlyathiherealizedthathisattraalittleuneasyforareasonhedidntit.
heethialfelledthese,sothingshehadntwobefore.
”ibroughtso.”ithoughtitghtgohdihen,afterashortpause:”hoeoon”
”iterskeptinginutle.”hoyoudidyouendupdoioftheday”
”igottotakeanap,”shesaidasifteasinghiandhelaughed.
”ifottoaskyouearlier,butdoyouanythingspecialfordinner”heasked.
”wereyouplanningon”
”iesteaksonthegrill,butthenigottoethingslikethat.”
”areyoukiddingyetigreeak.”
”thenyoureinforapleasantsurprise.”
””
”ihappehebeststeaksintheworld.”
”oh,youdo,huh”
”illproveittoyou,”hesaid,andshelaughed,alodid.
astheyapproae.itallooryandreesodirectlyonthesand.ainstructure.thebighurriehisoldhouseouttosea,butivebeenfortunatesofar.”
”dontyouthat”
”notreally.theresnoteroeabigstortartedvingacrosstheatlantic.”
theyreaainroothethefloortotheceilingandranaloirebacksideofthehouse,overlookingthebackdedcarolinabeach.
”thisvieredible,”shesaid,surprised.
”itis,isntitivebeenhereforafeistilldonttakeitfranted.”
offtoonesideovedto.”doyoundifilookaround”
”no,goahead.ihavetogetthegrilloutbackreadyanyneedsabitofing.”
garrettleftthroughtheslidingglassdoor.
afterheleft,theresalookedatthepioretha,rea.liketheinrooitalsohadfloorto,ahroothougheverythingidy,thehouselookedasthoughithadntbeenupdatedinyears.
retuingtotheinrooshestoppedathisbedroondglaingtheloostfivehundredshipedpiakingsurethatgarrettilloutsideingthegrill,shesteppedintotakeacloserlook.
catherihavebeeiesaken.likethephotosonthelookedasthough
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ignthesensation,shelookedattherrorattaedthepicturesthavebeentakenonlyafeonthsbeforeshedied.
knoe,shelefthisbedroofeelingalittleguiltyaboutpokingaroundinthefirstplaontothede.garrettiledathereout.shestrolledtotheedgeofthedeeoftherails,onelegovertheother.
”didyoutakeallthephotosonthewalls”sheasked.
heusedthebaeraoutonstofdives.ihungstofthettheshop,butbeeuphereaswell.”
”theylookprofessional.”
”thanks.butithinktheirqualityhadretodoeitook.youshouldhaveseenalltheohatdid.”
ashespoke,garrettheldupthegrilltop.althoughitpedsointoagrillthatlookedthirtyyearsold,usinghishandtokesuretheyont.
shespokeieasingvoiceshehadusedbefore.”youknoheyhavepropanegrillsnow.”
”iknoiliketodoitthegrotastesbetterthishpropaneisjustlikeokinginside.”
shesled.”andyoudidprosethebeststeakiveeverhad.”
”andyoullgetit.trust.”
hefinishedgoingtoletthissoakforaupleofnutes.doyouanythingtodrink”
theresaasked,”doyouhave”
garrettclearedhisthroat.”beer,soda,orthe.”
”abeersoundsgood.”
garrettpisofhisshoes,heinside,leavingtheslidingglassdooropen.
ofthepeopleorethanadozenpeopleehewasgone.
”doyouevergettiredofhavingallthesepeoplearound”sheaskedued.
hehandedherthebeer.”notreally.iothereallthatuchdeserted.andintheer,nooneisouthereatall.”
forjustant,sheiginedhiittingonhisdeadethefiredancircles.
”nogoingtogetsuppergoing.”
”igiveyouahahing”
”theresnotysecretrecipehyou.”
sheslyly.”youknotingaprettyhighstandardforthesesteaks.”
”iknoihavefaith.”
heihekit.garrettopenedohecabisandpulledoutaupleofpotatoes.standinginfrontofthesiherack.
”ido”
”likeisaid,notuenu.”
theresastoodofftoonesideasgarrettputthelastofthepotatoesintheovenandgotthesaladoutoftherefrigerator.froheerofhiseye,heglansuddenlysheneeded.afterllegtheheseteverythingdototheresa.
sheshothichallengingsle.”so,ssospecialaboutthesesteaks”
ebrandyintoashallothisthisoakinthebrandyhealsaretuinge.”
hedidthisashespoke,andforthefirsttisinceshedthihelookedhisage.basedooldher,heleastfouryearsyouhanshewas.
”thatsyoursecret”
”itsonlythebeginning,”heprosed,suddeenderizer.therestofitinvolvesho,nottheyreflavoredh.”
”yousoundlikeyourequiteaok.”
”no,notreally.ioodanyalsthesedays.bythetiigetho,isuallyintheodforsothingthatdoesnttakecheffort.”
”thatsho.ifituchatallanyre.”
sioesthatheunterandbegandig.
”itsoundslikeyouhaveagreatrelationshiphkevin.”
”ido.ijusthopeitntinues.hesalstateenageoee.”
”iuch.frohealk
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”ihopeshtofhislife.ihavesofriesiable.”
”iurehesgoingtogesoeaalktoyou.”
shelookedoverathi”areyoutalkingfroxperieohear”
heshrugged,againnotigherperfu.”iustreeringyfather.ore,bute.”
”ihopeitsthesae,”shesaid.
pleaatoeseoftheayhedfeltuptothispoint.theresaanhedihishouse,andgarrettrealizedthereethingfortableabouthavingherhere.
atoesinthesaladboovehissendbeer.
”areyouupforanother”
shedraihelastofherbottle,surprisedshehadfinishedsoquiptybottleoer.garretttself.theresaethingabouttheasfaliar:thesleplayingaaybe,ortheslantazeasshelifthisoouth.heindedagainofthatlazysuerafteooosurpriseherforlunedshthsigns...yethohingthatoodi,justasheandtheresaweredoingnow.
”itakeityouvealreadyeaten,”garrettsaidascatherioodinfrontoftheopenrefrigerator.
thirsty.doyoueicedtea”
”teasoundsgreat.doyouknoailyet”
thetopshelf.”itsoable.”
sheopehecupboardandreachedfortherhand.
”areyouallright”garrettdroppedtheil,nceed.
barrassed,theopickuptheglassshards.”ijustgotalittlehereforasend.illbeokay.”
garrettvedtoohelpup.”areyoufeelingsickagain”
”no,butybeispenttoooing.”
heentashepickeduptheglass.
”areyousureishouldgobacktotytoughonyou.”
”illbefine.besides,iknoalottodothere.”
thoughsheaybeheshouldnthavelisteoher.
hesgoingtocheckthealstoseehoething,anything,todo.”hopefully,theyregettingclose.”
”isetthetableheg”
”sure.stofthethingsyoullneedarerightoverhere.”
aftershoselftorelaxanderies.onostinutes,hefigured.againheeherevedasll,handheldbelloostintoxie,hesuddenlyrealizedthatdespitehisvisionofe.
itiled,the,eventheilartoetihanotherperson.
oableas.garrettjustasshewasfinishingup.
”inutes.ositoutside”
theresapient,feelingrealivethanshehadinalongti.
”ibetyoudonthaveavieon,”hesaidintothesuddensilence.
”yht,”shesaid,”idont.iliveinanapartnt.parentsthinkirazyforlivingdoohinkishouldliveinthesuburbs.”
”you”
”iusedto,beforethediveended.ijustuldnthahelooksneighbaveaftertheyfoundoutthatdavidhadleft.”
”ean”
sheshrugged,andhervoied.ijustdidntthinkitheirbusiness.”
”it.”
shepausedforant,reering.”iknoinds,davideandsuccessful,andtheydidnttobelievethathedidanythiher,heactedasifeverything.ididnthaveanyideaheiltheveryend.”
shetuedto,aruefullookonherface.”astheysay,thehelasttoknow.”
”ho”
sheshookherhead.”iknothedryer,ofallpeople.hes,theer
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garrettlistenedquietly,lettingherfinish,eoneind,sheon:
”youknoenakeyoubelieveit.ithinkheevenbelievedstofthethiold.etinllege,andiedbyhou.heartande.hereinebraska,abefore.andarried,ithoughtidhaveastorybooklife.butiguessithisnd.ifoundoutlaterthathehadhisfirstaffaironlyfiventhsafterarried.”
shestoppedforant,andgarrettlookedtoknotosay.”
”theresnothingyousay,”shesaidhiotobeagoodfathertokevin.”
”youkeitsoundsoeasy.”
”idontanto.davidhurtprettybadly,andittookaupleofyearsahaherapist,andileaedalotaboutselfalongtheyanger,hedstillbentrolling,andioacceptthat.soiletitgo.”
shetookanothersipofherbeer.garrettasked:”didyourtherapistsayanythihatyoureer”
shethoughtforant,thensledfaintly.”asatteroffaeoneindedofdavidthatishouldtuaroundandrunforthehills.”
”doirendyouofdavid”
”notintheslightest.youreaboutasdifferentfroavidasanget.”
”thatsgood,”hesaidoanyhillsinthispartoftheuntry,youknoightylongway.”
shegiggled,andgarrettlookedoveratthegrill.seeingthatthealsostartthesteaks”
”herestofyoursecretrecipe”
”theirseats.ieoopofthesteaks.then,revingbothfiletsfrohebrandy,headdedsototheothersidesasallplasticbag.
”sthat”theresaasked.
”itstallodoff.ihadthebutchersavesothesteaks.”
”sitfor”
”youllsee,”hesaid.
afterretuingtothegrillontherailingbesidethebelloovedearlier,hebegantobloheashesoffthebriquettes,explainingtoherhewasdoing.
”partofokingagreatsteakiskingsurethealsarehot.youusethebelloobloheashes.thathaveanythingblogtheheat.”
heputthegrilltopbaihehetongstoputoeaks.”hoeak”
”diuare.”
”inutesoneachside.”
sheraisedhereyebroallthis,arentyou”
”iprosedyouagoodsteak,andiiodeliver.”
ileethingsensualaboutherfigure,outlinedagainstthesettingsun.theskylightdeherlookespeciallybeautiful,darkeningherbroedtantalizinglyintheeveningbreeze.
”areyouthinking”
hetehesoundofhervoice,suddenlyrealizinghehadntsaidanythingsiartedoking.
”iile.shepattedhisshouldergently.
”butifiarried,ibeherehyou.”
”andthat,”hesaid,stillfeeliouch,”e.”
”yes,itont.finallygarretttuedahetallohroat:
”ithinkhisnow.”
hetookthetalloallerpiee.
”areyoudoing”
”theflasfrohetalloereasonyouusetongsinsteadofafork.”
hethreorepieented:
”itssopeacefulouthere.iseetheplace.”
hefihingabouttheothatdoesthattopeople.ithinkthatsanypeopleeheretorelax.”
shetuedto.”tell,garrett,doyouthinkaboutherealone”
”alotofthings.”
”anythinginparticular”
ithinkaboutcatheriosaybutdidnt.
hesighed.”no,notreally.sotisithinkaboutetisithinkabouttheneydives.othertis,idreaboutsailingahingbehind.”
shecarefullyashespokethelasteback”
”iotsure,butiliketothinkiuld.unlikeyou,idonthaveanyfalyexyfather,andinae,heeago.”
”butthatwouldbelikerunningaway.”
”iknow.”
”ly.
”garrett,iknoybusiness,butyouueone.”
garrettstayedsilent,thinkingaboutedtoknoakehieelbetter.
forthefeiheonlysoundsaroundtheafrolseadeadistantesing.wavesrolled
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garrettsnddriftedthroughthelasttonthedfirstseehehourstheydspentonhappenstahiseveningthaherofthet.
justbeforethesteakse,aitintheddleofthetable,aloht.shespulse,shethetabletoseeifituch.thinkingitlookedabht,shepickedupthebottleofeinside.
afterespointingupadetheresalookbeautiful.herdarkhairlookedsteriousintheovingflas.uospeakforalongnt,allgarrettulddoontthathekneselfallalong.
”ithoughttheseouch,”shesaidquietly.
”ithinkyht.”
theyntioa,bothfrozenforantbytheshadoantpossibilities.thentheresaglancedaway.
”iuldntfihingtosay.
”illgetit,”hesaidquickly.”idoveryoften,soitsprobablyburiedihedrawers.”
heountintoeachglass.then,sittingdohetongstoputthesteaksoneachoftheirplates.
”itsthentoftruth,”shesaidrightbeforetakingherfirstbite.garrettsledashechedhertryit.theresalysurprisedtofindoutthathehadbeenrightallalong.
”garrett,thisisdelicious,”shesaideaestly.
”thankyou.”
theestheresafeltsothingtihebackofheedhadtotakeanothersipofakethefeelinggoaway.
outside,theoinglyefroowhere.
afterdinner,garrettsuggestedahetableandputthenthesink.
theyleftthekitakingtheirallsandduneandontothebeachitself.
enttouadesothingiighten,and,sheshedbeenthinking.
theyntirolling,bothoftheakingintheevening.”ihaventhadanightlikethisinalongti,”garrettsaidfinally,hisvoiostlikearerance.
”herhavei,”shesaid.
thesaogosailing”theresaasked.
”yes.”
”etogohyou”
helookedathercuriously.”ean”
”ianthatyoulookedalstlikeyretteditthentyousaidit.”
heshrugged.”iotsurethatregretisthehinkihatiasked,butididit.”
shesled.”areyousure”
”yeah,iure.youhavetoreerthatihaventaskedaihreeyears.ethatiiredofalwaysbeingalone.”
”youanie”
heshookhishead.”ididntanittosoundlikethat.ieidontthinkieoneelse.besides,thisuchbetterthanithoughtite.”
shefeltisloovinghisthu,tragsllcirclesonherskin.heon.
”didyouthinkyourvacationhinglikethis”
shehesitated,dethetruth.
”no.”
theyakeoutanythingbutshadows.
”doyouthinkyoulleverebackhereagainianforanothervacation”
”idontknow.why”
”becauseiwaskindofhopingyouwould.”
iance,sheuldseelightsalongafaraovingagainsthers.
”akedinnerfainifidid”
”idokyouanythingyou.aslongasitsasteak.”
shelaughedunderherbreath.”thenill.iprose.”
”hoifithreubalessonsaswell”
”ithinkkevihan.”
”thenbringhilong.”
sheglan.”youind”
”notatall.idlovetoethi”
”ibetyoudlikehi”
”iknowiwould.”
theyething”
”sure.”
”iknohisisgoingtosoundstra...”
shepausedforant,andhelookedatherquizzically.””
”sthethingyouveeverdone”
helaughedaloud.”efro
”ijusttoknopeoplearereallyallabout.”
”thething”
”theabsolute.”
hethoughtforant.”iguessiyfriendsandiberweweredrinkingandrai
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www.xsz.twsinghellaslights.hereandthenproceededtounscreealeverylightbulbould.”
”youdidnt”
”s.aostderatedstreetsiy,andagihavebeenfurious.”
”thatsterrible”
helaughedagain.”ikwashilarious.”
”andhereihinkingyouresuiceguy....”
”ianiceguy.”
”youhegrinch.”shepressedon,curious.”soelsedidyouandyourfriendsdo”
”doyoureallytoknow”
”yeah,ido.”
hebegantaleherthenisadventuresfrooapinged,hesaotionedforhiorolldoptlylaunchedabottlerocketintohiscarthatexplodedathisfeet.
tierheuusent.equestionthathadinallystartedtheion.
”oh,iveneverdohinglikeyou,”shesaidalstyly.”ivealwaysbeenagoodgirl.”
helaughedagainthen,feelingasifhedbeennipulatednotthathendedandknohatshetellih.
theyaginehisayoungnhadshethispellingasshedidno,butedsoperfectbackthen.
theystoppedforantandlookedoutovertheer.hestoodclosetoher,theirshouldersbarelytoug.
”areyouthinking”garrettasked.
”ithinkinghohesilenceishyou.”
hesled.”andithinkingthativetoldyoualotofthingsidonttellanyone.”
”isthatbecauseyouknogoingbacktobostonanditellanyone”
hechuckled.”no,itsnotthatatall.”
”thenisit”
helookedathercuriously.”youdontknow”
”no.”
shesledostdaringhiontinue.heethinghehaddiffiontinheredhisthoughts,hespokequietly:
”iguessitsbecausei.becauseifyoureallyknoe,andstillee...”
theresasaidnothingbutknelyheryingtosay.garrettlookedaway.
”iorryaboutthat.ididntantokeyoufeelunfortable.”
”itdidntkefeelunfortable,”theresabegan.”iladyousaidit....”
shepaused.afteranttheysloartedwalkingagain.
”butyoudohesawayido.”
shelookedoverathi”garrett...i...”shetrailedoff.
”no,youdonthavetosayanything”
shedidhiinish.”yes,ido.youenit...idontknoedlikethearried.theyalleningeneral.”
”idontknotosay....”
”garrett,iottellingyouthisbeit.anditsyselfthesathing.andifidothat,theniguessipeningupselftogethurtagain.”
”idneverhurtyou,”hesaidgently.
shestoppedadehiaceher.shespokequietly.
”iknoonsforthepastthreeyears.idontknogoingtobetheoneshurt.”
theontforhiorespond.garretteethiseyes.
”theresa...si...idontknow...”
hestopped,realizingthatheabletoputintohewayhewasfeeling.
insteadheraisedhishandandtouoouchedher,sheclosedhereyesaeheruaihetinglingfeelingtravelthroughherbody,ingheedbreasts.
ent.
rbreezebleoonlightlentaherealsheentotheakingthelandscapeseelstunreal.
theygaveioeverythingthathadbeenbuildingsi.shesankintohifeelihofhisbody,andhereleasedherhand.then,slosaroundher,hedretleintoherhair,buryinghisfingersinit.
theystoodsaroundeaoonlightforalongti,herofthetheyhadbothont,andbacktohishouse.
itseedlikeadreastheyvedinside.garrettkissedheragaielyafterorepassiohisti,andtheresafeltherbodytrelethetable,andledhiothebedroosheputtheatassheotheoclosethecurtains.
garrett.standingcloseagain,she
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saroundherba,feeliofherskinagainsthis.hekissedheee,andsheleanedherheadbahisuthtouchedher.
she,thenslo,sheranherfingeraingheailsoftlyagainsthisnavelbefgingo,revihen,steppingintokissheragaiedherinhisaraly,puttihebed.
lyingbesidehisheranherhandsoverhis,andliftitolightly,shetooktheff,oati,ioexploreherbody.shecaressedhisbadbitsoftlyonhisneck,listeningasbreathingquied.hebegantotakeoffhisboxershortsies,andheyheirbodiespressedtogether.
sheakingitsparkle,andherskincloser.
insteadhentiokissherbody,notrushi.heputthesideofhisfaovedupanddidthesathingtoherbreasts.
shepulledhiae,andastheyfinallyjoinedasone,sheclosedhereyesadelovehapassioifledforthelastthreeyears.
theirbodiesvedasone,eafullyaostntinually,theistnessofhisuthlingerihingontitendedanotheroartedtobuildagainandshebeganto,holdinghinttheyhadjustsharedtogether.
theylaytogetherforstofthenight,kingloveagainandagain,holdingeaherfaeereverything.
rightbeforedaybreak,theresaopenedhereyes,realizinginstin,sheroseandandglao,buthethere,either,andsuddenlysheknelywherehewouldbe.
steppingoutside,shefoundhiittinginthechair,iled.
”heythere.”
shesteppedto,aionedforhertositinhislap.hekissedherashepulledhertohiaherararoundhishen,pullingbackethingouchedhischeek.
”youallright”
ittookantforhioanswer.
”yeah,”hesaid,quietly,houtlookingather.
”yousure”
henodded,agaiinghereyes,andsheusedherfiokehiaceher.shesaidgently:
”youlooksortof...sad.”
hegaveailehoutanswering.
”areyousadabouthappened”
”no,”hesaid.”notatall.idretanyofit.”
”thenisit”
hedidntansedaway.
shespokesoftly.”areyououtherebecauseofcatherine”
heohergaze.
”no.iotoutherebeostoutherebecauseofyou.”
then,indedherofasllchild,hegentlypulledhercloseandheldherhoutsayingatinggountiltheskybegantolightenandthefirstpersonappearedonthebeach.
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”ean,youthaveluodayhisforyearsho”
”ididntfet,dad,ijusttdoittoday.upagaiweek,okay”
jebblakepausedoherendofthephone,druinghisfingersonthedesktop.
”esothing”
”theresnothingtotell.”
”yousure”
”yeah,iure.”
theresatheshheratoouthpiedtoldherhedberightthere.uedhisattentiontothephone,heheardhisfatherinhalesharply.
”hat”
”nothing.”
then,inatoneofsuddeanding:”thattheresagalsthere,isntshe”
knohiotreplied:”yeah,sheshere.”
jebnti.”
garretttriedtodoakeabigdealoutofthis....”
”iise.”
”thanks.”
”butething”
”sure.”garrettsighed.
”doesshekeyouhappy”
ittookantforhioanswer.
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”itsaboutdati,”hesaidagainhalaughbeforehangingup.garrettstaredatthephoneashereplaceditinitscradle.
”shereallydoes,”heselfallsleonhisface.”shereallydoes.”
theresaergedfrohebedroofeier,lookiedandfresh.sllingffeebretothekitforacup.afterputtingapieceofbreadioaster,garrettoherside.
”gooding,again,”hesaid,kissingthebackofheeck.
”goodingagaintoyou,too.”
”sorryaboutleavingthebedrooastnight.”
”hey,itsokay....iuand.”
”youanthat”
”ofurseido.”shetuedandfacedhile.”ihada.”
”sodidi,”hesaid.fishingaffeeiingin.”
”ind”
”hoington”
”hat.”shedidntsoundnvinced.
”didyouhaveanythingelseyouedtodoinstead”
”hosortofhangarouoday”
”anddo”
”oh,isaroundhi”thatis,ifyoudonthaveaproblethat.”
”no,”hesaidatall.”
forthefourdays,theresaandgarretttoteaethinghedneverdonebefore.ttotellherreadveoriesaboutearlysailors,arokedhishairasthesoundofhisvoicereverberatedagainsttheinteriorofthehull.
eryfroearsbefore.
”ireallydontthinkyoushouldgo,”garrettsaid,lookingatcatherinehnhiseyes.
shestoodbesidethefrontdoor,hersuitcasebesideher,frustratednt.”,garrett,onlygoingtobegoneforafewdays.”
”butyouhaventbeenyourselflately.”
catherilikethrowingupherhands.
”hoanytisdoihavetotellyouthatiierreallyneedsyouknoisntchhelpatall.”
”butineedyou,too.”
”garrettjustbeeanihavetostayhere,too.joihehip.”
garretttookaninvoluntarystepback.”ididntsayjustnotsureheryoushouldgohisway.”
”youogoanywhere.”
”ihelpitifissyouwhenyone”
herfaayleave,garrett,butyouknoeback.”
eryfaded,garrett.
thefollooingrays,garrettanyshhtoffthebeaelotion.heappliedittoherbaentsisistaken.
theyhadluheroheotiindtoholdherhand,hereaent,theadeitalloreshehadetoknooreshebelievedthatsheessagestotether.
onsaturdayeveninggarrettokedanotherdinnerforher,akinglove,theylayinhisbed,holdingeakshehadtoretutobostonthefollotheyhadbothavoidedtalkingaboutuntilnow.
”willieverseeyouagain”sheasked.
heosttooquiet.”ihopeso,”hesaidfinally.
”doyouto”
”ofurseido.”ashesaidit,hesatupinthebed,pullingslightlyaher.afteraupahebedsidela.
”isit,garrett”
”ijustdontean,youeintolifeandtuitupsidedown,andnowyoureleaving.”
shereachedforhishandandspokequietly.
”oh,garrettidontslikeivekedoeuptobostoherry,twe”
”hoohanthat”
”idontkwork.”
hepausedforalongnt.”doyoureallythinkitspossibleifugtogrow.”
hisung,
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”youdonttotry,thenisthatyouresayingyoujustteteverythingthatshappened”
heshookhishead.”noidohanitsoundslikeo.”
”sodoi.butakethebestofan.okay”
heshookhisheadalstdisssively.”idontknow....”
sheethingelse.
”garrett,swrong”
hedidntanson.”isthereareasonyoudonttotry”
stillhereinedquiet.inthesileuedtoherinespictureonthenightstand.
”hothebailed,thoughheuldtellsheired.
”itysistersstillaaidsdressisntgoingtofit.”
”soshelljustgetitadjusted.”
”thatsakingabigdealoutofeverything.”
akingasllgriceasshedidso.
”youokay”
”juststiff,isall.ieiybacksbeenkindofachyforaupleofdays.”
shestartedtohefrontdarrettrightbesideher.
”catherine,ijustsorryaboutthegladyouevenhappierthatyoureback.”
”garrett,talkto.”
shestaredathinceed.finallyhespoke:
”theresa...itsjustshtnohingsivebeengoingthrough...”
hetrailedoff,andtheresasuddenlykighten.
”isthisaboutcatherihatthisisabout”
”no,itsjustthat...”hepaused,andsheknehasuddensinkingsurehatshedbeenright.
”itis,isntityoudoryhus...becauseofcatherine.”
”youjustdontuand.”
despiteherself,shefeltaflashofanger.”oh,iuand.youeethisplybecauseyouknehen,onceioyouhadbefore.iafling,i”
heshookhishead.”no,you.youafling.ireallycareaboutyou”
shestaredhardathi”butnotenoughtoeventrytokethiswork.”
helookedather,painevidentinhiseyes.”dontbelikethis....”
”hoetosilysay,oh,okay,garrett,uch.iuand.iteetingyou.isthatetosay”
”no,thatsnotiyoutosay.”
”thenotry...ivealreadysaidthatidliketotry”
heshookhishead,uhereyes.theresauldfeeltearsbeginningtofor
”look,garrett,iknoartyoyourthroallahepast.”
”iotlivingi,”hesaiddefensively.
theresafoughtbackhertearsheffort.hervoicesoftened.
”garrett...iynothavelostaeoneireallye.itsbeehreeyearsforjustlikeyouandiiredofit.ieadytogoonnoeonespecialtobeh.andyoushould,too.”
”iknohat.dontyouthinkiknohat”
”rightnonotsosure.sothingustolosesightofthat.”
hepausedforalongnt.
”yht,”hebegan,strugglingynd,ik...ijustdontknow.”
”butyheartdoesntthatttertoyouatall”
thedehisthroattighten.
”ofurseitdoes.itttersrethanyouthink.”totakeherhand,sheflinchedandhesauchhehadhurther.hespokegently,tryingtontrolhisootions.
”theresa,iorryforputtingyouputtingusthroughthisonourlastnight.ididntanforittohappen.believe,youe.godyoueanthat.”
heopenedhisar,hiseyespleadiohisside.shehesitatedforasend,thenfinallyleaohiriadnfligfeelingsrushingthroughher.sheloohischest,notingtoseehisexpression.hekissedherhair,speakingsoftlyashislipsflutteredoverher.
”idoe.ihavelikethisinsolong,itsalstlikeivefottenhoportantanotherpersonuldbeto.idontthinkiuldjustletyougoandfetyou,andidontontthereisetodoeverythingitoseeyou.awork.”
thetendeessinhisvoiinlovehyou.”
ithinkinlovehyou,sheheardagain.ithink...
ithink...
notplye,okayletsnottalkanyre.”
theydelovefirstthingintheingandheldeakheresatogetready.eventhoughshehadchtiatallatthehotelandhadbroughthersuitcasearrettshouse,shehadntcheckedout,justincasekevinordeannacalled.
theyshoadetheresabreakfastellofbanekeup,sheothekit.
garrettaker,andshepouredherselfso.breakfastbledeggs,ban,andtoast.theresasatinthe.
”ididntknootioningtohetable.
”iothungry,garrett,ifthatsallrighthyou.”
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shegotupfroerandburiedherfahisneck.heheldhertightlyiu,runninghishandsthroughherhair.
finallyshepulledback.theirtiihisoareddoallflodoor.
”planeleavessoon,aillgottocheckoutofthehotelaherentalcar,”shesaid.
”areyousureyoudooehyou”
shenodded,herlipspursed.”no,illberushingjusttocatchflightasitis,andbesides,youdhavetofolloeinyourtruck.aseasilyhere.”
”ioingtocallyoutonight.”
shesled.”iingyouwould.”
hereyesbegantohtears,andhepulledherclose.
”ioingtosshavingyouhere,”hesaidasshestartedtoeaest.hebrushedahetearshhisfingers,histouchlightagainstherskin.
”andillsshavingyouokfor,”shewhispered,feelingfoolish.
helaughed,breakiension.”dontbesosad.oseeeachaininaupleofwe”
”unlessyourehavihoughts.”
hesled.”illbeuntingthedays.andthistiyoingtkevin,right”
shenodded.
”good,idliketoethiifhesanythingatalllikeyou,iurealo.”
”iureyouoo.”
”anduntilthen,illbethinkingaboutyoualltheti.”
”youwill”
”absolutely.ilreadythinkingaboutyou.”
”thatsbecauseinyourlap.”
helaughedagain,andshegavehiile.theoodandherinherhandastheyoherrentalcar.
sheunlockedthetrunk,andheplacedherthingsihen,takingherinhisar,hekissedherolyandreleasedher.afteropeninghercardoor,hehelpedherinsideahekeyintheignition.
hthedooropearedateachotheruntilshestartedthecar.
”ivegottogo,ifioingtocatchplane.”
”iknow.”
hesteppedbaent.thensheshiftedthetoreverse.
”youllcalltonight”
”iprose.”
shepulledherhandin,slingathiandsloebeforedrivingoff,hhedgetthroughthewoweeks.
despitethetraffideanna,eaeessagefroevinshedesfroarrettshouseanditseedtobeatleastaupleofdaysold.sheretuedtherentaldreachedtheairportadeittothegatejustastheyerhandiickettothesteheplaookherseat.theflighttocharlottelyfull,aoher.
theresaazisofthepastetokerthansheaginedpossible.hehadstirreddeepfeelingsinher,feelingsshehadlongthoughtwereburied.
butdidshelovehibr >
sheapproachedthequestiongingerly,issioean.
idlysheranthroughtheirionoflastnight.hisfearsoflettinggoofthepast,hisfeelingsaboutnotseeingheraschashepletely.but...
ithinkinlovehyou.
shefrohehiherhe...hehadhesaidittoappeaseherorhadhesaiditforanotherreason
ithinkinlovehyou.
inhernd,sheheardhiayitoverandain,hisvoiceedgedbivalehinkingaboutitnoosteant.
butaboutherdidshelovegarrett
sheshuthereyestiredly,suddenlyunotions.ohingthatshelovedhintilshe.thatnight,ingarrettsdrea,aviolentstornerooothe.itingintheopediffiandfoundhielfentahecurtainsastheybleoff,hereachedtheasthelightsoff.
therooheuldhearthesoundofadistantsiren,iheskyashestruggledakingitiossibletogetthegripheneeded.
abovehitheroofbegantocreak.
hentiledandove.finallygivingup,hetriedthe.likethefirstuckaswell.
heuldheartheshinglesbeingtofroheroof,follohecrashofshatteringglass.
hetuedandrantothelivingroothe,andthee.
outsidethe.
”garrett,youvegottogetoutnow”
atthatnt,thebedrooger.
catherine.
hehadtogetherpishekeptiable.
”garrettyourerunningoutofti”theresashoutedagain.
despitetherainandbl
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thepicture.thering.thevalentinesdaycards.
”sically.
thefraofthehouseandthesabovehisheadjustaspartoftheceilingcrasheddo.
inntseverything.
naboutthedanger,hestartedto.heuldntleave.
”youstillkeit”
sothinginthesoundoftheresasoreofthe.hasharp,splinteringcrack,theroofntiogiveway.
hetookastepto,ands.tohitseedasifshedsuddenlygivenup.
the,ahlyhoedtoblo.fuituretoppledoverthroughouttheroobloghispath.
”garrettplease”theresashouted.
againthesoundofhervoiightoutatall.
buthit
theanswerwasobvious.
hegaveuphisattetandrushedtopletelytoapedontothedeck,theycruledintoapile.
helookedfortheresatokesuresheore.
chapter10
earlytheing,theresablingforthephone,sheregnizedgarrettsvoistantly.
”didyoukeithookay”
”yeah,idid,”sherepliedgroggily.”eisit”
”alittleaftersix.didiwakeyou”
”yes.istayeduplatelastnightise.”
”ididntfet.ijustfiguredyouneededalittletitosettlein.”
”butyouidbeupatthecrackofda”
garrettlaughed.”sorryaboutthat.hoheflighthowareyou”
”good.tired,butgood.”
”soitakeitthatthepaceofthebigcityhasalreadyagain.”
shelaughed,andgarrettsvoicetuedserious.”hey,iething.”
””
”issyou.”
”youdo”
”yeahiepaperuchbecauseikeptthinkingaboutyou.”
”thatsgoodtohear.”
”itsthetruth.idontknogoingtogetaupleofweeks.”
”oh,youllnage.”
”ightnotbeabletosleep,either.”
shelaughed,knonotintothosesuperdepeguys,youknoyntoben.”
”illtrytokeepitihen.”
shepaused.”whereareyounow”
”iittingonthebackdeck,eup.why”
theresathoughtaboutthevieissing.”isitbeautiful”
”italoing,iotenjoyingitaschasiusuallydo.”
””
”becauseyoureoenjoyit.”
shelaybaakingherselffortable.”heyissyou,too.”
”ihopeso.idhatetothinkiheonlyohisway.”
shesled,holdingthephooherearierandhungupthephone.
enteringtheoffioingsheaddedasendpacketofsugartogiveherarajolt.
”ridinginbehindher.”ithoughtyoudhere.ivebeendyingtoheareverythingthathappened.”
”gooding,”theresaled,stirringherffee.”sorryiate.”
”iustgladyoudeitatall.ialstraoyourapartntlastnighttotalktoyou,butididntknoeyougotin.”
”iorryfootcalling,butiweek,”shesaid.
deannaleanedagainsttheunter.”hatsnotasurprise.ivealreadyputtogether.”
”ean”
deannaseyes.”itakeityouhaventseenyourdeskyet.”
”no,ijustwalkedin.why”
”adeagoodiression.”
”areyoutalkingabout,deanna”
”ee,”deannasaid.ulatedoodadozenroses,beautifullyarrangedinalargeclearvase.
”theyarrivedfirstthingthising.ithinkthedeliveryn,butiaheadandsaidihenhereallylookedshocked.”
barelylisteningtodiately.deannastoodbehindher,ingoverhershoulder.itread:
tothestbeautifulaniknoaloneagain,nothingisasitonceoreforbidding.akeitrighttheonlyeagain.
issyou,
garrett
theresasledatthenoteandslippeditbaellthebouquet.
”yousthavehadarableweek,”deannasaid.
”yeah,idid,”theresaansply.
”ittohearaboutiteveryspicydetail.”
”ithink,”theresasaid,glangarouallthepeoplegherdiscreetly,”thatidrathertalktoyouaboutitlater,heit.”
”theyalreadyare,theresa.itsbeenalongtisinceflhtalkaboutitlater.”
”didyoutellthe
”ofursenot.tobeho,ikindoflikeleavingthensuspense.”shegaveasll.”listen,theresa,ivegotsoodo.doyouthinkodaythenalk.”
”sure.where”
”houchsushidoington.”
”thatsoundsgreat.anddeanna...thanksforkeepingitasecret.”
”noproble”
deannapattedtheresasshouldergentlyandheadedbacktoheroffice.theresa
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iananshephone.”holdon,ithinkhesinhisoffice.alling,please”
”tellhitssooneedivelessonsinaupleof.
ianputheronhold,andthereont.thenthelineclickedandgarrett.
”ihelpyou”heasked,soundingalittlefrazzled.
shesaidsily:”youshouldnthave,butiladyoudid.”
heregnizedhervoigladtheyarrived.dotheylookokay”
”theyrebeautiful.howdidyouknowilovedroses”
”ididnt,butiveneverheardofaan,soitookace.”
shesled.”soyousendlotsofenroses”
”llions.ihavealotoffans.diveinstruostlikeviestars,youknow.”
”theyare,huh”
”youanyoudidntknohoughtyouanroupie.”
shelaughed.”thanksalot.”
”sure.didanyoneask”
shesled.”ofurse.”
”ihopeyousaidgoodthings.”
”idid.itoldtheouadeitiossibletouandyou.butsinceyoue.”
”hey,thathurts,”hesaid.hepaused.”so...ihopetherosesindyouthatihinkingaboutyou.”
”theyght,”shesaidyly.
”thinkingaboutyouandidontyoutetit.”
sheglaheroses.”ditto,”shesaidquietly.
aftertheyhadhungup,theresasatquietlyforant,reaore,andthisti,insteadofputtingitbaelooking.
”so,shelike”
deannasatatheresaatthetableiaurant.theresahandeddeanuresfroervacation.
”idontknoostart.”
staringatapictureofgarrettandtheresaonthebeach,deannaspokehoutlookingather.
”startatthebeginning.idontissathing.”
siinggarrettatthedotheeveningtheyspentsailing.shetolddeannahoagaintoovingontotheirlunchthedayandfinallytotheirdinner.recappingthefinalfourdaystheyspenttogether,sheleftverylittleoutasdeannalistenedhraptattention.
”itsoundslikeyouhadae,”deannasaid,slinglikeaproudther.
”idid.ithebest.itsjustthat...”
””
ittookantforhertoahingtoehere.”
”didhesay”
”itjusthesaid,butho.hesoundedasifhesureheedustoseeeachain.”
”ithoughtyousaidthatyouingtonagaininaupleofweeks.”
”ia”
”then”
shefidgeted,tryingtollectherthoughts.”illstrugglinglysureherhellevergetoverit.”
deannalaughedsuddenly.
”ssofunny”theresaasked,startled.
”youare,theresa.ber,itpletelygetovercatherineinaupleofdays,justbecauseyoutitoffsowell”
theresalookedsheepishanddeannalaughedagain.
”youdid,didntyouthatsexactlyyouthought.”
”deanna,youedbetilthelastnight.”
deannasvoiself,butyou.”
”iknohat”
”butyoudont,”deannasaid,gentlycuttingheroff.”orifyoudo,youdonteclouded.”
theresathoughtforantaboutshedsaid.
”letstakeaivelookathappenedhgarrett,shallwe”deannaasked.
theresanodded.
”thoughyoukhingaboutgarrett,hekhihaveclickedrightaagaineoverfordinner.afterthat,youspendfourebeforeyoudleftthatthisise,itsoundsliketheashingsuccess.”
”then,youanishouldntherhellevergetovercatherine”
deannashookherhead.”notexae.thefaakeadeethinglikethis.ifithei,youreboundtokhanyouknownow.”
”doyouthinkso”theresaeyedherfriendworriedly.
”itogetyoudohereinthefirstplace,i”
garrettsdesk,jebpulledsotobahispocketaorollhiscigarette.
”goaheadandsitdouchtodo.”garrettgesturedtohepile.
jebsledandntinuedrolling.”iesandtheysaidyouhadnteinallhaveyoubeenupto”
leaningbahischair,garretteyedhisfather.”iureyoualreadyknoheansoyourquestion,andthatsprobablythereasonyourehere.”
”youhth
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”yeah,iwas.”
ntinuingtorollhiscigarette,jebaskednonchalantly,”so,didyouthyourselves”
”alked....youknogottoknoher.”
jebfih.hepulledazippolighterfroisfrontshirtpocket,litup,andinhaleddeeply.exhaling,hegavegarrettaroguishgrin.
”didyouokthosesteakslikeitaughtyou”
garrettsrked.”ofurse.”
”pressed”
”shepressed.”
jebnoddedandtookanfroiscigarette.garrettuldfeeltheairintheofficebeginningtogroale.
”hen,shehasatleastonegoodquality,doesntshe.”
”shesgotalotrethanone,dad.”
”youlikedher,didntyou”
”verych.”
”eventhoughyoudontknowherverywell”
”ifeellikeiknohingabouther.”
jebnoddedandsaidnothingforant.finallyheasked,”areyougoingtoseeheragain”
”actually,shesingdohherson.”
jebeadvice”
startledathisfathersabruptdeparture,heanswered:”sure.”
”ifyoulikeher,ifshekesyouhappy,andifyoufeellikeyouknohendohergo.”
”ethis”
jeblookeddirectlyatgarrettandtookanonhiscigarette.”becauseifikotrytostopyouifi.”
”areyoutalkingabout”
”youknotalkingabout,”hesaidquietly.tuingaround,jebopehedooragarrettsofficehoutanotherword.
laterthatnight,nantsofhisfathersntsrollingthroughhishead,garrettuldntsleep.herosefroisbedandinded,adohthehopesofputtinghisthoughtsintowords.
darlingcatherine,
idontknoe,andidontknouchhashappeelythatitkesenseofgoingthrough.
garrettsatatthetableforanhourafteratterhooing,udays,hisfirstthoughtaboutcatherine.
itheresa.
overtheetisforharrettalsosentaupleoflettersshortnotes,reallytoletherknoissedher,andhehadanotherdozenrosesdeliveredthefolloehaboxofdy.
theresadidntfloalightblueoxfordshirtshethoughthaupleofcards.
kevinarrivedhoafeadetheue,kevinatedififteenhours.ehoenththeorthodontisttoseeifheneededbraces.
inotheralattheosboehousehold.onkevinssendnightbaabouthervaentionedgarrett,tryingtonveyhoingkevin.atfirst,thefolloesignsofi.
”youaeachhoingthehouse.
”hesaidthatheedto.”
”ol,”hesaid,retuingtoeverhedbeendoingbefore.
afetothestethifeagazinesaboutdiving.bythetitheyeofeverypieentitingabouthisupingadventure.garrett,anuissedtheresa,hisfatheronlynoddedandsled.sothinginhisfathersassessinggazedegarrettansnd.
byprireent,boththeresaandgarretthaddeintoalltelaleupthebeaakearrasfortheirstay.
efortheresaaovisit,garrettboughtsogroceries,,heednervouslyatthegate.
itandtheresaplyonphysiethingpsethepassengers,hefeltapangofay.ithadbeensolongsincehedfeltthisanyoneandallgoing
eered.andkevinhelookedexaother.hesandhislegsseedtohavegro.heudashorts,nikeshoes,andashirtfronself.boston,ington...itreallydidnttter,diditkidswouldbekids.
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”garrett,idlikeyoutoetson,kevin,”shesaidproudly.
”hi,kevin.”
”hi,.blake,”hesaidstiffly,asifgarretteacher.
”e.
”ho”garrettasked.
”good,”theresaresponded.
”didyougetanythi”
”.”
”el”
”soundsgood.”
”doyouanythinginparticular”garrettaskedkevin.
”ilikedonalds.”
”oh,honey,no,”theresasaidquickly,butgarrettstoppedherhashakeofhishead.
”donaldsisfinee.”
”yousure”theresaasked.
”positive.ieattherealltheti.”
kevinlookeddelightedathisansstartedarea.astheyleftthegates,garrettasked:
”areyouagoodsr,kevin”
”prettygood.”
”areyouupforsoscubalessonsthisweekend”
”ithinksoivebeenreadinguponit,”hesaid,tryingtosoundolderthanhewas.
”ogetyoucertifiedbeforeyouheadback.”
”ean”
”itsalisethatalloodivekindoflikeadriverslise.”
”youdothatinafewdays”
”sure.yourerequiredtotakeayonlystudentthisotherorethanenoughti.”
”ol,”kevinsaid.hetuedto”
”idontknoaybe.”
”ithinkyoushould,”kevinsaid.”itwouldbefun.”
”hesrightyoushouldlea,too,”garrettaddedirk,knoandprobablygivein.
”fine,”shesaid,rollinghereyes,”illgo,too.butifiseeanysharks,iuitting.”
”youanthereghtbesharks”kevinaskedquickly.
”yeah,esharks.buttheyrelittleandtheydontbotherpeople.”
”hthestoryhedtoldaboutthehaerheadhedenuntered.
”littleenoughthatyouhaveanythingto.”
”areyousure”
”positive.”
”ol,”keviedtohielf,andtheresaglagarrett,ellih.
afterpiotel.oheirthingsepapersunderhisar.
”kevintheseareforyou.”
”arethey”
”itsthebookasyouoreadforyourcertification.dooreadthanthereis.butifyouorropletethefirsttest.”
”isithard”
”noitsprettyeasy,butyoustillhavetodoit.andyouusethebooktofindtheanssureabout.”
”youanilookuptheaest”
garrettnodded.”yeah.yathoandiurealsteveryohebook.theiortantthingisthatyoutrytoleayouoknooffun,butitbedangerousifyoudontknoyouredoing.”
garretthandedkevinthebookasheon.
”ifyoufinishbytorrosabouttypagestoread,plusthetestothepoolforthefirstpartofyourcertification.youllleahoentandtheniceforawhile.”
”goingintheo”
”nottorroetigettingfortableentfirst.afterporaryeyoustepontheplaogoho.then,allyouhavetodoisilanappliailinaupleofweeks.”
kevioflipthroughthepages.”doesavetodoit,too”
”ifshestobecertified,shedoes.”
theresaationdidntlooktoodaunting.
”kevin,”shesaid,”orrooing,ifyouretootiredtostartnow.”
”iottootired,”hesaidquickly.
”thenindifgarrettanditalkedoioforawhile”
”no,goahead,”hesaidabsently,alreadytuingtothefirstpage.
oneachlangbackatherson,theresasahatkevinwasalreadyreading.
”youreified,areyou”
garrettshookhishead.”no,notatall.togetapadiountoftiipeopledonthavetitodoitduringtheenuerofhoursitsjustrendensed.”
”iappre.”
”heyyetthisisakingsurethatkevinissedyoutheselastupleofly,takingherhandinhis.
”issedyou,too.”
”youlookanofftheplane.”
despiteherself,theresablushed.
”thanks....youlookgoodyourselfespeciallyhatshirt.”
”ithoughtyoughtlikeit.”
”areyoudisappoihatstayingatyourplace”
”notreally.iuandyourreasonskeviknoefrodaandidratherlethietfortableeonhisosthanpu**onhilikeyousaid,hesbeenthroughenoughalready.”
”youknoeansuchtialohisyou”
”illtakeyouanyyou,”hesaid.
theresaglanaheadeherheartbeatsurge.
”ilivesofarapart,”shesaid.”yourekindofaddig.”
”illtakethatasaplint.”
threehourslater,longafterkevin,theykissedforalongti,bothoftheindingithardtoleteas
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”iayheretonight,”shewhispered.
”ido,too.”
”isitasdiffie”
”idbeorediffie.ioinghotoayhouse.”
”dontsaythat.youllkefeelguilty.”
”ybealittleguiltisagoodthisknoare.”
”ibedo.”theykissedagain,hungrily.
pulliit.
”iknow.”
”butidontile.
”iknoean,”shesaid.”butyouhaveto.youvegottoteachushoorrow.”
”idratherteachyouaupleofotherthingsiknow.”
”ithinkyoudidthatthelasttiioyly.
”iknoakesperfect.”
”theitopracticehere.”
”youthinkthatghthappen”
”ithink,”shesaidholy,”thatestous,anythingispossible.”
”ihopeyht.”
”iight,”shesaidbeforekissinghiti.”iusuallya”shegentlypulledahindbackedtohedoor.
”thatsilikeaboutyou,theresayournfidence.youalsgoingon.”
”goho,garrett,”shesaidderely.”anddoafavor”
”anything.”
”dreabout,okay”
kevinoingahe.theresasquintedandrolledover,tryingtogetafeorenutesrest,butkevinyouvegottotakethetestbeforeedly.
theresagroauingover,she.shedbeeninbedlessthanfivehours.
”itstooearly,”shesaid,eafeorenutes,honey”
”e,”hesaid,sittingonherbedandnudginghershouldergently.”youhaventevehefirstseyet.”
”didyoufini**alllastnight”
”yep,”hesaid.”testisoverthere,butdontpy,okayidonttogetintotrouble.”
”idontthinkyoudgetintrouble,”shesaidgroggily.”eacher,youknow.”
”butiteangarrett...said,otherotrouble.”
”okay,okay,”shesaid,sittingupslo”
”ididntseeany,butifyou,illrundohehallayouake.”
”ihavesogeinpurse....”
kevinjuedupandbeganruagingthroughherhandbag.afterfindingafesleeping.sheheardhisfeetthuingasheraadeheralltable.shepickedupthebookandstartedinonthefirstchapterjustasheretuedgoingtoshoyssuit”
ah,theendlessenergyofchildhood,shethought.”itsiopdratoyoursocks.”
”okay,”hesaid,pullingthedraandtheresalisteheshouedon.openingherke,sheretuedtothebook.
luberingit,shebegantoflipbackthroughthebooktotheappropriatepage.
”thatsaneasyone.youdohebookforthat.”
”atsixintheing,ineedallthehelpiget,”shegruled,notfeelingtheleastbitguiltyaboutit.garretthadsaidsheuldusethebook,hadnthe
kevinntiolookoverhershoulderassheansnting,”no,yourelookingiogochtelevision.”buttheresnothingon,”hesaid,soundied.
”thenreadsothing.”
”ididntbringanything.”
”thensitquietly.”
”ia”
”no,yourenot.yourestandingovershoulder.”
”iusttryingtohelp.”
”justsitonthebed,okayanddontsayanything.”
”iotsayinganything.”
”youretalkingrightnow.”
”thatsbee.”
”etakethetestinpeace”
”okay.isayanotherouse.”
aes.theartedling.
sheputherpendo.”whyareyouling”
”iored.”
”thentuov.”
”theresnothingon....”
andsoitostanhourtodosothingsheuldhavedoneinheroffihalftheti.shetookalong,hotshosuitbehherclothes.kevin,noished,aldsagain,butshedrehelineandsuggestedthattheyhavebreakfastatthehestreet.
”butidontliketheirfood.”
”youhaveentherebefore.”
”iknow.”
”thenholikeit”
”ijustknow.”
”areyouoist”
”ean”
”itans,youngn,thatoeattoeatforonce.”
”really”
”yes,”shesaid,lookingfororethanshehadinalongti.
garrettknootelroorotlyatnine,andkevihedoortoans.
”areyoutwoready”heasked.
”egetitforyou.”
heskippedovertothetableastheresarosefrohebedandgavegarrettaquioing.
”hooing”heasked.
”italreadyseelikeafteoon.kevingotupatthecrackofdaotakethetest.”
garrettsledaskeviuedhhistest.
”hereitis,.blake.garrett,ian.”
garretttookitaolohhisanswers.
”adsotrouble”
”keyandherpurse.
”then,”kevinsaid,leadingthehehall,totstruck.
throughouttheingandearlyafteoon,garretttaughtthehebasiportantthingtarrettexplained
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”thisiseasy,”hesaidtogarrett.”ithinkillbereadyfortheothisafteoon.”
”iureyouillhavetodothelessonsintheproperorder.”
”hodoing”
”good.”
”asgoodas”
”yourebothdoi,”hesaid,andkevinputtheuthpieouthpiece.
”itfeelsfunnyhe,”shesaid.
”youredoingfine.justrelaxahenorlly.”
”thatseicaupgagging.”
”theruleshaventgedifeiheresa.”
”ikhingisntytank.”
”thetankisfine.idoublecheckeditthising.”
”butyourenottheoneusingit,areyou”
”etotestitout”
”no,”shettered,squintinginfrustration,”illnage.”underersheagain.
kevinpoppedupandtookhisuthpieokayisaeup.”
”shesfine.justgettioit,likeyouare.”
”good.idfeelreallybadifigotcertificationandshedidnt.”
”dontyouthat.justkeeppractig.”
”okay.”
andsoit.
afterafeeforkevinsbe.kevinaskededlikeahuogetalong.
afterstoppingattheteltopickupthebookandthelessonforthefollobothtohishouse.thoughkevinhadplannedonstartifeandlookingtoheo,heasked:
”igodo”
”idontthinkso,”shesaidgently.”spentalldayinthepool.”
”ah,..pleaseyoudonthavetogoeyouefrohedeck.”
shehesitated,andkevieaestsle.
”allright,yougo.butdontgoouttoodeep,okay”
”iise,”hesaidexcitedly.afterseizio,herandoashebegantosplasharound.
”hesquiteayoungn,”garrettsaidquietly.
”yes,heis,”shesaid.”andithinkhelikesyou.atlunch,hesaidyouool.”
garrettsled.”ilad.ilikehitoo.hesohebetterstudentsivehad.”
”yourejustsayingthattoplease.”
”no,iot.hereallyis.ietalotofyoungkidsin.”
”thankyou.”
”ianit,theresa.afterhearingaboutyour.”
shereaeansalottotohearyousaythat.ihaventtnyaloi.”
”thenitstheirloss.”
shesled.”hoeyoualakefeelgood”
”ybeitsbee.”
”ybeido.”
thateveninggarretttookkevintothevideostoretopiovieshe.theyovietogether,eatinginthelivingrooafterdinnerkevinslogently,tellinghitetoleave.
”tuled,onlyhalfnscious.
”ithinkly.
”ifyouybed,”garrettoffered.”illstayouthereandsleepontheuch.”
”letsdothat,ieallytired.”
”areyousure”sheasked,butbythenkevinhadalreadybeguntostaggerinthedire.theyheardthespringssqueakaskevinploppeddo,theypeekedinthedoor.inanthewassleepingagain.
”idontthinkhesgivingyouchchoice,”garrettwhispered.
”itillnotsureitsagoodidea.”
”illbeaperfetleniprose.”
”iotpression.”
”youanyoudonttoknoeachotherithinkhealreadyknohat.”
”youknoean.”
”yeah,ikohelpyougethiuttothetruck,idbegladtodoit.”
shestaredatkevinforant,listeningtohisdeep,evehs.helookeddeadtotheworld.
”aybeonenighthurt,”sherelented,andgarrettwinked.
”ihat.”
”obeaperfetlen.”
”i.”
”yousoundsosureaboutit.”
”hey...aproseisaprose.”
shegentlysaroundgarrettsneyself.”
heakeittoughonaguy,dontyou”
”doesthatanyouthinkitease”
”no,”hesaidquietly.”itansithinkyoureperfect.”
insteadofovie,garrettandtheresasatontheuch,sippinges,kingsureheovedatall.
bydnighttheresaesleep.
”buticadooseeyou,”sheprotesteddrowsily.
”butifyoudoyoursleep,illlookblurry.”
”iine,really,”shesaidbeforeyatotheuch.
”iinsist.trytogetsosleep.hefeoseeeachother.”
”areyousure”
”positive.”
shehelpedgarrettgettheuchreadyand.”ifyoudontessinthesenddrawer,”hesaid.
shekissedhigain.”ihadaoday,”shesaid.
”sodidi.”
”iorryforbeingsotired.”
”youvedotoday.itspletelyuandable.”
senthiseasytogetalongh”
”itry.”
”well,
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afeeonenudginghintheribs.openinghiseyes,hesa.sheentionedearlier.
”areyouokay”heasked,sittingup.
”iine,”she.
”eisit”
”alittleafterthree.”
”iskevinstillsleeping”
”likearock.”
”iaskoutofbed”
”ihadadreandiuldntfallbacktosleep.”
herubbedhiseyes.”about”
”you,”shesaidinhushedtones.
””heasked.
”oh,yes...”shetrailedoff.sheleanedovertokisshischest,andgarrettpulledhercllaodoor.shehadcloseditbehindher.
”arentyoukevin”heasked.
”alittle,butioingtotrustyoutobeasquietaspossible.”
shereacheduheblaandranherfingersacrosshisbelly.hertouchric.
”areyousureaboutthis”
”uhhuh,”shesaid.
theydelovetenderly,quietly,andaftere,herofthepoke..hiesshethedoorway.
forsoreason,hefounditiossibletofallasleepagain.
thefollooing,theresaandkevindidtheefreshbagelsforbreakfast.againtheyheadedofftothepool.thistithelessonsoreadvanranoutofairerandhadtoshareoank,andgarretthedangersofpanigothesurfacetooquickly.”ifyoudothat,youllgetscalledthebends.itsnotonlypainfulitbelifethreatening.”
theyalsospenttiinthedeependofthepool,snguandprairedafterafeocallitaday.
”hetruck.
”ifyoudliketo.ithinkyoureready,butifyoudratherspendanotherdayinthepool,hatinstead.”
”no,ieady.”
”areyousureidonttorushyou.”
”iure,”hesaidquickly.
”hoyou,theresaareyoureadyfortheo”
”ifkevinsready,thenieady.”
”astillgoingtogetcertifiedbytuesday”kevinasked.
”iftheodivesgohwill.”
”ae.”
”supfortherestoftheday”theresaasked.
garrettstartedloadianksinthebackofthetruck.”ithoughtlookslikeitsgoingtobegreather.”
”ileahoodothat,too”kevinaskedeagerly.
”sure.illkeyoufirstte.”
”doiobecertifiedforthat,too”
”nothatsuptothecaptain,andsinceihecaptain,idhtnow.”
”justlikethat”
”justlikethat.”
kevinlookedattheresaostreadhisthoughts.firstileahoeafirstte.yfriends.
garretthadaeoheyilyofporpoisesthatfrolickedarouastheyate.
itetheydeitbas,garrettbroughttheaotel.sinegarrettarrivedbadevelopedthatupassoonasheuld.
theyspenttheeveningatgarrettshouseagain.afterkevinfellasleep,garrettandtheresasatidair.
aftertalkingabouttheirearlierdive,theresaorro,”shesaidfinally,atraceofsadnessinhervoice.”theselastupleofdayshaveflownby.”
”thatsbecausewevebeensobusy.”
shesled.”noylifeislikeinboston.”
”alingaround”
shenodded.”exaetiseout.healething.”
”youean,youdontlisteningtosicallday,doyou”
”no.”
”thenuntyourblessings.hesagreatkidivereallyenjoyedspendingti.”
”ioglad.iknoeuslikeiknoedoyself.”
”eanitillthesaguyiwasbefore.”
shesled.”youareandyouarent.thelasttiiealltoyourself,andeoogether.thisti,yousaagined.”
”hanks,butitatterehyou.”
heputhisarroundher,pullingherclose.sherestedherheadonhisshoulder.inthesileheylistehehebeach.
”areyougoingtostayaintonight”heasked.
”ieseriousion.”
”anagain”
”ybe.ybenot.”
heraisedhiseyebroe”
”irying,”shenfessed,andhelaughed.”youknofortablearoundyou.”
”fortableyoukeit
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”idontanitlikethat.ianijustfeelgoodaboutselfogether.”
”youshould.ifeelprettygoodaboutyou.”
”prettygoodthatsit”
heshookhishead.”no,thatsnotall.”helookedalstbashfulforasend.”afteryouleftthelastti,dadaured.”
”didhesay”
”hesaidthatifyoudehappy,thatishouldyougo.”
”aodothat”
”iguessillhavetoboycharis.”
”youvealreadydohat.”
heglahespokequietly.”theniguessillhavetotellyouthatiloveyou.”
iloveyou.
overhead,thestarsoon.theresalistehehroughherheadagain.
iloveyou.
noaivalehisti,nodoubtabouthedsaid.
”doyoureally”shewhisperedfinally.
”yes,”hesaid,tuingtofaceher,”ido.”hinginhiseyesshehadntseenbefore.
”ohgarrett...,”shebegaainly,befarrettinterruptedherhashakeofhishead.
”theresa,idontexpeeontandfoundhielfreeringthedreaedhad.”overthelasttofthingshavehappened....”hepaused.
shestartedtosaysothing,butgarrettshookhishead.ittookantforhiontinue.
”andiotsureiuahing,butidoknoyou.”
hisfingergentlyvedacrosshercheekandlips.”iloveyou,theresa.”
”iloveyou,too,”shesaidsoftly,tryingouttheheyrue.
theyheldeaeafteradelove,oinghours.butthisti,aftertheresa,garrettsleptsoundlyiratogether.
thedaypassedheyhadace,garrettandtheresaheldhands,stealingafeivekisseslooking.
theyspenttheirdaypratheirteoraryberitsneversafetodivealone.aleoneelse.”
sinoutofthetel,ahreeoftheeartheethi.
theyhadaquitotheairport.aftertheresaandkevinhadsafelyboarded,garrettstayedafeinutes,e,alreadygtheclocktoseehoilheuldcallherthatevening.
intheirseats,theresaahuedthroughgazines.halfe,kevinsuddenlytuedtoherandasked:
”doyoulikegarrett”
”yes,ido.butreiortant,doyoulikehi
”ithinkhesol.froean.”
theresasled.”youtedtohavehititoff.areyouglade”
henodded.”yeah,ilad.”hepaused,fidgetingagazihing”
”anything.”
”areyougarrett”
”idontknow.why”
”doyouto”
ittookherafeontstoansnotsure.idoknoarryhiightnoillgettingtoknoher.”
”butyoughtarryhiure”
”ybe.”
kevinlookedrelieved.”ilad.youseedlikeyou.”
”uldyoutell”
”iorethanyouthink.”
shereachedoverandtouchedhishand.”now”
heent.”iguessideweregonnalive.”
forthelifeofher,theresauldntthinkofagoodresponse.whereindeed
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fourdaysaftertheresaleftington,garretthadanotherdreaonlythistiittheyethingthatdeherlaugh.allaton.lookingoverhershoulderandlaughing,shecalledfarretttochaseher.hedid,laughingasuchashehadthedaytheyarried.
iile,despitethefactsheandingstill.
”e”shecalled.
thesoundoflaughteraftershesaiditfloatedintheairaroundhisoundingsical.
heentandjoy,shedidntseeorealizewhereshewasgoing.
butthatsridiculous,hethought.shehastoknow.
garrettcalledforhertostop,butinsteadshebegantorunfaster.
sheheedgeofthecliff.
hafeelingofcertaindread,hesahatheilltoofarbehiocatchher.
heranasfastasheuld,s.hefelttheadrenalinerushthroughhisbody,fedbyaparalyzingfear.”stop,e,untilittuedintoawhisper.
catherionrunning,unaaway.
helosingground.
butheilltoofarbehind.
”stop”hesehekneionothing.thepatheer,buttheybegantotire,tuingheavierheverystephetook.
iotgoingtokeit,hethought,panig.
then,justassuddenlyasshehadbrokena,sheseedobliviousofanydanger.
shestood
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”dontve,”heshouted,butagainitcaoutinaherandheldouthishand,breathingheavily.
”etoe,”hepleaded.”yhtontheedge.”
shesledandglancedbehindher.notigho.
”didyouthinkyoue”
”yes,”hesaidquietly,”andiprosenottoeverletithappenagain.”
garrettosttenooingbeforehepossibletothinkaboutanythingbutthedreanotkhiorbreakfastintheirusualplace.
”idontknoinutesofslltalk.”ijustdontuandit.”
hisfatherdidntansainingsilentashissonon.
”itsnotlikeshedidanythingtoupset,”hentinued.”spentaloherson,too,andhesgreat.itsjustthat...idontknogoingtobeabletokeepthisup.”
garrettpaused.theonlysound.
”keepup”jebblakefinallyasked.
garrettstirredhisffeeabsently.”idontknoheriseeheragain.”
hisfatherckedaneyebrodidntreply.garretton.
”ybeitsjustnotanttobe.ian,shedoesntevenlivehere.shesathousandlesa,livingdoeoneelse,soonesheuldseeularbasis.”
hethoughtabout.
”ian,hoionshipifseeeachotherveryoften”
againhisfathersaidnothing.garrettself.
”ifshelivedhereandiuldseehereveryday,ithinkidfeeldifferently.buthherbeinggone...”
hetrailedoff,tryingtokesenseofhisthoughts.afterawhilehespokeagain.
”ijustdontseehoakeitovetoboston,andiureshedoesntovehere,sohatleaveus”
garrettstoppedahinganythinginrespooakeasound.finallyhesighedandlookedaway.
”itsoundstolikeyourekiolistentoyourselftalk.”
”no,dad,iot.iusttryingtofigureoutthishing.”
”etis,isbledthroughlifeighthappenifyouactuallyfindsoohattakeyouait.”
”iotafraid,”garrettprotested.
hisfatheritittoyourself,you”
thedisappointntinhistoakable.”youknooied,ideexyselfallsortsofthings.andyoue”
hestaredathisson.”ildandtired,andstofall,ilone.ifiuldgobayself,andillbedaedifioingtoletyoudothesathingsidid.”
jebpausedbefoingon,histoening.”ieoneelse.ioiylifetheotofindsooneelse.yourtobehappy.andyouknohy”
garrettdidntanswer.
”bee.andifyouthinkthatyoureshoeusthavessedupinraisingyou.”
”youdidntssup....”
”isthave.beeonedifferent.idliketoseesooirrorandseeiyyearsago.”
garrettspeoftheafteoonalohestartoftheionandhadheashehad
astheafteoonbness.bythetihehadsubsidedenoughtospeakdinishevenfurther.thesoundofhervoidedhiftheheyogether.
”iladyoucalled,”shesaidcheerfully,”ithoughtalotaboutyoutoday.”
”ithoughtaboutyou,too,”hesaid.”inow.”
”areyouokayyousoundalittledown.”
”iine....justlohatsall.hoasyourday”
”typiue.butitsbetteoyou.”
garrettsled.”iskevinaround”
”hesinhisrooeadingabookaboutscubadiviellshestobeadiveinstructorwhenhegrowsup.”
”tenthatidea”
”ihaventtheslightest,”shesaid,asentione.”hoyoudidyoudotoday”
”notch,actually.ididntgointotheshopisortoftookthedayoffandhebeaches.”
”dreangabout,ihope”
theironyofhernt.hedidntansly.
”ijustreallyssedyoutoday.”
”iveonlybeengoneafely.
”iknohat,toseeeachain”
theresasatatthediningrooableandglaherdaytir.
”u...hoaybeyouuldeupherethisti.kevinhasap,aialone.”
”edoead”
”it
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asshespoke,hefouaringatafeorespond.”sure...iguessiulddothat.”
”youdontsoundtoosureaboutit.”
”ia”
”istheresothingelse,then”
”no.”
shepauseduainly.”areyoureallyokay,garrett”
ittookhifeealagaihanonselfcallieintheevening,justtohearhervoice.
”hey,”hedsay,”itsagain.”
”hi,garrett,sup”shedasksleepily.
”notch.ijustedtosaygoodnightbeforeyoucraobed.”
”ilreadyinbed.”
”eisit”
sheglanidnight.”
”heherhangupthephonesosheuldgetherrest.
sotis,ifheuldntsleep,hedthinkabouthiseeringhoedbyhisdesiretoholdheragain.
then,,hedseehcrystalclarity.
hekhepasthegetitintoperspeerouteheaerhappenstancehadbeeored,hedsealitandtossitintotheo.
strangely,hee.eer,instead.
”nothebuffetinfrontofthe
catherineshruggeddisssively.”shingasalad”
”nothing**,”hesaidquickly.
”itsjustthatthisisthethirdtiyouveeatenitthisweek.”
”iknobeencravingit.idontknohy.”
”ifyoukeepeatingitlikeyoudo,yoingtotuintoarabbit.”
shelaughedandpouredonthesaladdressing.”ifthathecase,”shesaid,lookingathisplate,”ifyoukeepeatingthatseafood,youlltuintoashark.”
”iashark,”hesaid,raisinghiseyebrows.
”youybeashark,butifyoukeepteasing,youllthecetoproveite.”
hesled.”iproveitthisweekend”
”whenyoullbehisweekend.”
”notthisysetogether.spentaknohen.”
”ind”
”idontknoaybesothingelse.everyoutodo.”
shelaughed.”ytriptoparisforalittleshopping,aquicksafariuessirearrahings.”
”thenitsadate.”
asthedayspassed,theigeofthedreaegantofade.easelffeelingalittlererenees,andhisenthusiasarrettspreseoketipassresloselfasbusyasheuld,doinghisbestnottothinkabouttheplexitiesofhision.
terafeongarretthekitheph.
”hiya,stranger,”shesaid.”gotafeinutes”
”ialialkestoyou.”
”ieyhtisingin.youealked.”
”holdon,”hesaid,ruagingthroughthekitdraierone.”
”thatetitogettheapartntinshape.”
”e”
”yougetthefulltreatnt.ivengoingtodust.”
”ifeelhonored.”
”youshould.onlyyouandparehatkindofattention.”
”shouldipackapairofakesureyouvedoneagoodjob”
”ifyoudo,youlivetoseetheevening.”
helaughedandgedthesubject.”iookingforoseeingyouagain,”hesaideaestly.”theselastthreeharderthanthefirsttwo.”
”iknoinyourvoice.youogetyou.”
heelanind,heoveritnoybags.”
”ihopeyoudidnttakeupanyspaces.”
”like”
”like...idontknoas.”
helaughed.”idontoas.”
”thatsgood.becauseevenifyoudid,you.”
threedayslater,garrettblakearrivedinboston.
afterpiostoftheday,revelingineachotherspany.
rethanonself.heknedfrohedreabutspendingtiadethedreatroublingfeeliantandinsubstantial.everytitheresalaughedorsqueezedhishand,shereaffirdthefeelingshedhadington,banishingthedarkthoughtsthatplaguedhinherabsence.
ent.sittingonherlivingrooloorintheglo.
”youhaveaniebeansereason,ithoughtitallerthanitis.itsbiggerthanhouse.”
”onlybyalittle,butthanks.itsrealnveoeverything.”
”likerestaurants”
”exaarthaste.”
”who”
”nevernd,”shesaid.
outsideherapartnt,thesoundoftraffichestreetbelooheairhhercarsjoihechorus.
”isitalhisquiet”heasked.
shenod
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thesoundsofcitylivingntinued.asirenblarediance,groeadilylouderasitapproached.
”esic”garrettasked.
”sure.kinddoyoulike”
”ilikebothkinds,”hesaid,pausingdratically.”untryande.”
shelaughed.”idonthaveanythinglikethathere.”
heshookhishead,enjoyinghisoycetosayitforyears.”
”yousthavechedalotofheehawasakid.”
noutolaugh.
”backtinalquestionusicdoyoulike”shepersisted.
”anythingyouhaveisfine.”
”hoejazz”
”soundsgood.”
theresagotupahihoughtheghtlikeandslippeditintotheusiedtoclear.
”soingherseat.
”ilikeit.fasiersonalasithoughtituggersoneveryer.butitsnotlikethatatall.”
shesled.”itisniuseu,orjuststrollaroundiheressothingforeveryoheyevenhaveasailingclub.”
”iseehere,”hesaid,soundedasifsheheplace.
”ido.andkevi,too.”
hep”
shenodded.”yeah.hestryingoutforanallstarteaortakeit,buthethinkshehasaprettygoodshot.lastyear,hedethefinalcutasanelevenyearold.”
”itsoundslikehesgood.”
”heis,”shesaidptyplatestothesideandvedcloser.”butenoughaboutkevin,”shesaidsoftly.”al.alkaboutotherthings,youknow.”
”like”
shekissedhisneck.”likeyself.”
”areyousureyoujusttotalkaboutit”
”yht,”sheelikethis”
theday,theresaagaintookgarrettonatourofboston,spendingstoftheingialianneighborhoodsofthenorthend,nsforthepaper,hedidntkheirhroughthecity.
”yourho”
”inti,isupposei.butrightnosnotpossible.”
””
”yntraorethansitatputerandeinvolvedinthatsotisevenalittletravel.plus,theresalltheresearoresoure,iknospendingtinotyti.”
”doyougetcallsathonow”
”oynuerisntlisted,sonotallthatoften.”
”doyougetalotofcrazycalls”
shenodded.”ithinkallluistsdo.alotofpeoplee.itseelikeivegottencallsabouteverything.”
”ithoughtyousaidyoueaboutparenting.”
”ido.”
”theneoneelse”
sheshrugged.”iuretheydo,butitstilldoesntstoptherolasthope.”sheglahingabouttheirproble.”
”why”
”nistsaredifferentfrotheepersonalstraightforylueveryday,iguesstheythinktheykheybegintoseeasafriendofsorts.andpeoplelooktotheirfriendstohelptheuthey.”
”itstputyouiis.”
sheshrugged.”itdoes,butitrynottothinkaboutit.besides,therearegoodpartsaboutjob,toogivinginfortionthatpeopleenster,evensharinglightheartedstoriesjusttokethedayalittleeasier.”
garrettstoppedatasidethebin,thenhaheresa.
”ostpopularthingyouveeve”heasked.
theresafeltherbreathessageinabottleondigotaupleofhuters.
sheforethingelse.”oh...igetalotofletterseaboutteagdisabledchildren,”shesaidfinally.
”thatstbereheshopkeeper.
”itis.”
beforetakingabiteofhisapple,garrettasked:”uldyoustillnevenifyougedpapers”
shehequestion.”itsoneyna,haviontisbehindreallyhelps.why”
”justcurious,”hesaidquietly.
theingtheresaeforthedayalittleafterlunons,herpictureinthepaper,andgarrettrealizedthattheresaorehahought.
”ididntknoy,”hesaiderthesendpersonwalkedaway.
”iotreallyaylu,sopeopleknoilooklike.”
”doesthissortofthinghappenalot”
”notreally.m
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”thatsalot,”hesaid,surprised.
sheshookherhead.”noteoakingtheirpiallife.”
”butitstillstbeoddtohavetotalstrangersinguptoyou.”
”aostpeopleareveryniceaboutit.”
”eithergladididntknhtoffthebat.”
”why”
”ighthavebeentoointidatedtoaskyoutogosailing.”
shereaagineyoubeingintidatedaboutanything.”
”thenyoudontknoeverywell.”
sheent.”idated”sheaskedsheepishly.
”probably.”
”why”
”iguessideonelikeyouuldpossiblyseein.”
sheleanedovertokisshi”illtellyouanthatilove,thenakeshappy...sooneie.”
”hoeyoualtosay”
”because,”shesaidquietly,”iknooreaboutyouthanyou.”
”suchas”
alazysleplayedoverherlips.”forinstance,ikokissyouagain.”
”ido”
”absolutely.”
andshe.
laterthateveninggarrettsaid,”youknofindasihinghyou.”
theyountainsofbubbles,theresaleaningagainsthischest.heusedaspoowashherskinashespoke.
”ean”sheasked.
”justean,youreperfect.”
”iotperfect,garrett,”shesaid,pleasednoheless.
”butyouare.yourebeautiful,yourekind,youkelaugh,youreintelligent,andyreattherasous,andidontthinktheresanyoneeasureuptoyou.”
sheethroughrosellasses.butilikeit....”
”areyousayingiiased”
”nobutyouveonlyseengoodsidesofar.”
”ididntknossiltaneously.”bothsidesfeelprettyghtnow.”
shelaughed.”youknoean.youhaventseendarksideyet.”
”youdonthaveadarkside.”
”sureido.everyosjustthatlikestokeepitselfhidden.”
”so,horibeyourdarkside”
shethoughtforant.”stubbo,andiyhead,andbelieve,itsnotpretty.ialsohaveateotellothersexactlythinking,evenjusttowalkaway.”
”thatdoesntsoundsobad.”
”youhavehereceivinge.”
”itstilldoesntsoundsobad.”
”eputitthissooftheesintheenglishlanguage.”
”hedeservedit.”
”butiotsurehedeservedtohaveavasethro.”
”didyoudothat”
shenodded.”youshouldhaveseenthelookonhisface.hedneverseebefore.”
”didhedo”
”nothingithiofthecupboardthatnight.”
hegrinnedinadration.”ididntknoy.”
”itsdesse,buster.”
”i.”
”thatsgood.iuchreaccuratethesedays.”
”illreerthat.”
theysankdeeperintotheovethespongeoverherbody.
”istillthinkyoureperfect,”hesaidsoftly.
sheclosedhereyes.”evenydarkside”sheasked.
”espeent.”
”ilad,becauseithinkyoureprettyperfectyourself.”
therestoftheirvaeaheafteoonsandevenihingioohenysllrestaurantsnearherapartnt.sotistheyrentedavietoehoutotherdistras.
onfridaynightkevinp.exeantregasost.then,surprisingher,keviospeaktogarrett.garrettlistenedashedesoinghours.
onsundayingthedayhediatelyingandasing,andgarrettfoundhielflaughingthroughouthisal.deannaaskedhiboutdivingandsailing,plytakeoverhislife.
theresaedtogetalongsoselvesaftertheydeaten,deannaandtheresaheadedtogetherintothebathrooochat.
”so,doyouthink”theresaaskedexpetly.
”hesgreat,”deannaadtted.”heseveerlookingthauresyhtback.”
”ikno.”
deannapriedherhair,doingherbesttoaddalittlebodytoit.”didyouruoutaswellasyouhoped”
”eveer.”
deannabead.”iuldtellbytheindsofbrianand.youseeikeagoodtch.”
”doyoureallythinkso”
”ieanit.”
deannatooksolipstickoutofherpurseaoapplyit.”so,hoon”sheaskedoffhandedly.
theresatookoutheroedtohaveenjoyedhielf.oalotoffunplaces.”
”didhesayanythinginparticular”
”no...deannacuriously.
”beovehereifyouaskedhio.”
herheresathinkaboutsothingshedbeenavoiding.
”talkedaboutityet,”shesaidfinally.
”o”
thedista,buttheresstillsothingelse,isnttheresheheardavoisideherwhisper.
least.”shepaused
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deannaeyedherotherlysuspi.”butyouveknolongenoughtofallinlove,haventyou”
”yes,”theresanceded.
”thenyouknoing,heryoutofaceitoot.”
ittookantforhertoanswer.”iknow.”
deannaputherhandontheresasshoulder.”esdoorleavingboston”
theresapohequestionanditsilinotsure,”shesaidquietly,andlookedatdeannauainly.
”eadvice”deannaasked.
theresanodded.deannaledheroutofthebathrooythearleaningto.
”eerthatyouhavetobeabletogofor.trueloveisrare,anditstheonlythingthatgivesliferealaning.”
”butdoeshingapplytohihouldnthebeosacrificeaswell”
”ofurse.”
”thene”
”itleavesyoueprobleouhadbefore,theresaohatyouredefinitelygoingtohavetothinkabout.”
overtheonths,theirlongdistaionshipbegantoevolveinahathertheresanarrettexpectedthoughbothshouldhaveforeseen.
es,eaeholedupingarrettshouse,exeontheroadforkevis,thoughhehadheyeshedeverattended,andhefoundhielforethahoughthewould.
”hoeyourenotasexontonthefield.
”sureyouuldansion,”shedrepliedplayfully.
akeupforbroaenttoherofthexactlysureoftheother.notthattheyihat,atleast,theyain.
butbeoreupsanddohadexperiencedbefore.sinceeverythirightselfstruggling.usuallythegoodfeelingshedhadselfgroicipatedtheweeksbeforehesawheragain.
ofurse,hetospeogetherthanrhadpassed,ittogetaostoftheeloyeesgohereuplydidnthavetheti.rethanoncehedsuggestedaripuptoseeher,butforonereasonorahadnt.
true,hekneorediffistoriesofhootherhadntspokenfornthsatati.hedgookoreaaarines,andespingbusiness,heusedtofinderiesthosetripslastednths.theonlythinghisparentshadduringthosetisethinglessdifficult,butthatstilldideasy.
hekitdidntseesifiteinthenearfuture.ashesaove,orsheuldve.notterhoatterhouchtheycaredforeachotheritaledooohosethoices.
deepdoethoughtsheedeasieottitup,sieanstartingdoatically.
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”ittoseeyouagain,”garrettsaid.
itiddleofnoveer,aupleofetoseeherparentsfortheholidays,andtheresahaddearraoedoetionthsiheydseeneachother.
”iookingforisedthatidfinallygettoetyourfather,right”
”hesplanningonokinganearlythanksgivingdinnerforusathisplapression.”
”tellhiedoesnthavetoakeswillbefine.”
”thats.butitellhesnervousaboutit.”
”why”
”becauseyoullbethefirstguestsjustbeewoofus.”
”ainterruptingafalytradition”
”noiliketothinkthateer”
”doyouthinkhelllike”
”iknowhewill.”
ethingshehadnteverdonebefore.first,hehiredsoooeinandhisbedroonhisnehes,heuldnthelpbutnoticethesurpriseingarrettseyes.
”howdoilook”heasked.
”youlookfiie”
”itsnotforyouitsfordihisweekend.”
garrettntiostareathisfather,aileonhisface.”idontthinkiveeverseenyouinatiebefore.”
”ivebefore.youjusthaventnoticed.”
”youdonthavetoing.”
”iknohat,”herepliedtersely,”ijustfeltlikeodihisyear.”
”yourenervousaboutetingher,arentyou”
”no.”
”dadyoudonthavetobesooneyourenot.iuretheresaatterhowyouweredressed.”
”thatdoesntanitlookniceforyourladyfriend,doesit”
”no.”
”thessettled,isntitididheretogetyouradvieoutheretoseeifilookedokay.”
”youlookfine.”
”good.”
hetuedandstartedba,alreadyuntusight,andantlaterheheardhisfathercallhisna.
”notasked.
hisfatherpeekedhisheadaroundtheer.”youreie,too,arentyou”
”iplanningonit.”
”eonepany.”
thedaybeforeherarrival,garretthelpedhisfatherfinishhispreparations.garrett,ifever,usedanyreandatgsilveraejustasgarrettsideafterfinishingtheyard.garretttheshelf.
”eissheingintorroaroundtheer.
garrettfilledtheglassherandanssinabouttenoclock.weshouldbeherearoundelevenorso.”
”edoyouthioeat”
”idontknow.”
jebothekit.”youdidntaskher”
”no.”
”thenhooputtheturkeyintheoven”
garretttookadriiintheddleoftheafteoon.anytiisfine,iure.”
”doyouthinkyoushouldcallandaskher”
”ireallydontthinkitsnecessary.itsnotthatbigofadeal.”
”ybenottoyou.butitsthefirsttiillbeetingher,andifyoutarried,idontorousstorieslateron.”
garrettraisedhiseyebroarried”
”noone.”
”thenup”
”because,”hesaidquickly,”ifiguredoneofushadto,andisureyouogetaroundtoit.”
garrettstaredathisfather.”so,youthinkishouldrryher”
jebatterportant,isntit”
laterthatevening,garrettopenedhisfrontdoorjustasthepho.afterrushingtothephone,hepickeditupahevoiceheexpected.
”garrett”theresaasked.”yousoundoutofbreath.”
hesled.”oh,hey,theresa.ijusteoverathishousealldaygettingtheplacereadyhesreallylookingforeetingyou.”
therefortablepause.”abouttorrow...,”shesaidfinally.
hefelthisthroattighten.”orrow”
ittookantforhertoansreallysarrett...idontknonotgoingtobeabletokeitdoingtonafterall.”
”issothingwrong”
”no,everythingsfisjustthatsothingcaupatthelastnuteabighativegottogoto.”
”kindofnference”
”itsforjob.”shepausedagain.”iknoportant.”
heclosedhiseyes.”sitfor”
”itsfediatypestheyreetingindallasthisetsoofthe”
”didyoujustfindoutaboutit”
”no...ian,yes.estringsandarrangedforeallysarrett,butlikeisaid,ite.”
heont.thenhesaidsily,”iuand.”
”yrye,arentyou.”
”no.”
”areyousure”
”iure.”
shekneakehieelaer.
”sorry”
”yeah,ill
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”icallyouthisweekend”
”ifyouto.”
thedayheatedinnerhhisfather,toplaydohewholeaffair.
”ifitslikeshesaid,”hisfatherexplained,”shehadagoodreason.itsnotlikeshe.besides,itsjustoneuthegrandscheofthings.”
garrettnodded,listeningtohisfatherbutstillupsetaboutthehing.jebon.
”iureyoutethingrealspecialtheiyoutogether.”
garrettsaidnothiookaupleofbitesbeforespeakingagain.
”youvegottouand,garrettshesgotresponsibilities,justlikeyoudo,andsotisthoseresponsibilitiestakepriority.iurethatifsothinghappeheshopthatyouhadtotakecareof,youething.”
garrettleanedbaonthnoohervisit.”
”dontyouthioseeyou,too”
”shesaidshedid.”
jebleanedaagaiyourdinner,”hesaid.”ispentalldayoking,andyourenotgoi.”
garrettlookedathisplate.thoughheore,hepiallbite.
”youkhisistohappen,soyoushouldsodoitnow.”
”ean”
”ianthataslongasyoutilesapart,thingslikethisaregoingtoeupandyouuchaseitheroneofyous.”
”dontyouthinkiknohat”
”iureyoudo.butidontkhingaboutit.”
garrettlookedathisfather,thinking,gee,dad,tellhoholdback.
”anlovedaan,heaskedhertorryhiaheylivedtogether.itpleasthat.butyoutslikeyoudontknotodo.”
”ivetoldyoubeforeitsnotthateasy....”
”sureitisifyouloveher,thenfindapleasthat.thatethingesupandyoudontseeeachotheroneendupaglikeyourlifeisover.”
jebpausedbeforentinuing.”itjustisntnaturalytodo,andinthelongrun,itisntgoingtohat,dontyou”
”iknoply,heroptalkingaboutit.
hisfatherckedhiseyebroing.tdidntaddanythingelse,jebspokeagain.
”iknosallyouhavetosay”
heshrugged.”elseisay”
”yousaythattheiyouseeher,youtofigurethisout.thatsyousay.”
”fiofigureitout.”
jebputhisforkdohisson.”ididntsaytry,garrett,isaidthatyoutofigurethisout.”
”antaboutit”
”because,”hesaid,”ifyoutearegoingtokeepeatingaloheyyears.”
thefollooingandstayedontheessageforhitionindallas,hehadntcalledlastnight,tellihatitplydidntfeelliketalkingtoheryet.
thefaostoftheinghefoundhielfuselfotherhavedo.
thatis,ifshe.
bythetithesunrosehigherinthesky,hooreaschasitreflectedonthediffereheirlives.shedidhaveresponsibilitiessheuldntignore,andaslongastheyntioliveseparatelives,thingslikethisingup.
thoughheontslikethese.iftruthbetold,hedidntknoparethetarriedandlivinguhesaroof,forohing.eveheydknoostoftheirlives,andbe.
still,therethroughouttheafteoon.yes,hekneparetheutintheend,.neverondoubtedtheirrelationship.thereethingloheethingthatrendedhihattheyogether.
theresaaheotherhand,didnthavethatyet.
bythetithesuherightcircestheyeateaswell.
they
shakinghishead,herealizedheexactlysure.
hesureaboutalotofthings.
butohinghedidknointhissituation.alltheanalysisintheuchastheyedoeededto.
notheyneedednoi
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garrettethatevening.
”hello,”sheansweredsleepily.
hespokesoftlyintothephone.”hey,its.”
”garrett”
”iorryforessagesonansae.”
”iladyoucalled.isureyouo.”
”forato.”
”areyoustilldat”
”no,”hesaidquietly.”sad,ybe,butnotd.”
”becauseiottherethisweekend”
”weekends.”
thatnighthedreadagain.
inhisdreaheresaandheenanden,oldandyoung,sodressedinsuits,othersinthebaggyclothingtypicaloftodaysyouth.foraheyastheyhadononeofhispreviousvisits.theday,houtacloudinthesky,andgarretthedayhher.
theresastoppedatthealliliaroutoftheerofhiseye.
itan,hesidetledistanceabrushinghershoulders.
heblinked,glahingintheovedstrueeringsothing.garrettfelthisbreathcatch.
catherine.
ituldntbe.
heshookhishead.atthisdistanceheuldnttellifheistakenoot.
shestartedtoasgarrettcalledtoher.
”catheriyou”
shedidntseeohearhibovethehestreet.garrettglancedoverhisshoulderandspottedtheresaintheshopbrohestreet,catherinetheer.
hestartedtoingrecrohesend,asifasubsdoors,aododgearoundthrongsofpeoplebeforehereachedtheer.
hetuedwhereshehad.
ononttoostlikeaorethanafeaway.
”catherineareyouhere”heshouted.”whereareyou”
heheardlaughteriaexactlyingfro
hestartedhelaughterchildlike,happy.hestoppedinhistracks.
”whereareyou”
silence.
helookedfroidetoside.
nothing.
thefoggreovingagain,unsurewherehewasgoing.
sothingdartedintothefog,andhevedquicklyto.
she.
theraiofallhardeoedtobevinginslootion.hebegantojog...sloingdopseofherhair...
andthensheadeitiossibletoseeanyre.
”edagain.
nothing.
”e.
”iere,”avoiist.
hehisface.”catherine...isitreallyyou”
”its,garrett.”
butithervoice.
theresasteppedoutofthefog.”iere.”
garretteafterward.
laterthatday,garrettthhisfather.
”ithinkiarryher,dad.”
theyostofseedlostinthought.jeblookedupinsurprise.
”tlikeyouedtoseeheragain.”
”ivedoofthinkingsihen.”
”yousthave,”jebsaidquietly.hereeledinhisline,checkedthebait,thencastagaihoughhedoubtedhedcatythiion,oneoflifesgreatestpleasures.
”doyouloveher”jebasked.
garrettlookedathisurprised.”ofurseido.ivetoldyouthatafees.”
jebblakeshookhishead.”no...youhavent,”hesaidsincerely.”ethatshekesyouhappy,thatyoufeellikeyoukyouloveher.”
”itsthesathing.”
”isit”
afterhedgoheionhedhadind.
”isit”
”ofurseitis,”hedsaidrightaisnt,idoloveher.”
jebstaredathissonforantbeforefinallytuingaarryher”
”ido.”
”why”
”becauseiloveher,thatsthatenough”
”ybe.”
garrettreeledinhisline,frustrated.”youtheonearriedinthefirstplace”
”yeah.”
”soioningitnow”
”becauseiakesureyouredoing
itfortherightreasons.tarriage.itjustseelikeaghtybigtuaroundto,andiakesureitsbecauseofthetheresaandthatitdoesnthaveanythingtodohcatherine.”
bringingupheastungalittle.
”es.youvebeenpushingintothisthee.youkepttellingihadtoputthepastbehind,thatihadtofindsooneneslikeyouretryingtotalkoutofit.”
jebputhisfreehandongarrettsshoulder.”iottalkingyououtofanything,garrett.iladyoufoundtheresa,iladthatyouloveher,andyes,idohopethatyouenduprryingher.ijustsaidthatifyoingtogetrried,thenyoudbetterbedoingitfortherightreaseisbetthree.anditsnotfairtoherifyougointoitotherwise.”
ittookantforhiorespond.
”dad,iarriedbecauseiloveher.iylifehher.”
hisfatherstoodsilentlyforalongti,e
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”so,ihatyourepletelyovercatherine”
thoughhefelttheexpetofhisfathersgaze,garrettdidntknoheanswer.
”areyarrettasked.
heptuedon.
”yeah,igotinjustalittlewasalongweekend.”
”didittuoutaswould”
”ihopeso.theresalotofpeopleeoutylu.”
”itsagoodthingyou,then.”
”goodandbad.stoftheti,iovisityouinstead.”
hesled.”s”
”oing.illbegoilsunday.”
”aretheylookingforoseeingyou”
”yeah,theyare.theyhaventseenkevinforalstayear,andiknoaroundforafewdays.”
”thatsgood.”
therepause.
”garrett”
”yeah.”
shespokesoftly.”ijuststillreallysorryaboutthisweekend.”
”iknow.”
”ikeituptoyou”
”ind”
”eupheretovisittheerthanksgiving”
”isupposeso.”
”good,becauseioingtoplanaspecialforthetwoofus.”
it.
theresahadehedber,itstartedringingbefotthere,andthesendtiithappened,hesilyanshephoneh,”hi,theresa.”ithadsurprisedher,andtheyjokedforahispsychicabilitiesbeforesettlingintoaneasyion.
attheairport.shehadtoldhioethingdressy,ahingshedneverseenhinbefore.
”woply.
headjustedtheblazerselfnsciously.”doilookokay”
”youlookgreat.”
theytheairporttodinner.sheddereservationsatthestelegaaurantintoeal,andafteraheyfoundtheelvesseatediseofthehouse.
itetheygotbatoheroffitoaupleofpeopleandafteroffisfortherestoftheafteoon.thatevenideannaandbrianfordianthonysarestaurantoopflooroftheprudentialbuildingthatofferedheey.
garretthadneverseenanythinglikeit.
theirtabletheirseatstogreetthe”yarrettfrorunch,dontyou”theresaasked,tryingnottosoundtooridiculous.
”ofurseido.itsgoodtoseeyouagain,garrett,”deannasaid,leaninginforaquisorryiforcedtheresatoeeaupleofbeentoohardonher.”
”itsokay,”hesaid,noddingstiffly.
”ilad.becauselookingback,ithinkithit.”
garrettlookedathercuriously.theresaleanedinandasked,”ean,deanna”
deannaseyessparkled.”igotsogoodneerday,afteryouleft.”
”isit”theresaasked.
”ationinc.,forabouttinutesorso,andittusouthepressedhyou.helikedthehoughtyoueapro.aofall...”
deannapauseddratiile.
”yes”
”hesgoingtopininallhispapers,startinginjanuary.”
theresaputherhandtoheruthtostifleherscreabutitallstepbackward.
”yourekidding,”theresacried,disbelieving.
deannashookherhead,slingbroadly.”no.iellingyoue.hestotalktoyouagainontuesday.ivegotanferencecallsetupfortenoclock.”
”youresureaboutthisheylu”
”positive.ifaxedhiourdiakitalongberofyourlus,andhecalled.heethinghesalreadydecided.”
”itbelieveit.”
”believeit.ahroughthegrapevihataupleofothersareiedaswell.”
”oh...deanna...”
theresaleanedinandiulsivelyhuggeddeaentanitingherface.briannudgedgarretthhiselbow.
”greatnews,huh”
ittookantfarretttoanswer.
”yah...great.”
aftersettlinginfordinner,deannaorderedabottleofchaagneaoast,ngratulatingtheresahtfuture.thetchattednonsthouttherestoftheevening.garrettfort,brianleanedarrett.
”theyrelikeschoolgirls,arenttheydeannahehouseallday,justingtotellher.”
”ijustooditallalittlebetter.idontreallyknotosay.”
briantookadrink,shakinghishead.hiseoutslightlyslurred.
”donte.ifididntknoter,idsheyherlife.”
garrettglanightberight.”
”besides,”brianadded,”youlluanditbettere.afteraostasheydo.iknowido.”
thent.whenyoulivee
tdidntrespond,briangedthesubject.”sohoaying”
”untiltorro.”
briannodded.”itstoughnotseeingeauch,isntit”
”sotis.”
”iigine.iknosdoitnohen.”
ailedatgarrett.
”areyoutalkingaboutoverthere”sheaskedcheerfully.
”thisandthat,”briansaid,”yoodfortune,inly.”
garrettnoddedbrieflyselfinhisseat.itfortablethoughshesure.
”youtonight,”
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theyent,sittingontheuchhtheradioplayingsoftlyinthebackground.
”iguessididnthavechtosay.”
shetookhishandandspokequietly.”iladyoueethenews.”
”iappyforyou,theresa.iknoeansalottoyou.”
shesledualkingtobrian”
”yah...heseasytogetalongnoodingroups,especiallysortofoutsidetheloop.ijust...”hestopped,nsideringherheshouldsayanythingelse,anddecidednotto.
””
heshookhishead.”nothing.”
”noosay”
afterantheaheshohyourfriends...”heshrugged.”itisntiexpected.”
”arentyouhavingagoodti”
heranhishandsthroughhishair,lookingunfortableagain.”itsnotthatihaventhadfun.itsjust...”heshrugged.”itsnot.hisisanythingidnorllydo.”
”thatsheedtointroduceyoutonehings.”
”why”
”forthesareasooleahoethiing,sothingdifferent.”
”ididnteupheretodosothingdifferent.iequiettie,andeversinorrow.”
”thatsnottrue.today.etotalk.”
”youknoean.”
”no,idont.didyouent”
hedidntahenherosefroheuch,,andtuedofftheradio.
”theressothingiortantiveeuphere,”hesaidhouttuingaround.
”isit”
heloself.finallytuingaroundandgatheringhisurage,hetookadeepbreath.
”iguessitsjustbeenreallyhardthispastnthnotseeingyou,andrightnonotsureifitokeepgoingohis.”
herbreathcaughtforasend.
seeingherexpressioopletelyore,ie.”,surprised.hetookherhandinhis.
”iovetoington.”
thoughshedknoingsoti,shehadntexpectedittoeupnoainlynotlikethis.garretton.
”iknoovedoore.theshop.iittofeellikeherallourlives...”
theingqui.garrettkepttalking.
”ijustssyousochsurethelocalpaperakeyouon...”
therehetalked,thereherheadbegantospin.toher,italstsoundedasifheinute,”shefinallysaid,ean...kevinsinschool...”
”youdonthavethtaadeitthislonganotherfeonthsakechdifference.”
”butheshappyherethisishisho.hesgothisfriends,hissoccer...”
”hehaveallthatinington.”
”youdontknohat.itseasyforyoutosaythatheyoudontknohatforsure.”
”didntyouseehoalong”
sheletgoofhishand,groto.e,garrettyoueyluaogivethatup,too”
”idonttogiveusup.theresabigdifference.”
”theoboston”
”anddo”
”thesathingyoudoinington.teachdiving,gosailing,e.”
”iotionedaroundtheroondtoe.idbelostuphere.”
theresastoodupand,agitated.sheranherhandthroughherhair.”thatisntfair.”
”isntfair”
shefaetogeyyfeelingsarenttheyiortant,too”
”ofursetheyreiortant.youreiortantportant.”
”akeitsoundthatetogiveupeverythingiveyourenotogiveupanything.”hereyesneverlefthis.
garrettrosefroheudvedtoslikeabarrier.
”look,garrettidhtnow,okay”
hedroppedhishandstohissides.foralongheroftheaidanything.theresasandglancedaway.
”theniguessyouransing,”hefinallysaid,soundingangry.
shespokeyanshatohavetotalkthisout.”
”soyouethatirong”
hisntdidntdeservearesponse.shakingherhead,shetable,pickedupherpurse,andstartedtohefrontdoor.
”whereareyougoing”
”ioingtogetsowine.ineedadrink.”
”butitslate.”
”theresastoreattheendofthebloinutes.”
”alkaboutitnow”
”because,”shesaidquickly,”ineedafeinutesalonesoithink.”
”yourerunningout”itsoundedlikeanaccusation.
sheopehedoor,holdingitasshespoke.”no,garrett,iotrunningout.illbebaelikethat.itsnotfairofyoutokefeelguiltyaboutthis.youvejustaskedtogeentirelife,andiaking
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shelefttheapartnt.garrettstaredatthedoorforaupleofsends,ebaovetoingtoshesoutthedoor,needingtobealone.hohibr >
notk.heglan,aving.,hepausedforantbeforeentering.afteroherbed,hesatdotinghisheadintohishands.
toaskhertoleavegranted,shehadalifehereagoodlifebuthefeltsurethatsheuldhavethatinington.notterhouovedtoahousee
itpli,butthinkingback,herealizedthatlyhehaddone.
sighing,heehoent.aboveall,hedidsrarelyledtosolutions,andthatstheyneedednow.
butifheuldntsayanything,ontbeforefinallydethinkre.
heglaoessageshedidherapenorpad.heopehedrahroughit,andfoundaballpoihefront.
lookingforsopaper,hentinuedshufflingthroughgazines,aupleofpaperbaeetyjeethingfaliarcaughthiseye.
asailingship.
itdaytirandanoldpyofladieshojoual.hereaingitonths,thensuddenlyfroze.
hohatbe
thestationeryhadbeenagiftfroatherine,andheuseditohinghedpickedupatthestore.
hefoundhielfholdinghisbreath.hequiinthedraovingthegazinealyliftedout,notofivefivepiecesofthestationery.stillnfused,heblinkedhardbeflangatthefirstpage,andthere,inhisscrahewords:
dearestcatherine...
oh,god.hetuedtothesendpage,aphotopy.
darlingcatherine...
theletter.
dearcatherine...
”uttered,uobelieveakesure.
butits,thelettershedroppedfroappenstandneverexpectedtoseeagain.
oniulsehebegaheandotionsrushingtothesurfas,hisries,hisloss,theanguish.hestopped.
hisuthore,hesilystaredatthenshoback.”shepaused,andheuldhearherent.then,”whereareyou”
hedidntaers...hispersoers.
theletterstohiswife.
lettersthatwerenooneelsesbusiness.
theresasteppedintotheroondlookedathithoughhedidntkno,hisfaceeastheygrippedthepagesheheld.
”areyouokay”sheasked,notrealizingwasinhishands.
forant,itheardher.then,lookingupsloher.
startled,shealstspokeagain.butshedidnt.likeaetitheopendradiatelyhadhappened.
”garrett...iexplain,”shesaidquickly,quietly.hedidntseeohearher.
”letters...,”heixtureofnfusionandrage.
”i...”
”hoyletters”hedehesoundofhisvoigherflinch.
”ifoundohebead”
hecutheroff.”youfoundit”
sheryingtoexplaile....”
heglahefirstpage,theonlyier.itheoenearlierthatyear.buttheothers...
”efro
theresaanse.”
”by”nfused,herosefrohebed.
shetookastepto,holdingoutherhand.”byotherpeople.ohepeoplereadlu....”
”youpublishedletter”hesoundedasifhedjustbeenhitioch.shedidntansont.”ididntknow...,”shebegan.
”youdidntkhingthatiedtheosee”
”iteonees.”
”butyouputitinthepaper....”hetrailedoffindisbelief.
”garrett...i”
”dont,”hesaidangrily.againheglane,”hesaid,alstasifition.
”ididntlie....”
hee,”herepeated,asiftohielf.”andyoue.hatthisisabout”
”no...itisntlikethatatall....”
”then”
”afterreadingyourletters,i...ieetyou.”
hedidntuaerstoherandbackagain.hisexpressionained.
”youliedto,”hesaidforthethirdti.”youused.”
”ididnt....”
”yes,youdid”heshouted,hisvoi.reering,asiftheresa
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www.192.twhadneverseentheefore.”theseinefeelings,thoughts,yiyours.”
”ididntantohurtyou.”
hestaredhardatherusclestensed.
”this,isntit,”hesaidfinally,notingforhertoanswer.
”youtookfeelingsforintosothingyoued.youthoughtthatbecauseilovedcatherine,ioo,didntyou”
despiteherself,shepaled.shefeltsuddenlyincapableofspeech.
”youplannedallthisfrohebeginning,didntyou”hepausedagain,runninghisfreehandthroughhishair.ocrack.”thehingup”
heseeddazedforant,andsherea.
”garrettyes,iadtieetyou.theletterse.”
ovedaway.
”kindofpersonareyou”
thentstung,andsherespondeddefensively,”itsnotyouthink....”
garrettpressedon,obliviousofherresponse.”yougotcaughtupinsoasy....”
thatuch.”stopit,garrett”shecriedangrily,hurtbyhislistentoanythingisaid”assheshouted,shefelttearswellingupinhereyes.
”eeversinceiveknownyou.”
”ididntlieijustoldyouabouttheletters”
”becauseyouknewaswrong”
”nobecauseikneposure.
”iuandallright.iuandkindofpersonyouare”
hereyesnarrobelikethis.”
”belikeetostop”
”shutup”sheshoutedback,herangersuddenlyrisingtothesurface.
heseedstunnedbyheraredatherhoutspeaking.finally,hbreakingvoice,heheldoutthelettersagain.
”youthinkyouuandatterhoaersyoureadnotterhoeyoullneveruand.sheandihadwasreal,andshewasreal....”
hepaused,lleghisthoughts,regardingherasifsheethingthathurtherhananythinghedsaidsofar.
”eclosetocatherineandihad.”
hedidntohoughttostophibuthisnthadleftherreeling.
hestood,liftinghisbag.”these,”hesaid,holdiers,”arene,andiakingthe.”
suddenlyrealizieodo,sheasked,”whyareyouleaving”
hestaredather.”idontevenknohoyouare.”
houtanotherandoutthedoor.
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notk.unfortunatelynoflightsinaltherestofthenight,stillangryanduosleep.
pagtheternalforhours,heshopsthathadlongsinceclosedupfortheevening,stoppingonlyoccasionallytolohthebarricades
thatkeptnighttitravelersatbay.
thefollooinghecaughtthefirstflightheuldahoalittleafterelevenandthen.ashelayinbed,hoheeventsoftheeveningbeforekeptrunningthroughhishead,keeping
hiofallasleep,heeventuallygaveup.heshohensatonhisbedagain.staringatthephotographofcatherine,
heeventuallypi.ontheffeetablehefouers.intheresasapartnthedbeentoosho,butnohherpictureinfront
ofhihereadtheletterssloostreverently,sensing.
”hey,ithoughtyoudfottenaboutourdate,”hesaidashechedcatherinehedockhagr.
sling,catheriookhishandasshesteppedonboard.”ididntfet,ijusthadalittledetourontheway.”
”where”
”actually,itoseethedoctor.”
hetookthebagfroeraofftooneside.”areyouokayiknobeenfeelingwell”
”ikay,”shesaid,upforasailtonight.”
”sothingisit”
allpackageoutofohebags.garrettchedasshebegantoopenit.
”closeyoureyes,”shesaid,”andilltellyouallaboutit.”
stillalittleunsure,garrettnohelessdidassheaskedandheardastissuepapeow.”
catherinehesinfrontofher.
”sthis”heasked,notuanding.
herfacepregnant,”shesaidexcitedly.
”pregnant”
”uhhuh.ifficiallyeightweeksalong.”
”eightweeks”
shenodded.”ithinkisthavegottenpregnatisailing.”
hesitatingfroheshodelicatelyinhishand,thenfinallyleanedforherineahug.”i
tbelieveit....”
”itstrue.”
abroadslecrossedhislipsastherealizationfinallybegantosinkin.
”yourepregnant.”
catherineclosedhereyesaher.”
garrettsthoughts.
”isaakesureeverythingion.”ididntexpectyoubackhereuntilthisevening.”t
didntrespond,hisfatherdiatelyspottedcatherinespictureoable.”youokay,son”heaskedcautiously.
theysatinthelivingroohebeginningthedreahedbeenhaviheyears,thessageshedbeen
sendingbybottle,finallyvingontotheargunttheydhadthenightbefore.heleftnothingout.garrettshand.
”itsthavebeenquiteashock,”hesaid,glangatthepages,surprised
thatgarretthadioheletterstohihepaused.”butdontyouthinkyoutleroughonher”
garrettshookhisheadtiredly.”sheknee,dad,andsheold.sheset
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”no,shedidnt,”hesaidgently.”sheyhaveedoeetyou,butshedidntkeyoufallinlovehher.youdidthatonyourown.”
garrettlookeda”
jebsighed,notingtoanshequestion,knottoretreadoldground.insteadhetriedtothinkofanetthroughto
hisson.”aupleofeyouarrytheresabeeerthat”
garrettnoddedabsently.
”hatged”
garrettlookedathisfather,nfused.”ivealreadytoldyouthat”
jebgentlycuthiffbeforeheuldfinish.
”yeah,youveexplainedyourreasons,butyouhaventbeeaboutit.aynothavetoldyou
abouttheletters,andgranted,ybesheshouldhave.butthatsnotadeyourealizesothingthatyou
didntit.”
garrettlookedathisfathertheuch,hetothekit,suddenlyfeelingtheurgetoescapetheion.in
therefrigerator,hefoundapitcherofsselfaglass.
holdingthefreezeropen,hepulledoutthetaltraytocrackoutaupleofcubes.inasuddenspurtoffrustration,hepulledthelevertoohardandice
cubesfleheunterandontothefloor.
asgarretttteredandeeringhisolongago.heputthelettersbesideit
aheatlanticdethely,thesoundseg
throughthehouse.jebedtheo,gitdrolluntilheheardaknockatthedoor.
hetued,etothedoor.
i,garrettapparentlyhadheknock.jeb,theeshangihebackdeckwereringingloudly.
”ing,”hecalledout.
hefrontdoors,scatterierstothefloor.jeb,honotice.allhisattentionhevisitorontheporch.heuldnthelpbutstare.
standingbeforehinhedneverseenbefore.hepausedinthedoorselfatalossforovedasidetokerooorher.
”,”hesaidquietly.
assheentered,oherspoke.
”youstbetheresa,”jebfinallysaid.inthebaulingtohielfasheeduptheithekit.
”iveheardalotaboutyou.”
shes,hesitating.”iknonotexpected....”
”itsokay,”jebenuraged.
”ishehere”
jebnoddedhisheadinthedireethingtodrink.”
”howishe”
jebshruggedandgaveherasloile.”youllhavetotalktohi...”
theresanodded,suddenlyingdoaelyspiedthelettersspreadaroundthe
floor.shealsonotidoor,stillpaeasitalways
did.except,ofurse,forthephotograph.
shespotteditoverjebsshoulder.norllyit,andforsoreason,no.
”dad,happenedinhere”
hefroze.theresafaoheroftheaidanything.thentheresatookadeepbreath.
”hello,garrett,”shesaid.
garrettsaidnothing.jebpickeduphiskeysfrohetable,koleave.
”youttotalkabout,soillgetoutofhere.”
heeetingyou,”herred.butashespoke,heraisedhiseyebroontheakinghishewalk.
”taskedevenlyoheywerealone.
”ie,”shesaidquietly.”iedtoseeyouagain.”
”why”
shedidntansoation,she,hereyesneverleavinghis.oncesheherfiohislips
andshookherheadtostophiropeaking.”shh,”sheile,butnohatheuldseeherbetter,heknerying.
therehingsheuldsay.thereodescribeshedbeengoingthrough.
insteadshesaroundhirelu.shekissedhisnedpulledhiloser.
runningherhandthroughhishair,shevedheruthtentativelytohislightlyatfirst,herlipsbarelybrushingagainstthethenshekissedhigain,repassionatenooldingheragainsthi
inthelivingroo
tothebedroo
lettinggo,sheashethelivingroopilledin,again,shebegantoundress.garrettdeasll
venttodoor,butsheshookherhead.shethisti,aoseeher.sheedgarretttoknowhewas
hherandnooneelse.
sloents.herblouse...herjeans...herbra...herpanties.sherevedherclothingdeliberately,herlipsslightlyparted,hereyesneverleavinghis.tinghisgazetraveloverallofher.
finallysheapproahiss,toughiently,asifsheeerthetoundress,she,hereyestakihinginashisclothesfelltothefloor.
vingtohisside,shekissedhi
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www.192.twsshoulders,thenslo,heruthagainsthisskin,thenessofherlipslingeringeverywhereshe
touched.then,leadinghiothebed,shelaydohher.
theydelovefieradelovebeforeeachpainfullynsciousoftheothers
pleasure,everytouoriesforever.axedtogether,theresathreptingtostiflethesound.
afterically,steadily,listeningasthesoundofhisbreathinggraduallydeepened.
laterthatafteoon,garrett,hequicklysearchedthehouseforher.
thehouseold.
hefouhekiteti.theffeepothesink.
osttwohours.
”heythere,”hesaiduainly.
theresaglan.hervoicewassubdued.
”oh,hey...ididnthearyougetup.”
”youokay”
shedidntae,”shesaidinstead.”theresalot
ivegottotellyou.”
garrettsatdoiledtentativelyather.theresafidgetedont,hereyesdothesideofherface.respond,he
pulledback.
finally,,shereaovedtheletters,layihetable.apparentlyshedgatheredthep.
”ifouler,”shebegan,hervoicesteadybutdistant,asifrecallingsothingpainful.”ididnthaveaheletterierreadingit,istartedtocry.itso
beautifulikraightfroourheart,aen...iguessirelatedtothethingsyouebecauseifeltsoalooo.”
shelookedathi”thating,ishoinit.shethoughtitedthatheendofit.butit.”
shesighed.”afterigotbasoonetheseer,ohatshedfoundafewyearsago.
afterireadit,irigued,butagain,ididntthinkither.”
shepaused.”haveyoueverheardofyankeegazine”
”no.”
”itsaregionalgazisnotegoodstories.thatshethirdletter.”
garrettlookedatherinsurprise.”ithere”
”yes,itethethirdletter,and...e.ihadthreeletters,
garrettnotjustohreeandeveryoheouchedthesaedoeetyou.”
shesledsadly.”ikoffantasybutitedoedon.icadoeetthepersohosebeautifulletters.soi
eer,youaskedtogosailing.ifyouhadnt,iprobablyethatday.”
hedidntknotosay.theresareachedoverandplacedherhandcarefullyoverhis.
”butyouknight,andirealizedie.
ahingjustseedtogrothere.afterthatfirsteting,nothingthathappeofaplan.itjusthappened.”
hesatquietlyforant,lookingattheletters.”eabouttheheasked.
shetookhertiansesyselfthatitdidnttterhoet.
theonlythingthattteredore.”besides,ididntthinkyouduand.ididnttoloseyou.”
”ifyoudtoldearlier,iood.”
shecarefullyasheanstood”
garrettkoftruth.respond,theresashookherheadandglancedaway.
”lastnight,etove,ididntsayyesrightae,garrett.iobesureyouaskedbeething.iguessiethestore.butyoufoundtheseinstead....”
sheshrugged,speakilynoallalong,butiedtobelievethateverythingselfout.”
”areyoutalkingabout”
shedidntanse,
bestances,perhapsthroughallthis.butrightnothinkthink
yourereadyyet.”
garrettfeltasifhedbeenpuinghiseyes.
”iotblind,garrett.ikovedownhere.”
”itissedyou,”heinterjected.
”thatofit...butnotallofit,”theresasaid,pausingtoblinkbacktears.hervoicebegantocrack.”itsalsobecauseofcatherine.”
shedabbedattheerofhereye,clearlyfightingtears,detertobreakdown.
”eabouther,isaelook
agaierallthetitogether,yourestillnotoverher.
andthen...thethingsyousaid...”shetookadeep,uneveh.”youplybecauseifouers,yr
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feltithreatenedyouandcatherinesharedandstilldo.”
garrettlookedaheechoofhisfathersaccusation.againshereachedoverandtouchedhishand.
”youareananatterhoue,idontthinkitsinyoutether,anditlivelifeeasureuptoher.”
””
theresacuthiffhabriefsqueezeofhishand.
”iknoesarouay,iureiethingtolifethate.a...”she
stopped.”itpeteuchasiittogoon,itletit,becauseyouletit.”
”butiloveyou.”
shesledgently.lettinggoofhishand,shereaetisloveisntenough.”
garrett,theresabegantocry.
leaningtoaroundherandheldher,hisar.itebeforetheresaute
plea.sheshookherhead.
”itstay,garrett.aschaseto,it.”
thehard.garrettsheadsuddewoozy.
”no...,”hesaidbrokenly.
theresastood,knoedloudly.sendslateralight,styraiofall.
”ihavetogo.”
sheslippedherpurseoverhershoulderandstartedforthefrontdoor.forant,garrettove.
finally,inadaze,herosefroisseatandfollothedoor,therainbeginningtofallsteadilynoalcarhedriveway.
garrettchedassheopehecardoor,uhinkofanythingtosay.
inthedriversseatshefuledont,thenputitintheignition.sheforcedaileassheshutthedoor.despitetherain,she
rolleddoreclearly.tuingthekey,shefelttheenginektolife.theystaredateachotherasthecaridledinhisdriveway.
hisexpressionashelookedatheroshedidntan,that
itshouldhisodothat,it
butnotterhouchsheedto,sheuldntforceherselftosaythewords.
hetookastepto.thiswasalreadypainfulenough.
”illssyou,garrett,”shesaidbehherbreath,uainissionintoreverse.
theraiofallharder:thethicker,lderdropsofa.
garrettstood,frozen.”please,”hesaidraggedly,”dontleave.”hisvoiceostobscuredbythesoundoftherain.
shedidntanswer.
knoove,hisfingersglidingalohecarhestreet,
readytoroll,theh.
hsuddenurgency,garrettfelthislastceslippingaed,””
ingdo.thecarstoget
herattention.shedidice.
”theresa”heshoutedagain.heiddleoftheroadno.thebrakelightsblinkedforasend,thensteadiedastheistsakingitlooklikearage.garrett
kherearvieirror,closethedistaheresstillace....
thebrakelightssuddenlyflie.garrettkeptrunningbehindthecar,chasingitasitdeitsoved
fartherintothedistanakingitdiffitosee.
finallyhesloedo,hestoodintheddleoftheroad,sight.
still,hedidntve.hestayedintheddleoftheroadforalongti,tryingto,orece.
shewasgone.
afeontslateraahisheartsurge.hetuedquiediatelysaistaken.garrettvedtothesideoftheroadtoletthecarpass,andashefeltthens
,hesuddenlyrealizedhedneverfeltsoalone.
ontheairplaheresasatakingheriospare.
lookingouttheingdos.
beloaainontslaterthebrapulledbacktothe
ternal.
itinutesleftofadetheirfinalrunthroughthe,kingsureeverythiernal,tuinginthe
direoftherunway.
theplaopped,ingforclearance,para
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absentlysheglaninal.froheerofhereye,shesainaltheglass.
shelookedcloser.ulditbe
sheuldhetintedinalupledhtheprainobscuredherviebeenstandingsoclosetotheglass,shehavekall.
theresantiostareatthefigure,herbreathcatgihroat.
ove.
theenginesroared,theedastheplanebeganitssloohegatefellfartherbehiheplanegraduallypickedupspeed.
fton...
shetuedherhead,strainingforoglise,butitpossibletotellherthepersonillthere.
heplaaxiedintofinalpositioiostareouttheagi.
theplauedsharply,rotatingintoposition,andtheresafeltthethrustoftheeheplasblingloudly
untiltheyliftedfroheground.squintingthroughhertearsastheplanerosehigher,theresaingtontovieakeoutthe
etybea...thepiers...therina....
theplaartedtokeitstu,bankingslightly,tuingnorthandheadingforho.froereotogether.
behindtheheavyclouds,thesuningtohehorizon.
justbeforetheysoaredintothecloudsthataginingthefeelof
hishandoncere.
”goodbye,”shewhispered.
silentlyshebegantocry.
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inousgrayclouds
rolledoverhead,aingclose.
shedbeenouthereforstoftheday,relivingtheirrelationshipupuntilthedaytheydsaidgoodbye,siftingthroughriesasifsearighthavessedbefore.forthepastyearshed
beenhauntedbyhisexpressiooodinthedriveinherrearvieirroredoftuingbacktheclodlivingthatdayover.
finallyshestood.insilenback,butagedidu,shekogo.
shestartederesloinghere.
despiteherself,shefeltherthoughtsretuingtothedaysiediatelyfolloue,theigesofthosedaysbeginningtoflashbehindhereyeslikeaslideshoostop.
ifonly...
afterarrivingbatheairport.kevin,oviehedseen,obliviousofthefactthathistherening.
esheorderedapizza,aeinthelivingrooositeerelystrokedhishairahibstractedly,asifsheewherefaraway.
later,afterkevinhadgoobedandshekpajasandpouredherselfaglassof,shetuedofftheansaebythephone.
onndayshehadalonglunchhdeannaandtoldhereverythingthathadhappened.shetriedtosoundstrong.nohelessdeannaheldherhandthroughout,listeningthoughtfullyandbarelyspeaking.
”itsforthebest,”theresasaidresolutelyokaypassion.butshesaidnothing,onlynoddingattheresasbraveclai.
forthefe.nf.nosphereinthenehelpedasisedit,preparingtnsaday,fasterthanshedeverbefore.
intheevenings,hoageatbay.borrotoptobottthefeinganddustingtheapartnt,rearrangingtheup,sheinthebaent,lookingforsothinganythihatobedone.finally,realizingshedfistilluosleep,shetuedoelevision.flippingthroughtheadreaballad,theresanohelessbegantoostanhour.
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”didsothinghappenedidhedosothingthatdeyoud”
”no,”sheaobe.”
althoughkevinclearlyseedbaffledbythisansheclosestsheuldbringherselftoexplainingitrightthen.
thefolloputerheph.
”isthistheresa”
”yes,itis,”sheansregnizingthevoice.
”thisisjebblake...garrettsfather.iknohisisgoingtosoundstraidliketotalktoyou.”
”oh,hi,”shestaered.”u..ivegotafeinutesnow.”
hepaused.”idliketotalktoyouinperson,ifitspossible.itsnotsothingidbefortablehoverthephone.”
”iaskitsabout”
”itsaboutgarrett,”hesaidquietly.”iknoportant.”
finallyagreeingtogo,theresaleftupearly,shedroppedhiffadeitclearthatherreasonsobeexplaier.
”sayhifor,”hesaid,kissinghergoodbye.
theresaonlyhenington,shedirectlytogarrettshouse,ingforher.
”iladyouulde,”jebsaidassoonasshedarrived.
”sgoingon”sheasked,singthehousecuriouslyfnsarrettspresence.
jeblookedolderthanshereered.leadihekittable,he
pulledoutthechairsosheuldsit.speakingsoftly,hebeganh
heknew.
”froalkingtodifferentpeople,”hesaidquietly,
”garretttookhappenstalaterthanusual....”
itplysothiodo.garrettkneingstortheyseedfarenoughathetiheneeded.besides,heiles.evenifthestoridhit,heakeitbacktoport.afterpullingonhisgloves,hesteeredhappenstahroughtherisingshesailsalreadyinposition.
forthreeyearshedtakenthesarouteeriesofesshethestazinesandlohthepitheordinarytotheexotic,giishepickedupadifferentgazine.
but,ofurse,theyneverdeittoeurope.
ituethegazineslessfrequently.afterantionedeuropeatall.
thenighttheyfirsttookhappenstanbered:herhairbilloheandhopeful,likethatofanangel.
”yes,”heprosedher,”assoonase.”
lessthanayearlater,htheirchild,catherihehospitalhgarrettatherside.
later,sbegan,hedidntkedfeelingsaoiriedtofindreliefbyputtinghisfeelingsintoostfivepageslong.hecarriedthefitersailinglaterthatday,andreadingit
againsuddenlygavehinidea.beade.itbecaapattehewouldneverbreak.
sihenhedorelettersseventeen,ifyouuheonehehadnooing,assoonashehadrisen.
thesky,theradio.afteraatioueditoffandevaluatedthesky.hestillhadti,hedecided.therongandsteady,buttheyyetuable.
afteringthislettertocatherienasendoneaswell.
thatone,hedalreadytakencareof.becauseoftheseer,though,heknesovingsloarchtothereportshedseenontelevision,itdidntlookasifhedbeabletogetoutagainforatleastahatoolongto.hedalreadybegohen.
therphenononakingitaightothera
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onthehorizon,theinous.
hepulledonhisrainslickerandbuttoup.e,hehopeditforatleastalittlewhile.
happenstanovedfartherouttosea.heheldthehebegantotack,vingdiagonallyacrossthesethehazards.
ta.
theefforteheshiftedthesails,ittookallthestrengthhehadjusttokeepfroosingntrol.despitehisgloves,hishandsbuedostlosthisbalane.
foralstanhourhentialikeaslotioexplode.
garretthadbeensbeforeahepoove,theoenthesensedrealdanger,hedtutheboataroundandracebacktoport.
overhead,thecloudsntihi,rollingandtingintoneraiofall.garrettlookedupbeginning.
”justafeorenutes,”hetteredunderhisbreath.heneededjustafeorenutes
lightningflashedaiheopenexpaheoilesahthecurrented,hehadoveranhourbeforeithitinfullforce.heplaobelonggohen.
therainntiofall.
darknessbegaleinashefedahead.asthesundroppedloperableainingsunlight,quiiertheraiofallharderandlder.
dahee,buthestilledtorise,theog,ashappenstaforediagonallylikeanunsteadycradle.resolutelyhepressedon.
erlightningfliakeitbae,aslongastheedire.
butiftheed...
hisndclickedthroughthesario.heost,ifeverythinge
tihedid.
”da,”hesaid,thistioutloud.hehadtodropthebottlenohoughheasfaroutasheedtobe.butheuldntriskgoingoutanyfarther.
hegraspedthehebottle.hepressedookesureitightly,thenheldupthebottleinthe.heuldseetheletterinside,rolledtightly.
staringatit,hefeltasenseofpletion,asifalongjoueyhadfinallyetoanend.
”thankyou,”hehecrashingofthewaves.
hethrehebottleasfarasheuldafly,losingitonlyhittheer.itwasdone.
nootutheboataround.
atthatnt,tultaneously.fifteeed,nceed.
ituldhatfast,hesuddenlythought.butthestoreedtobegainingspeedandstrength,expandinglikeaballoon,ingdirectlytoward
hiheusedtheloopstosteadytheinutes,hefoughtfuriouslytointainntroloftheboothelinesbuedinhishands,rippingthroughhisgloves.hefinallysucceededinshiftingthesails,aleanedhardasitcaughttheadehisadifferentdire.
airrushestold.
hesetohearaslle,listeningcloselyasthebroadcastdescribedtherapidlygingallcraftadvisory...dangerousing...heavyraied.”
thestor
peraturedroppingquickly,theiheyhadincreasedtoasteadygaleoftyfiveknots.
heleaothehagroy.
nothinghappened.
herealizedsuddenlythattherisingsedfrozenintheioeringprecariously.herodeanothershehullslapped
hardagainsttheer,theboheboatnearlygoingunder.
”eon...catch,”heinute,andtheraiobloperablesheets.
aertherudderfinallycaughtabegantotu...
sloheboatstillleaningtoofartoitsside...
ar,giants.
heakeit.
hebracedhielfases.happenstanceleanedevenfartherandgarrettslegsbuckled,buthisgriponthebledtohisfeetagainjustasaheboat.
erfloodedontothedeck.
theboatstruggledtostayuprightintheblastingostapouredontothedeiraastrisingslightlyintotheebonysky.theruddercaughtagainandgarr
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lightningagain.sevenlesawaynow.
theradiocrackled.”repeat...sllcraftadvisory...edtoreachfortyknots...repeat...fortyknots,gustingtofifty..”
garrettknerolhappenstanhatstrong.
theboatntiokeitstu,battliraostsixinchesdeepnoostthere...
agaleforcetheoppositedire,stoppinghisprogressldandroghappenstancelikeatoy.justostvulnerable,alargesastsankloingtoheo.
thistithegustopped.
freezingrainble.happenstahesailsheavyhrainer.garrettlosthisbalanceagain,theaheboatdefyinghiseffortstogetup.ifanain...
garrettneversaing.
likeaionerssashedagainsttheboatastandsailscrashingintotheer.she.garrettgtothego,hedbesouttosea.
happenstaakingonerrapidly,heavinglikeagreatdro.
hehadtogettotheergencykit,ittinchedhisohedoor,holdingontoanythingheuld,fightingtheblindingrain,fightingforhislife.
lightningandthunderagain,alstsiltaneously.
hefinallyreachedthehatdgrippedthehabudge.
desperate,heplacedhisfeetintopositireaterleverageandpulledagain.istake.
theodiatelysaallysecuredinabinonthebeingsheo.
panipossible.happenstanindsuddenlyclickedagain.
lifejackets...
theyeduheseatsheste.
helooked.theyillaboveer.
strugglingfuriously,hereachedforthesiderailings,theonlyhandholdsstillaboveehegrabbedhold,theerohischestandhis
legsself,knoonthelifejacketbefore.
threefourthsoftheboateoillgoingdown.
fightingtoheseats,heplacedhandoverhand,strainingagainstthe
uscles.half.
heakeit.
theerohisoppedtrying.lookinguped,hestillrefusedtobelievethatithisway.
heletgoofthesiderailaosatheboat.hisatandshedheavilyinthebhissenses,hetuedaheslopossiblestoshore.
theresasatetotellherheknew.
later,theresauakeit,itwouldbehe.
shereachedacrossthetabletojeb,nfused.”idontuand...ing”
”idontkhereyes.
theresafurroentkinghersurroundingssurreal.”didhesayanythingtoyoubeforeheout”
jebshookhishead.heething.
absentlytheresalookedaroudoorshesaw
garrettsforterspreadlyacrossthebed.oddly,tentshadbeenplacedatopit.
”idontuandhesallright,isnthe”
”theresa,”jebfinallysaidinginhiseyes,”theyfouerdaying.”
”isheinthehospital”
”no,”hesaidquietly.
”thenehowknew.
jebdidntanswer.
itedifficult.beginningble.garrettshethought.happenedyouherejebboseehistears,butsheuldhearhischokinggasps.
”theresa...,”hesaid,trailingoff.
”anded,leapingtoherfeetinasurgeoffrantiaverygreatdistance.
jebstaredupathersilently.then,otion,heoing.”
shefeltherchestnstrictasifsheing.
”hesgoheresa.”
onthebeacheertheeventsfroneyearearlier.
theyhadburiedhiexttoerdivingstudents,eloyeesfroheshop.itpleinisterfinishedspeaking,thecroeritwasover.
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theresasdrea,eertheentedanddisorienting.surprisingly,garrettneverappearediall.shedidntknoenofsortsorevenifsheshouldattayaningtoit.inherdaze,shefounditdifficulttothinkaboutanythingclearly,andsheaihere,ohesoothingdarknessforaslongassheuld.
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