ergedhisscrubs;brouckup
indaspikes
jackandapproachingbeforethedoorhads
”jackgill;”hesaid;extendingahand”hoor
thisgrip”stevebauer;andshesinthereveryroothe
surgeryalsignsaregoodshesbreathingonher
oshestillhasntregainednsciousness”
”a;”jacksaidtheheperipheryofthe
night;ridingshotgundosanfrancisheneededthe
doctortodenyit
tohisdisy;stevebaueodded”shedoesntrespondtostili
ight;pain;noise”hetoupleto
jaealswelling
herlackofresponsesuggeststhattheresintealsoo
onitoringforintercranialpressurealdincreasecanbe
treateddicallytheresnothingatthispointtosuggestthatwell
needtorelieveitsurgically”jackpushedhishandsthroughhis
hairhisheadwasbuzzing
hetriedtoclearoutthenoisebyclearinghisthroat”a
okay
hohat””hershebea
jackant””
”hoit
””shedoesissuesareinjured;theyshe
retheysoreoxygentheyneedtohealunfortunately;the
brainisdifferentfrotherorgans;becauseitsencasedinthe
skull
issuessheskullpreventstheexpansiontheyneed;
andpressurebuildsthatcausesaslohebloodflow;and
sincebloodcarriesoxygen;asloeansless
oxygentothebrainlessoxygenansslowerhealingherbody
deteeshoore
”pletelycut
thefloothebrain;andtheperson
dies
thatsonitoringyourhepressurewhen
itfirststartstobuild;andabetterchanceofrelievingit”
”efrahere””
nothingshoivefortyeight
hoursellingthegoodnehatshereis
noinil”
”butyousaidshedoesntrespondassungthesget
pnessonhisbrow
”thatsicanttellyoui
itsdifferentheverycase”
”anentdage”jackaskedheneededitallon
thetable
”idontknow”
”doestheanentdageincreasethelongershes
atose””notifthesworsen”
”isthereanythingyoucandotogettheswellingdown””shesona
driptoreduedis;too””then
letherliethere””no;”thedoctorrepliedpatiently”we
letherliethereandhealthebodyisarar
gillitso”
”canclosebehindjack
startledbyhervoice;jacktued;buthereyesdidntleavethe
doctors
”nota;”bauerreplied;buthelookedto”asknurses
specializingina;andtheyllsayyoushouldtalktohertheysay
atosepatientshearthingsandesrepeatthosethings
hfrighteningaccuracyheywakeup”
”doyoubelievethat
”jackasked
”itdoesntjibeedicalscience”heloea
notch
”lleaguespoohpoohit;idontseethattalkingtoherdoes
anyhar”
”dohingpositiveifshedoeshear;youher
toheargoodstuff
thereoptistioreoptisticshellbetellher
shesdoing”
”aboutthegirls”jackasked
”ers
theyrethirteenandfifteentheyrealreadyaskingquestionsybe
ishouldkeeptheif
theresachanceshellbeorrowshouldi
sayshesstilloutofitfroheanesthesia;andkeeptheo”
”nobringthetheirvoicesyhelpherfocus”
”hoheybefrightened””the
sideofherfaceisssstartingtotu
lors
oneofherhandsupbytheglass”badly”jackcutin;
becausethatintroducedawholeneorry
apparentlyagreeing;katherineadded;”shesanartistlefthanded”
”hishand;”bauersaid;”butnothingcrucialwas
cutthereagethereherlegiscastedand
elevated;andageifshebees
agitated;butthatsit”
”agitated;”jackrepeated;uchretherewas
”asinseizures””sotissotisjustagitated
posturingoddphysientsthenagcun;sheybeperfectly
quietrightthroughsllscareyourdaughters
sttheyllbeasupsetbyhersilenceasbyanythingphysicalthey
see”jacktriedtoingestitall;butiturethe
doctorhadpaintedanrachelhad
alakesureshesstable;
ransferhertointensivecareo;”heexplainedks
eyeseanshescritical;justthather
closelyched”heglancedattheclockonthewas
fourten”giveusanhour”jackandkatherinealoneinthe
edicalpersonnelteredattables;
soeatinganearlybreakfast;othersnursingffeevoiceswere
tedtheoccasionalclinkofflat
jackhadpaidforoneffee;oea;andohicklyatedsticky
buntheffeeherinesherpolished
fingeailsglitteredundertheoverheadfluorescentsasshepulledthe
bunapart
jackinute;thenstudiedhisffeehe
neededthecaffeineheiredalloverbutheuldnt
eat;notingthishinkable;rachel
braindagedcainaclosesend
takingahealthydrinkofffee;hesetthecupdoheckedhis
pttounkinkhis
stochhecheckedhisehadntchanged
”icantpictureherhere;”hesaid;absentlylookingattheothersin
thecafeteri
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第9节
a”shehateshospitalshegirlswerebo;she
hand;shedhavegivenbirthin
thefields”katherinenodded”ibelieveitrachelsoneofthe
freespiritsofthegroup”thegroupjackhadtroubleseeingrachel
inanygroupduringtheyearsoftheirrriage;shehadbeenarabid
nonjoinerndthatinacityheslightestcausespawneda
gatheringshehadrejecteditall;hadrejectedhihadpackedup
herbagsandvedthreehourssouthtobigsur;apparentlytodoso
oftheverythingsshehadrefusedtodounderhisroof
stungbythatthought;hetteredasnide”stbesogroup”
katherinestoppedcheant;thensdoyou
an;sogroup””foryoutobehere;;allnight”she
retuedapieceofthestickybuntoherplateandcarefullywipedher
handsonanapkin”rachelsfrienditdidntseeightthatshe
shouldbeintheoperatingroonooneingtoleaifshe
livedordied”
”theyherenoan
leave”shelookedathioranuteall;quickhead
shake;shegatheredhercupandplateandpickedherselfup
inavoieherpointhout
announcingittotheive**;
jacknoeshehadrelocatedto
thefarsideoftheroojackknelyrighthewas
insensitiveandungratefultoppingthatoffhrude;heuldbegin
toseeenhattoneon
rachel;shehitoo
takinghisffee;heafterher”youreright;”hesaid
quietly
”iiveyoureherfriend;andyouvebeenherefor
hours;andithankyouforthatieelingtired;helpless;and
sanute
longer;thentuedbacktoherroll
”yisit”heasked;suddenlyingitbadly
”serylovespanykindofthinganyfriendofrachelsisafriend
ofne”itseedaeityofpendingrefusalbeforeshe
gesturedtohetablesfreechairshesippedherteawhilehe
settled;thenputthecupdoaringatit;shesaidaquiet”for
thererd;youarenotfriendrachelissheseaedthat
rightidonttakepeopletoheartreadily;andyourestartingata
deficityourenottheonlyonearoundhereiredandhelpless
andscared”heuldseeitthen;threadsoffatiguebehindtheneat
facadehehadntanttokethingshel;
havingaclosefriendlikethisnodoubtkatherinekneoreabout
odaythanhedid
helookedathiseto
kill
heeshewasinabookgroup”
”ybethatsbeindedhithen
relentedandsaidregently;”shehelpedforhegroupwe
organizedfiveyearsago”
”hoeet””onceanth
therearesevenofus”
”heothers””localenoneisatravelagent;one
sculpts;oneoheywereallhereearlier
needlesstosay;talkingbooks”no;jackrealizedthey
talkingbookstheyalkingaboutanaccidentthat
shouldnthavehappenedtuingtothatforlackofanythingelseto
attack;hesaid;”herheguydrunk
didthepsgethiatleast””itaguyitwasagal;and
shedrunkshewassenile
eightysoyearsold;hnobusinessbeingonanyroad;leastofall
thatonethepsgother;allrightshesinthergue”jacks
breathcaughtintherguethefactofdeathchangedthings
itderealitysuddenlyrereal;deraore
grave
heletoutalong;lohit
”sheeonesther;soonesgrandther;”katherinesaid
”iure”hesankbackinhisseat”christ”
”idoagreehyouthere”theyactuallyagreedonanother
thinghatjackshouldbetheooseerachelfirstndhewas
gratefulenteringapreda;starklysterileroohoserailed
bedheldthepaleshadoanyhadalwaysbeen
brightlyloredfeltbadenoughinprivate
havinghisoadeit
worse
notthattherewasa
slidingglassdooracurtainthatghthaveveredtheglasswas
pushedbaedicalpersonneluldseerachel
quietly;heapproaachine
againsttheultipleivpolesbesidethebed;plusrachels
elevatedleg;esthesizeofheorlly
sline
buthiseyesfoundherfacefast;andhelditthedoctorhadwaed
hingfroehindher;heuldsee
thataroundaraheleftsideartingto
purplethelortherestofherhereyeswere
closed;herlipspale;herskinashen;herfrecklesoutofplaceeven
herhair;h;naturallyblondandthick;looked
uncharacteristicallyek
herea;therightone;freeofsuturesand
tubesherfingersp;herskinolcarefully;hefoldedhis
o
”raejack”sheslepton
”rae”heshel”hiskneeswere
shakingheleanedagainstthebedrail”eon;angeltito
isntanyfuntalkingifyoudonttalkback”he
squeezedherhand”yourfriendkatherinesaidi
youusedtosayit;toosayitnoind”she
didntve
”notevenablink”heopenedhishand”hoovingafinger
toletknototryorareyougoingtokeepus
allguessingaboutyouhearandyoudont”sheshowedno
signofhavingheardhi
nothingnehere;hethoughtshehadgonerightaheadanddoneher
ohingforyears;certainlyforthesixtheyhadbeenapartso;
didshehearhirhedidnt
knotosaynext
liftingherhandtohisuth;hekisseditandheldittohischest
htheslightestshift;itveredhisheart;fleshontton;but
close
”feelthat”thebeat”itsbeenthate
igotthecallsanthaandhopearescared;tooitalkedh
thethoughtheyllbefine”issive;he
said;”illcallthegaininalittledidntsound
right;eit
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第10节
her;sohesaid;”illdrivedoheyll
believebetterifitelltheoureokayinpersonduncansthere
nosthesopishejustthebabysitter;or”he
seriousidontknohe
guydoyoute”shesaidnothing
”sanfordthatshegoingtoschoolshellgo”he
thoughtaloud;”orybeilljustdrivetheackupheretovisit
ittossonedayofschool”buttheywere
approachingjunefast”art”racheldidnt
answer
”nosillask”herappedherhandagainsthischest”wake
up;rachel”sheslepton
hebroughtherhandtohisuthagainherskinasever;
butitlackedadistinctscent;likerachelatallif
shedidntsllofediuheelled
oflilieshehadstartedheronthat;had
enoughneyandhadresortedtostealingliliesofthevalleyfrohe
shadysideofhislandlordshousefortheirsendwedding
anniversary;hehadfoundperfulikeitno;notperfutoilet
eoostrongforrachelevenwhenhe
startedeaingney;heavoidedperfulightandfloralthatfit
rachel
lightandfloralherantisepticsllnow
notthatsheetoiletershewould
haveseries;thoughrethana
feeregood
”enedhehadlived
ehehadknownwhereshe
notreallyittlingathoughtas
hedhadoflate
”ineedtoknolyfrantic
singsong”ineedtoknototellthegirlsineedyoutotalk
to”ainedsilent;hegrenit;
happened
yourethesafestdriveriknoefroccidents
allthetiniantheleft;youdsay;or;jerkonyourtail
didntyouseeaightnothaveshehad
beendrivingnorthonaroadthatthelipof
onecanyontothelipofanothershehe
eastbycliffs;andontheingtraffic;
thenaguardrailandaharrowingdrop
oncesheroundedasharpcurve;sheseethecarbehindher
untilit;too;roundedthecurveifitdidthatathighspeed;she
seeituntilsendsbeforethellisionandthen;where
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