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herears,her hair.herbrokeilliinitscast,butherhands uldpaint. hel asthoughinansovedhereyes. chaptertytwo. jaloser.rachelhereyeballsovingbehindtheir lids. ”rachel”sheuldhavebeendreang.”rachel,eon, honey.iknoe.openthoseeyes.openthoseeyes.”the ventntinuedforahenstopped.heed.nothing. hegrabbedhershoulders,findihinandfrailthatheheld gently,butheheld.”dontgobacktosleep,rachel.pleasedont. itstitosheagain,usingtheround bristlebrushbecausesoooldhertousethebristlefilbert. ”okay.”herevedhishandsandstraightened.”youtosleep, sleep.itsyoure,idliketotalkhthepeoplewhove beensokindastoehere.idalsoliketoefora shots. itoobuildacareertothepoint ofbeinginvitedbyagallerylikethat,onlytosleepthroughthe nthing”hesandstoodback,frustrated enoughtobeangry. ”shesdoingthisdeliberately,”hetoldfaith.”itsantrol thing. shesgettingbackatforyearshoughtirolling her,butitsherfaultfootspeakingup.shealkedabout ntrol.didshesayidontlikesanfrancis.idont toliveinsanfrancis.idonttobealoneinsanfrancis. sodidshedo sheleftalaveatasteofoedie.well,i leaed.isntthatenough”faithsilysledhers,sad sle. raejackbroughtthe girls,herlidsuof ightopenhereyesand speofherlifestaringatnothihedoctors uldapupildilation,buttheycalledthisprogress.jack eience. ”thatlookstotallygross,”santhasaid.”youale todothingsatall.eyelidslikethatarentdoingit ryingtolookuhoselidsandsee sothingthatghtseeher.shehadbarelystraightenedwhenshesaw theojack.hehershe thoughthehadsearandwouldbeangry,whenshesaid, ”hisdidshesendittoyouialwayswondered was.” ”shekeptit,”jahopetosanthaand baighthelp.anyonehaveaproblethis” noonedid.thegirlslessashehehourspassed, andasreluttoleaverachel.benstoppedby. janstoppedby.steveandkaraandproddedaedand talked.nelliestoppedby. charliestoppedby.dytuedrachel,oaheledback intoplaceebarelyopeneyes.dunpickedupfaith. stevealdsfordihey helsnose. bynine,jadthegirlsheonlyo.hopealeand yaanthasod. still,theye thingsoverandain,badgeringher,beggingher,halfjl expe up. byten,theyeinsilence.halfway there,itstartedtorain.jacktuedoffthehighthebankof ilboxes,dobingintothe yon. hepulledinatthehouse.theycliedoutandstoodintherain. ”iakingaion.he rainatnightethingracheling” ”. ””.”theonlythingtheydidbeforeleavingokthe ansaanthafroydia, shelly,andbrendan.thereessagesforjackfroislawyerand thepotentialhillsbhdetroit, etoheartheneisinganothercall.therewasno ssagefrohehospital. takingrainats,jaellphone,andthelargeflashlightsthat rachelkeptonhandfortheoutagesthatfaithhadsaid ineadohe raireesgehedrops.their pitpatelledofda earthandwood. hopeledtheothespoterseveral here,theyvedonanthainthelead,butshetued badhaltedtheothersbeforetheyhadgonefar. ”illtakeyoutoplace,butitisne.youtehere again. .closeyoureyes.illleadyou.” ”nuhuh,”jacksaid.”iotyeyesclosed.ifyou toshare,youshare. eon,saitstoodarktoseeahellofalot. ireghingindaylight.” ”hopewould.” ”no,iised.”isofshiningalightin herfakuldhasexpression.butshetuedand beganier,overaurseso uitousthatjathaintehey arrivedatherplace.itherredhisonehwide trunksthatspreadandholloraddledunevenground. santhaescapedfroherainintoone.hopeslippedintoanother closeby.jacktookshelterinthelargest,thtofthe others,ineasyviedhislightateach,saallbitsof lorfroheirslickers,andtuedoffhislight. thenightoon,nofog,justadense forestunderahigh,denseverofclouds.thesteadypitpatofrain asy,as ,hecraved. hesettledback,prayingthatnothinglive,thennearly diedethinghithisside. hete,”hopewhispered. ”shhh. idonthere. shellthinkip.butyoursisbetterthanne.”jack laughed.”dait,hope,youjusttooktenyearsofflife.”buthe hadanarroundherandher se,theybothyelled. ”isantharowdingin.”i an,like,hinkisoutherejasonpuleeze.”jackwas laughinga ...