”isthisfrosoist”hopelifteda
shoulder
”aist”
”doyoulikeit””uhhuhaidshedidlook
”sheopenedtotheinsidever;etenin
theprecisehandofaschoolgirlyetfoundher
individualisthedate
”ysevenyearsago”
”sheyagethenithinkthatskindaneat”
”;too”jacktuedaround
”hoheadedoffbeforesheuld
answer
”illbeback”katherinego;thentuedquestioningeyes
onhope”theyusethecellphoneinhere;”hope
explained”itssesupthenitors”
”ahheseedistracted”
”itsentonthesill
itostlavishohere”frorand”
katherineghthaveguesseditshealsoguesseditbethe
lastofvictoriasgifts”thatofher”
”uhhuh”hoperefoethat
katherineachedforher”doyouthinksheknohere
””definitely”
”really””really”hopensideredthat;thensaid;”sadohe
hall”
”iknoyuckedupina
phoneboothhanalgebrabookinherlap;apencilinherhand;and
ahugeinheruththesuddencessationoftalkandthe
tooherinesuggestedthatshedoing
th
”sheforalongti;”hopesaidinquickdefense
ofhersister;”butsheake
hisoallsshellbebackicalledduncansguineveres
sleeping
shesbeendoingthatalot”
”isittheysayhatcatssleepeighteenhoursaday””shes
beendoingitresotisithinksheisntreallysleeping;just
doesnthavetheenergytovelikeshesinaalike”
”uhuhuh;”katherinesldedgently
”notlikeguineverehasaturyouroesnot”
”theneandkno
here;eknoore
thananything;idbet;”katherinesaid”shesprobablytryingher
bestandannoyedthatshecantcantbreakoutofeverit
isthatsholdingherthereobepatientolet
herknoilshedoesed
cautiouslybacktois
scaring”katherineleanedcloserandk;”scaringyou
hoaginedsanddooboutrachel;
tryingtoactoldandryingtogetariseoutofjackbutit
that
”thepro”hopeethingi
cantsayanythingtodaddy;becausehellgetangryatherandthen
shellgetangryatanditsnotlikeiknohingijustfeel
it”shehunchedhershoulders;adetherestofherlookeven
sller”shellkillifsheknooldyouthisbutidont
anythingelsetohappen”
”tellyou;”katherinesuggested
”hoidropa
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festoyourdadnooneneedstoknowyou
saidanythingidonlybedoingoouldbedoing”
”thersbutsano
dothatthatsest”katherinefigureditwould
scarerachel;too”icanhandlethis;”shesaidforthebenefitof
theranddaughterboth”trust”sheaskedhope;justasjack
retuedwhenhopegaveherailedandpulleda
5billfroerpocket”iesperatefortea
aybeyourdadwouldlike
ffee”jackaskedhopeforanythingstrongandblackkatherine
eduntilshehadleftbeforeeyeingthehetable”rachel
saidyou”
”notalynscienceioldingpeople
upbeittedtodoexceptforpicking
upthegirls;ivebeenhereallday”katherinehadntexpected
that
”ithoughtyouothecity”hetossedthephoneon
thetable”sodidiichangednd”
”e”hepushedhishandsthroughhishairitlooked
likeheddoneitrethanonitthathe
seedtired;andfeltatrapathyhehadalotreonhis
ndthishanlastedtoaddtoitbuthadno
s
””actually;”hesaid;soundingsurprised;”shetysthis
afteoon”
”thatuldantrouble”
”yeah;notlookingagifthorseintheuth”
”ybeyoushould;”shesaid;onlyhalfteasing”teenagedgirlsare
”
”hisweekend”
”etotakeher””noilldoititshouldbeaninteresting
experience”katherinewouldhavegladlygonealongshehadshopped
hthegirlsbeforeapparently;though;jackakingthat
responsibilityhehadntionedearlierveryseriouslyfinethen
shefeltlessguilty
”isshestillgoingtotheprobrendan””ina
nnerofspeaking;”jacksaid;buthelookedpuzzled”icantgeta
feelforhoyday;youhadaspecificdate;
butsaprettyvagueabout
goinginthelifroydiashousethegirlsarespendingthenight
thereafterthepro”hehhed”ithinkthatsdidit”
”didoodshetossedthespendingthenight
thingatoing;fullyexpecting
idrefuse;butidontseeanythinge
likeabigsleepover
theyvebeendoingsleepoversforyears”
”areyousureitsonlygirls”thatgavehiause;butitpassed
”shesaysitisshesayslydiasparentshere”
”ithink;”katheriried;kingashoingitherself;
”thatrachelghtacall”jacksja
harder”ifididthat;ity
daughter”
”thisisntabouttrustitsaboutcheckinginandbeinginvolved”
”itakeityouvebeenthroughthishowolddidyousayyourkids
etherehadbeena
tieanttheoherthenshehadbeen
advisedtoeand
goneandsuddenlysheytwo
”logoing
throughatoughtihereiveneverparentedateenagerbefore;not
forrethanatrying
besttodoanthaandidont
exactlyhavealovefestgoingondohereinbigsurshedoesnt
likeibringinfordinner;doesntliketheffeeibrewshe
doesntliketalkingonherphone;orsleepinginrachelsbedor
usingrachelsshooschoolasfarasshes
nceed;ijorinnvenienceinherlifeikeiheonewho
causedtheaccident;likeinjoyingallthis;likeishouldsleepon
thesofanightafteightshesgivenlipaboutalsteverything
ivedoneutybe;justybeuedaersheactually
sledatschool”pleading;hepausedfor
abreath”letenjoyitforalittlebit;huh”jackthought
aboutenjoyingitabitashedrovedoheastitthe
firsttihehadusedthoseotheanticsof
santhagillthefirsttieenyearsbefore;whenshewas
fiventhsoldandvehentlyopposedtosleepingthroughthenight
theyhadbeenlivinginsanfrananthainaroobr 》
thatrain
tucson;soshedidnthavetheexcuseofastrangeplaceshehadbeen
fedcerealatsix;alongilkthenandagainateleven
itoing;andsheore
thebattlehadbeengoingonfortheyed
jackshophoursasjuniorarchitect
inasanfrancisfirrachelilaronescaringfor
thebaby;doingthelastoftheunpacking;seing
fuitureandhbeendeadtotheworldwhen
santhasthenextroo
ra
jackpressedthepilloohisear”shecantbehungry;”he
led
rachelledback;”sheisntgobacktosleep”butthewailing
on
rachelslippedoutofbedand;redflannel
shirt;thecryingstoppedsheretued
tobedandcurledupagainsthigaintheyhadbarelysettled;
spoonedtogether;ed
jautedthesound;butit
onstillunderthevers;hetuedtofacerachel”shesnot
hungry;”he;sleepydarkthatwouldhavebeen
purplehadalightbeenon”thinkshessick””notsick;”rachel
led”angrypediatriciansaidtolethercry”theylether
cryafterfivenutes;theorepersistent
jackthreheblanketbackandstartedtogetup
”dontyoudarebringherhere;”rachelcried
jackabouttohetouchingthatbabyhehadchangeda
diaperearlieronepereveningit”iakesure
sheisntstuckbetper”
”sheurred;butshe;
tiptoeingfroheirrooosanthashherfingershookedonthe
ofhisshortsoppedatthebabysdoor;rachel
settledagainsthis
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第33节
backhhercheektohisskin
inthefragntalgloinynightlight;hesarib;
polkadotbuers;abilehrachelsfeltcreaturescutandpasted
ineveryloriginable;andbeneathit;hisangrydaughter
thechednohebackedaking
herarandlegs;thelittlepest”theyretuedtobedandlay
entinute;listeningtoafuryofcries;beforerachel
snakedfree”shesoafrenzy;”shesaidand
disappearedintothenight
sendslater;thebed
backintobedtheyheldtheirbreaths;listening;holdingeachother;
onedge”thatdidit;thatdidit;”jackwhisperedhopefully
santhascread
rachellaughed”whoa”
”whoseideaine;”shesaid;
laughingagain
”notne”thecryingescalated
”lethercry;”jackwhispered
rachelsnuggledcloser”shell”
”justatterofti”buttheye
screa;rachelannouncedfullvoice;”icantsleephthat
noise”
”you”rollingaofbedandclosedallbutinches
oftheirdoorbackinbed;shepulledhindertheversagainto
dullthesoundingthroughthee;”shesaid”drown
itout
””thisisasexynththatracketgoingon””kissings
startedit;isntitsofightfirehfire”jackhadto
adtitdesenseifthefirstkisshegaveherlackedpassion;he
putreintothesendbythethird;hehe
bedhisndth
ofheruth;thess;thegentlecurveofher
belly
hehaddispensedhhershirtandh
anaudiblesle;”itsworking”
”oh;boy;”hisvoiceever”shelaughed
brightly
”santha;notyou”sureenough;thenoisefroheotherrooas
sloothesoundsofatiredbabyonthevergeofsleepbutwas
jacktirednotonyourlife”thatsnice;”hepractically
purred
”ghtasabit”lacinghisfingershrachelson
thepilloeoverher;foundjusttherightspotbetweenher
openthighs;andthrustin
anaersunhunglohehorizonheyarrivedbackinbig
sur
santhaheadedforthehousehopeheadedforduncansnotknowing
quiteainedstandingbythecarhetook
severaldeepbreathscuriousaboutitheairthathe
foundsoappealing;hehegraveldrive;through
alteatingpatchesofredh;toa
fallentree
purplefloheloofthedeadbrancheshe
satdoidhetrunk
lookingstraightup;hefoundthetopsoftheredhe
foliageoventitool;dry;
quietynighttheairslledofthicktexturedbark;ofpatchesof
ss;ofstheloasoundontheforest
floor;hespottedaraggedbirdhoppingangthebrushitwasa
stellersjay;itsfeathersatleyslateblueandgray
”youuchhere;bud;”herredtheforestfloorwas
tooheavilyshadedtoalloore
plentifulbeneaththeliveoaksanddrones
stillthejayforaged;hoppingdohenupjackchedfora
bititindlessinterludethatendedbeforehee
ready
atthesoundoffootstepsintheundergrouedhopewas
ingtocradlingthetabbyherfacehatfor
anutehefearedthecathaddiedbutitseyesopenedanditspaws
andtailshiftedthesllestbitdoree
”shedidnteattodaynothing”jackdidntknoonsole
her
ratherthansaysothingduandaningless;heslidalongthe
branshetingthecat;running
hersllhandoveritsfur;froosetoears;oveeck;back;and
ru;alltheotionagainand
agzun;ahypnoticstrokinginthesilenceoftheforest;jackheard
thecatspurr
”shelikesthat;”herred
hopenoddedshekeptupthepettingthepurringon
afterabit;curious;jackstuckinonestrokebethe
catsfurhetrieditagain;
halfexpectingthatthecatwouldraiseherheadandexpressher
objectiontoastrangerstouchbutguineveredidntoving
her
htotaltrust
itnearlydidhin
chaptereight
byfridaying;hereillnochangeinrachels
ndition;jackrequestedansultationaninthecity;
breen
jackhadeverynfidencethatthenhebestnotonlyhadtina
eupe;butvitheverysa
one
thenferencetookplacebyphoneinstevebauersofficebesides
bauer;therees;cindyon;andjack
thelateststatsputerbauerorallyreviewed
thekaragaveinterpretationsbasedonherobservationofthe
patient
cindydescribedrachelslackofresponseduringbathing;tuing;and
rangeoftionexercises
jackkeptthinkingthatthellionspouredintoresearcheachyear
eproedicationtohelp
rachel;butintheend;breensaid;”iheres
sothingelsetotry;butbedoinganythingdifferentif
sheypicalshentinuestohold
heroa
tolasttuch
”n;thathedoctorresponded;”buthead
injuriesdontalsnicehergcssreisholdi
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