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rkeyesonths,iguess”
”youlefthiehind,didntyou”davidsaidsoftly”yourboyfriendybehedidntthebaby”
shetuedherhead,butnotbeforehesawhereyesfill
”iorry,”hesaidatoneantopry”
sheshookherheadalittle”itsokaynobigdeal”
”e”
”pennsylvania,”shesaid,afteralongpauseshetookadeepbreath,anddavidunderstoodthathisstory,hisgrief,haddeitpossibleforhertorevealherootherssister,sueehereandplay,esthishebestplaceiuldthinkof”
henodded,reeringtherustlingsilenceoftheagestirred,aanhehill,carryingapeachpiebeneathatowel
”untie,”hesaid,softlystill
shelaughedbitterly,notatotalidiot”
sheroseandgatheredhersallstatheshelfabovethestoveshardsofoved,andtheighthari
”thosepaperthingsyouke,”hesaid”theyrebeautiful”
”grandrosetaughtitscalledscherenschnitteshegreakethesealltheti”
”shestbeyou”
”shesdeadshediedlastyear”shepaused,nakingtheseithelpsreerher”
davidnodded”doyoustarthanidea”heasked
”itsinthepaper,”shesaid”idontinventtheochasfindthe”
”youfindtheyes”henodded”iunderstandthatakepictures,thatsho”
”thatsright,”roserysaid,tuingthepaper”thatsexactlyright”
”areyougoingtodoe”heasked
shedidntspeak,keptcutting
”ineedtopiss,”hesaid
hehadhopedtoshoontthensheputhersentheheardhervingoutside,inthedarknessshecabackptypeanutbutterjar
”look,”hesaid”roserypleaseuntie”
sheputthejardohescissorsagain
”hoouldyougiveheraway”sheasked
lightflashedonthebladesofherseeredtheglintofthesy,hoselftoabove,hootion,ohingleadingtoanother,doorsopeningont,toansightgo
”isthatyoullgiveyourbabyaway”
”neverillneverdothat,”shesaidfiereonehaddohattoher,oosinkorstobesixteenandpregnantandalone,tositatthistable
”irealizeditbythenitoolate”
”itsnevertoolate”
”youresixteen,”hesaid”sotis,trust,itstoolate”
herexpressiontightenedforaninstantandshedidntansselfandselfvingintheoingofhislifeforeighteenyearsthinkingybetoday,ybethisarriage,aninsidiousvine,tuakeanigepoontuedandhandedhisdaughtertocarolinegill
hisvoiorethanheuldstoprain,thestreaunningdoountainside,orthefish,persistentandelusiveasry,flashingbeneaththeibodiesintion,hethought,thatoldshere,yearslater,tothisgirlintionofheroontofreleaseinthebaofasilenthouse,thisgirlontwasalreadyshapingherlife
she,epointhebegantoarydenontsoeverhetalkeduntiltheeased
silencewelled
shedidnotspeakthesthetabletothefloorasshestoodheclosedhiseyes,fearrising,becausehehadseenangerinhereyes,becauseeverythingthathappenedhadbeenhisfault
herfootstepsandthenthetal,ldandbrightasice,slidagainsthisskin
thetensioninhissreleasedheopenedhiseyestoseehersteppingback,hereyes,brightanding
”allright,”shesaid”yourefree”
ill
aul,”shecalledherheelsaccatoon
thepolishedstairsandthenshesandsheetsic,hisoldguitarproppedinaersheshookherheadandsighed”getup,paul,”shesaid”doitnow”
”siakinghisvoierblanketheuldstillseeher,handson
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rkeyesonths,iguess”
”youlefthiehind,didntyou”davidsaidsoftly”yourboyfriendybehedidntthebaby”
shetuedherhead,butnotbeforehesawhereyesfill
”iorry,”hesaidatoneantopry”
sheshookherheadalittle”itsokaynobigdeal”
”e”
”pennsylvania,”shesaid,afteralongpauseshetookadeepbreath,anddavidunderstoodthathisstory,hisgrief,haddeitpossibleforhertorevealherootherssister,sueehereandplay,esthishebestplaceiuldthinkof”
henodded,reeringtherustlingsilenceoftheagestirred,aanhehill,carryingapeachpiebeneathatowel
”untie,”hesaid,softlystill
shelaughedbitterly,notatotalidiot”
sheroseandgatheredhersallstatheshelfabovethestoveshardsofoved,andtheighthari
”thosepaperthingsyouke,”hesaid”theyrebeautiful”
”grandrosetaughtitscalledscherenschnitteshegreakethesealltheti”
”shestbeyou”
”shesdeadshediedlastyear”shepaused,nakingtheseithelpsreerher”
davidnodded”doyoustarthanidea”heasked
”itsinthepaper,”shesaid”idontinventtheochasfindthe”
”youfindtheyes”henodded”iunderstandthatakepictures,thatsho”
”thatsright,”roserysaid,tuingthepaper”thatsexactlyright”
”areyougoingtodoe”heasked
shedidntspeak,keptcutting
”ineedtopiss,”hesaid
hehadhopedtoshoontthensheputhersentheheardhervingoutside,inthedarknessshecabackptypeanutbutterjar
”look,”hesaid”roserypleaseuntie”
sheputthejardohescissorsagain
”hoouldyougiveheraway”sheasked
lightflashedonthebladesofherseeredtheglintofthesy,hoselftoabove,hootion,ohingleadingtoanother,doorsopeningont,toansightgo
”isthatyoullgiveyourbabyaway”
”neverillneverdothat,”shesaidfiereonehaddohattoher,oosinkorstobesixteenandpregnantandalone,tositatthistable
”irealizeditbythenitoolate”
”itsnevertoolate”
”youresixteen,”hesaid”sotis,trust,itstoolate”
herexpressiontightenedforaninstantandshedidntansselfandselfvingintheoingofhislifeforeighteenyearsthinkingybetoday,ybethisarriage,aninsidiousvine,tuakeanigepoontuedandhandedhisdaughtertocarolinegill
hisvoiorethanheuldstoprain,thestreaunningdoountainside,orthefish,persistentandelusiveasry,flashingbeneaththeibodiesintion,hethought,thatoldshere,yearslater,tothisgirlintionofheroontofreleaseinthebaofasilenthouse,thisgirlontwasalreadyshapingherlife
she,epointhebegantoarydenontsoeverhetalkeduntiltheeased
silencewelled
shedidnotspeakthesthetabletothefloorasshestoodheclosedhiseyes,fearrising,becausehehadseenangerinhereyes,becauseeverythingthathappenedhadbeenhisfault
herfootstepsandthenthetal,ldandbrightasice,slidagainsthisskin
thetensioninhissreleasedheopenedhiseyestoseehersteppingback,hereyes,brightanding
”allright,”shesaid”yourefree”
ill
aul,”shecalledherheelsaccatoon
thepolishedstairsandthenshesandsheetsic,hisoldguitarproppedinaersheshookherheadandsighed”getup,paul,”shesaid”doitnow”
”siakinghisvoierblanketheuldstillseeher,handson
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