nodoubtalsocastbyrachelshand�asabeaverhwhiske
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第15节
rsthat
saidity
”tinutes”hearchedabroantha”canyouhandle
that
””youdonthavetobesnideiaskingoshower
anddress；too；yknonotgoingtoseone
totakenotesandgetpapersandgivessagesfor；soihavecalls
toke”sheleft；pullinghersisteralonghherjackhadcalls
toke；too；buttheyohehadafeelingitwas
goingtobealongday
chapterfour
hadjackknoonterey；hewould
have；butthereanthasatinthepassengersseat；
hairtheshoouthclaedshut；eyesrivetedtothe
road
hope；staringout
bethefrontbuckets；herknuckleseonbuttersoftblack
leatherbyhersistersshoulder；hersplantedoneither
sideofthehu
jackkheyhinkinghehinkingit；too；hoping
rayinghatcaltranshadfinisheditscleanupandleftnotknowing
elsetodo；hetuedontheradiotocreateadistraction；andit
did；foranute
”justantharerkedinresponsetoannpr
reportonstarvationanddeathinanotherlittleafricanstate
bettheroad；shepressedanotherbutton；then
another；thenanother”doyoueverlistentosic””hat
asendago”jackasked
santhaanualntrols”geekchords；and
beabletogetanythinggoodhere；thereceptionstinks”sheflicked
offtheradio；clutchedthehandloopaboveherdoor；andfixedalert
eyesontheroad
jackslohecartotakethefirstofaseriesoftus”do
younorllylistento””cdssanthasnapped
hopeshotheratidglance”istenstonews”
”not”
”yourtherisnthalfdead；”jaantha
”shesinaaasdiejust
aseasilyasnotlydiahadanunonths
untiltheyfinallytookhiffthechines；andthenhewasdeadin
fivenutes”
”yourtherssituationisentirelydifferentsheisntevenonlife
supporttheonlyareonestonitorhervital
signssotheyllknoantha
pointed”thatshappenedseeheguardrailsgone；
andallthessofthedirtontheroadhereisntsupposedto
bedirtthatishappened；isntit”shecharged；
sochastheypassedthespot”sloto
see”jackkeptdriving”theresnothingtoseethecarsbeen
tosprobablyalreadyintheshop”bothgirlswerelooking
outthebackanthasaid”
happenedtotheotherdriver””idontknoklied
shefloppedforyourenotsayingicantell
byyourvoicestoknoedthatvery
strongly；butithepointannoyedatbeingpittedagainst
rachel；hesaid；”rightnootheryoutosaygood
thingsoothingatall”
”thatsyoudsay；notshedsayshedustosay
oreseriousthan
youresaying；eansroubleifshe
doesntwakeup””shellwakeup”
”iotgoingtoliveinsanfrancisfriendsareallhereibr 》
notving”
”goodgod；youhaveyourtherdeadandburied；”jackcharged
”daddy”caafrightenedcryfroehind
hefoundhopesfaceintherearvieirror”shesnotdying；hope
shellbeokayitoldyouthat；andianitshewasinan
accidentbarelythere
onitsaboutgettingbetterletstakeitonestepatatifor
alleotherwillbe
a”rachelhing
sheheyarrivedasshehadbeenkhad
seenherearlierthetightnessinhisddleheshockof
seeingherthishefearthatinthenextbreathshewouldbe
gone
”shessleepinghopeinutehethoughtsheght
berightasidefrohebruise；raostnorlshe
ghtergedfroheaandfallenintoaninnocent
sleepthedoighthavetriedtocallhinthecarandbeen
unabletogetthroughcarphoneshatway
heapproachedthebed；hoping；hopingherubbedhercheekwhenshe
didntrespond；hegaveherhandasqueeze”rachel””dontbother
herhopecriedinafearfultone
santhasaidnothinghereyesepale
backingtotheopenhalfoftheslidingglassdoor；jackstoodhthe
girlsheyadjustedtothescene；andhereadjustedtorachels
nothavingchangedentincheck；hesaida
quiet”seenorespirators；nolifesupportsshebrokeherleg
theresthecastshecutherhand；sothatsbandaged；andthe
bruisesonherfaceareeer
black；blue；andpurple
foraalbutittook
aanthanoddedhereyesdidntleaverachel
”theivpoleshavedicineandfood；”heonforlackofanything
bettertosay”thetvscreenbehindherregistersthingslikeheart；
pulse；andoxygentheresapersonatthenursesstationwhosees
allthatandknoobr 》
throughtheglassthatseadofinaregular
roo”hopevedclosertohisside
”seethetopreadout”hetried”theheartbeat；thatlittlegreen
upanddois”hefelthopenodagainst
hisar”togoletherknoea
quickheadshake”santha”anthalookedas
youngandfrightenedashope”canshehearus””thedoctorsays
soitseetothatifshecan；shedliketoknowyouguysare
here”
”doeveryou”
”areyougoingtotalktoher”heknehallengewhenheheard
it
leavingthegain；heapproachedthebedtakingrachelshand；he
leanedoverandkissedherforehead
hestayedclose；hanelbohebedrail”hi；angel
hogotthe
girlsetheyreoverbythedoortheyrefeelingalittle
intidatedbythechinesandall”
”iaotintidatedsanthasaidandw
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第16节
assuddenlybesidehi”hi；
”heheardhershebed
rail
”itssagod；lookatyourfacethe
erofheruthclosesttojack；shebshe
canthear”
”doyouknohatforsure””no”
”thendontassuit”helookedaroundforhope；illat
thedoor
edheroverhthehitchofhishead；sheshrankback
”aretheydoingtoanthaasked
”seethatdrip”hepointedtooneofthebagsthatyorynot
havebeentheohedoeant”thatkeepstheswellinginher
headdohatbloodandoxygencanfloheinjured
tissues”
”ethingtowakeherup”
”itdoesnthatway”
”didyouask””no”
”didyouaskforaspecialist”hegaveherastare”thathe
firstthingididgivealittlecredit；huh”torachel；
lightly；hesaid；”outh””likeyouwere
perfect”santhaasked；notlightlyatall
jackpreferredhisdaughteroofrightenedtobea
srtuthhedidntknoheritherhejust
broughtouttheinherinanycase；hedidntthingsgoing
furtherdohinearshotofrachel
”tellyougoingtoleaveyouheretotalkh
yourtherdontbebashfultellherhotellher
thatshedbetterovingtothecitytell
herthatidontknohinggetitalloffyourchestihave
socallstoke”hetuedtofindthatkatherinehadarrivedand
aroundhope”heykatherineillbedown
thehall”ashepassed；hetoldhope；”rightdohehalli
belong”hefeltlikeadeserterleavingtheroobuthe
pointofstayingsanthahadnothinggoodtosaythere；
hopethedoor；andrachelhelping；notone
bit
”isdrbaueraround”heaskedatthenursesstation
”tuesdayings；heteachesinthecitysaidthenursenitoringthe
screens
”areyougill”askedaanork
nearby
she；andpearlearringsthey
ake
herlookolderthanthebarelythirtythatheguessedshewas
”yesiackgill”sheputdoendedahand；and
said；”iaradrkarabatesinneurology；sendunderdr
bauerhecheckedyourshesholdingherown”
”butnotaentionedcranialpressureshappening
there””itsthesa”
”thenthedripisnthelping””itybe；sincesheisntgetting
provent”
”andtheresnothingelseeanti”heasked；
hearingsanthainthehell；heoo
”notyetarethoseyourgirls”karabatesaskedhaglance
to
ontheothersideoftheglass；katherinehadaxedhopetorachels
bedsidethoughsanthaallaskatherineandahead
tallerthanhope；bothgirlslookedveryblond；veryyoung；very
frightened
”iotsureishouldhavebroughtthetheyghthavebeenbetter
offathoikeeptellingthehisisteorary；butitshardfor
theoseeidontknoakeitbetter”
”letgiveitatry；karasaid
oforgiveherthepretenseofpoceeded；
jack；butheedatthedoorwhileshe
uchofstevebauerhad
toldhiarliertheylistenedtheireyesrachelsface
tokarasandbacktheynoddedheyunderstood；
anddidntbalktheyuldandshoulddoby
thetisheandingatrachelssideunderherown
poanthaothershandndsuddenlyjackfelt
angrythattenionatalltohis
daughters；hadbeenabletoreachthe
hisfalyilyo
behesiveandnicativeitobeeverythinghis
ilyhadntbeen
tuingagainstasenseoffailure；hestrodedohehalltothe
phone
fightingntalstatic；hedethosanfran
cis
”sungandgillsaidchristinaciannishehadbeenhjacksince
thefirinception；backthenasreceptionist；generalassistant；
overallgoferthetenyearsshehadonjackdidntshowherhair
ahogany；heroliveskinsothasever；hersleready；
henercalngsittingatthefrontdeskinthoseearlyyears；
shehadnveyedanauraofsuccesslongbeforetheyhadanynowshe
nnedthefrontphoneonlyheregularreceptionistwason
break
shedividedtherestofhertibethebooksanddoing
prthestpreciousofhertraitsytojack
”hihesaidinreliefthroughthestaticinhis
headsheopsyturvyworld
”jackiosorrytohearaboutrachelhoatose
herinjuriesbeallthatseriousifitfortheoo
theheadbutthatsatoughoneidontknosgoingto
happen”
”iso；sosorryhohegirls”
”scared”
”doyouthinkshedbebetteroffatahospitaluphere””notyet
thisteaeeontopofthings；andiftheyare；theresnopoint
vingherbutieforsuree
thenaofthebestneurologistinthecity””doneshesaidh
blessednfidence
”shappeningthere”therehenapregnant”you
donttoknow”
”ontana””theyrescheduledfoext
tuesday”he
enoughtoputitthatthroughyearsof
increasingsuccessswere
ingtruebutsothinghadhappenedtothejoy
lately；itebylately；thereual
designing；lessorebusinessetings；one
afteranotherafteranotherafteranother
”ishouldbeflatteredhesaid”aboutnapa”hehaddesigneda
restaurantthereandeeththeowner；an
electrician；apluer；andakitchennsultant
”nextwednesday”
”goodishopdrahenandsanjose”hewas
supposedtohaveapre
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第17节
linaryetingputer
panythathadoutgrosspaceandedtobuild
”oget
theookedluckytheyuldntkeityouresupposedtobein
austinonfriday”afterthespaceofabreath；sheasked；”think
youllkeit”jaassagedtiredlids
standingthereatthephone；hefeltshroudedinfog”godknowsshe
uldorroweek
thisisbizarre”
”areyoustayingdoherehthegirls””have
justforanightortilwe
knooreofsgoingonrachelwillwakeup
shestoohealthynotto；buteventhen；herlegissshedup；soshe
uething
aboutthegirls”hepushedahandthroughhishair”austinon
fridayybetight；butleaveitfooyappointntbook
fortorrow
illtakeitadayatati”
”davidbehappy”
”noidontsupposehejackuldntdavid
thereoreurgentplayersinhislife
thesendcallhedeooneofthosehis”hey”ler；
butthesenseofained
”jack”itcathroughilethathethrived
on
jillalhilikedbeing；andit
showed
anvaluethat
”itsearlyshesaid；stillslingaudibly”ididntthinkyoudbe
eetingdone””nevertookplaceihavea
problejillrachelsbeeninacaraccidentshesinintensive
careiereinusthe
sle；aontereyshesinaa”he
passedonthebasicsofthecase”sheuldinutes；
fivedays；fiveorshavenowayofknowing；
andthegirlsareterrifiedicantleavethelonerightnow”
thepausethatfollotohearthestaticin
hisndloudandclearfinally；jillsaid；”youakeittothe
ball”herdisappointnthadbeen
shehatwasaplushe
preferreditive
”notunlesss
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