”shesaiditakeupforthetravelingyou
did”jack”iryingtotellherthatithoughtshewas
nedringandreiryingtotellher
thatsinondring
engaged;shedeservedaspecialoneiryingtotellheriloved
her”therenantsofhissandhaside;
jacklefthischairandbracedhiselboherailbyrachels
head
shehadntsaidshehatedtheringshejusthadntthewayhe
hadhopedsheheuldhavesaid
hefelt
hestudiedherfaenthe
tookherchin;rubbeditlightlyb;ranthe
backsofhisfingersalongherjaraightened
”apparently;”fayesaidinsoftapology;”aringshe
needed”
”was”heasked
shethoughtforan
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第53节
uteile;shehitchedherchin
toaybethis”santha
loadedherbackpacke;thencheckedherselfout
intherrorinsideherlockerdoorsheranabthroughher
hair
sheogetridofrunawaylinerand
studiedsothingonherforeheadifitgree
fortheproshewoulddiewhenshehadlookedenoughandprayed
enough;shestraightenedandtossedherhairback
sheshedherlipstogethertoketheedfinally;whenlydia
didntshoitshookshewas
closingherlockerardleytuedtheer
”hey;santha”shecalled;breakingintoatrot”up”she
ileyeteethandsleekblackhaircaptainofthe
cheerleadingsquad;sheostpopulargidinthe
class
santhaardleycalled
palooahenstoppedandleanedashoulderagainstthe
lototheproithinkthats
aeheshotblesybeyou
te”santhauldntbelieveitjakedruleplayed
football;basketball;andbaseballifpastpopulargirl;
heostpopularboyandgorgeousdropdead
”idlikethat;”shesaidhoutraisinghervoiceshedidnt
toseevereageroltersuave
”asked
santhasopedherhairtotheside”ething
toldherthatsalsaandchipsonthenotfora
partyatjakesthisuffunbelievable
”eodka;ginyoudonthaveanid;doyou
”anidno;shedidnthaveanid
paoever”
”iyhaveaproble”santhaboldlyifshesounded
obeeninaafora
ydadsarehedrivesushereand
backhechesuslikeahaseventheslightestidea
thatigglingoutvodkaliketherehe
housetherehinginthehouse
panagehout”shestood
baanthainever
understoodyouhlydiaandtheotherstheyrevery
young”
”tellaboutit”patartedbouncingfrooetotheotherof
crispsneakers”noneedyouknow
saturdaynightatsixforsothingbeforetheproseeyouthen”
shejoggedoff
hopehadtuedtheerunathe
otherendofthehallshedidntveagainuntilpaasgone
”sasanthaahandtoherchest”you
scared”
”didsheuch”she
closedherlockerandslungthebackpackonashoulder”shesa
friend”shestarteddohehall
hopefellintostepbesideher”sinceean;
sinceeclassforyears”
”doeslydialikeher””lydia;”santhaspokeclearly;”isnotin
thisequation”
”””haveto
lydiaandihavebeenheadingindifferentdirectionsallyearthose
guysareyoung”sheshroughthedoorandstarteddohe
stairs
hopehurriedtokeepup”theyreyourage”
”inyearsthatsall
theyhavenoideahoohavefun”
”butyouregoingtotheproarentyou””ihavent
decided;”santhasaidasshepushedopentheoutsidedoorandhit
thesteps
hopefolloalloryjonessaidyou
hat”
santhastoppedshort;caupclose;andsaidhlethalquiet;
”inaa;andifyousayoneodad;youredead”
sopingherhairback;shesetoffagain
hopechedhergolydia;brendan;andshellyching;too;
butfronevengreaterdistancethanhope
halfanthatuedandyelled;”areyouing”
hoperanfor
ing;butduringtheentiredrivetothehospital;shetriedto
decideanthaold
jacknditseedlikehisndehel
a;theonlyoneleftherinebutkatherine
e;
ite;andthenjacksaidheneededtotalkhherandtookher
outinthehall
so;anthastaredatherforeheadinthebathrooirror;hope
taotheruponthebulletinboard;
thensatbesiderachelandtoldherthatangeladootherwas
runningfridayspiic;butjackwasbringingdrinkswhispering;she
readrashehadtenaboutguineveresdeathshepulled
ajarfroerbackpackandopeneditunderrachelsnose
”anthaasked
”pastereerallthesignsakethanksgiving;
christs;endoftheschoolyear;startoftheschoolyear”
nstructionpapercutoutspastedonposterboard”shelikesthe
sll”santhasnortedandtuedahopedidntcareshe
uldntdoessofherlifehteague
runyanbutifthathappened;sheedrachelaohelpclean
thingsup
jackstoodinthehallhhisbacktothewallandhishandsinhis
pocketshedidntknobarrassed;angry;orhurt”i
yself;askingquestionsandleainglittlethings
aboutrachel;andthencharliehitshthebusinessabouttrying
tobuyheroffharingdoyouknothat”katherinewas
unruffled”ididntknobutihaveseenthe
ring”
”bereighteen;proofof
jacksterialisidthetbackandlaugh
ifshethoughtitshesellitandgivethe
neytotheinteationalsavetheething”
katherinelookedased”forthererd;ithoughttheringwas
beautifulforthererd;sodidrachel”
”charliesaid”charlieisyoungcharlieispoorcharlieisthe
productofeverypossiblekindofabusesheiso
theeninthegroupandlendsadifferentinsighttonversations;
butayhavebeentingedbyherothe
leastofhisenvy
arriedtosooneould
supportherwhileshe
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akeonthering
itynothavebeenafairrepresentationofrachelsaid”
”abeseechinglook;he
said;”igaveherthatringbecauseilovedhericantbelieveshe
tookitanyotherway”
”yougaveittoheratatiedyou;notaringshe
sforthegirls”
”onbirthdaysforchristsandshovldido
iftheycdplayersrpatagoniajacketsrleatherbackpacks;and
ihavetheney;alltheti
itsnotliketheres”
”doyoureallybelievethatoretithatwas
ostthatissedshedidnt
theney
shehaditonceitdidnthelp”
”ah”jackpushedahandthroughhishair”wevebeendohisroad
before;rachelandishehaditandspuedit;igrewuppoor
dirtpooeyanssothing;afterthat”
”butitsnotabovtney;”katherinesaid;suddenlyiassioned
”youuldhavedebillions;andrachelhavecared;ifyou
hadbeenthereetionallybutyouhwork;you
lostsightofatteredyourdayse
nightti;youhadlessandlessleftoverforrachelandthegirlsi
seeit;tooyouhbriefcase;laptop;and
phone
hey”heheldupahandiotplainingithinkitsgreatthat
yourehereithinkthatifyoudbeenhalfasportablehwork
arried;youdstillberriedbutareyouenjoying
it
doesntlooktolikeyouareyoulookhassledsosoofthats
rachel;butiseeyouonthephoneihearyouyoure
nothavingfunhouchisenough”jackstaredathersilentlyfor
ati;thendroppedhiseyes”idontknow;”hefinallysaid
buthethoughtaboutit;andthoughtabout
itbackatthehousehethoughtaboutithe
ddleofthenightandfoundhopehtearstreaksonhercheeks;
onthefarsideofrachelsbed;soundasleephe
thoughtaboutitasgone
sittingontheedgeofthebedrubbingastiffshoulder;hestilldidnt
knooingchillfeltgoodonhis
skin
hestreteorthishands
ontheotheair;andaplace
thatdidntneedscreens
itplacethereover
priissionallhehadtodowaswalk;
breathe;listen;andlook;andthebeautyhere
justthen;thatwasenough
hepulledhisheadinandclosedthehephone;he
calledhiscgillwas
theprojectlifeby
abunchoftpoliticians;hesaidno;hedidnttotake
onelastuchyes;he
knebepaidifhequitbuthebepaid;anyway;
inutede
interpretations
sohetinghislossesthanksalotbyebye
hephone;hisshoulderfeltbetter;andnowonder
theloadhadbeenlightenedalittledavidbutthat
houghttheohatlingeredhatheuldnt
totellrachel
chapterthirteen
lorandallyopenedatnine;butkatherinebelievedthat
loyaltysteedfrocdatingtheclient;hencesheenat
theshopfarearliershehadaseventhirtythisoing;a
younganenhourstintasnciergeataresortinthe
valleyevenifkatherinehadntbeenfondofherhshewashe
knearrracey
totrynehingsand
hadthekindofthickchestnuthairandprettyfeaturestoall
well
todaytheyhadagreedonapartialfacefrakatherinearefully
layeringtralight
brooashtocreateasubtlegloraceysfacethere
uentsrarelyjabbered;and
traceydidntneedtherapysheenthher
youngrriageandherefor
theoththesoundsofaneedthroughtheshop;
alonghthescentoffreshlybreeadrinker
likekatherine;ongrassherbteaost
drealy;shesaid;”
theresaniceone”katherinefollooutthe
frontels
indragthisearlyinthedaytheretlebyher
vehicularorpedestriantraffic;eanttraceysaood
rightoutitanheherineuld
dorethanadrehisshortsandhisstride
”invious;”shesaid;resungherhetailof
herbunderanotherlayer;deftlycatchingalteatestrands
”certainpeoplehavethebuildtodothat”shetookasquareof
foil
”itsaphysiologicalthinghaveyoueverrun”sheknehat
traceyparedclassesand
instructors
butrunningethingelse
”not;”traceysaid”ifihavetoexercise;idratherenjoy
ioingrunningistorture”katherineusedabrushtoslatherthe
separatedhairontofoilhoneofthethreelorsinnearby
bowls
”notsotorturous;ifyourbodyisdeforitarathon;and
youllseeitthoserunnersareleantheyrenotevenheavily
scled;thoughyouknoheyreinperfectndition”shesetthe
brushasideandfoldedthefoilinhalf
”esfirst;”traceyasked;”thechicken;ortheeggarethey
leanbecausetheyrunordotheyrunbecausetheyrelean”
katherinestartedagainb”bothithink
theresageicfactoritriedrunningt
totufortyanddecidedthatrunningatenk
birthdaygiftforselfthatsonlysixsothinglespieceof
cake”shereachedforthefoil
”no””no”asendbrush;sendlor”aftertiles;ked
shinsplintsirestedandtriedagainsathingibackeduptoa
halfleandsloestinthebook
done
theonlythingtheyuldfindhatiingichanged
sneakers
igotorthoticsididspecialstretchesandlongerup
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s”she
foldedthefoil”itboughtalesoiulddothreebeforethe
pain”
”didyoudoforyourbirthday””afriendthreyitwas
aballalittlecaviarandchaagne;alittlecakehsugary
iy
runningstory”
”thereheisagain”katherinesfirstthoughthatituldntbe
thesan;butthestridehadthesalengthandlitheness;and
thoserunningshortseavyandofnorllengthshe
noticedthingslikethatshehatedrunningshortsthatshowed
groin
shealsohatedonesthathattheyuldhide
diapersundeeath
”sharpguy;”shererked
”heslookinghere;”traceysaid
katherinenoticedthat;atthesatithatshenoticedhishairit
yandspikedshehadseenthathair
before
sheretuedtotherhythfherehair;insertfoil;
brushonlor;foldfoil;separatehair;insertfoil;brushonlor;
foldfoilshehadedtodothistorachelshair;toaddasubtle
variationinlorrachelhadbeenonthevergeofgivinginhe
accidenthappened
shessedrachelrachelthoughttheherinedidnt
knoshewakeup
enyaethingsoulfullyceltickatherineletittake
hertoanotherti;anotherplace;anditthentwo
thingshappenedfirst;shefinishedhfoilandlorandtuedon
athreeheadedultravioletlatospeedtheprocessingsend;she
lookedoutthewindowag
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