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hatroadheschoolhahugesportsfieldiguess
,oledreadthatoneupbecauseaplaygroundwouldbevery
iortanttoanineyearoldthisparloryoueversaw11
shebegantoerasshepointedouteachbuildinglike
te,sheignoredthatstofthebuildingsseedtohavebeen
saloons,eertheyhadbeenhle
thishejordanline,buta
prettyhedge,”shesaid,lookingatthereinsofastoneeachother”thisedparadiselane,andthechurchtherewas
largeandpretty,andthiswasahugelibrary”
tuingright,shestoppedbeforethelittleroadthatshekneestead,”doosque”
tuing,shelookedupattarik”iteryofhisbest
friend,”hervoicelowered”liewas
nadtarik,likeyou,”
oodthere,theheavinessoftheplacebeginningtoookherhandinhisandraisedittohislips
hiseyesy,kadyjerkedaway
froi”youdontbelieve,sodontpretendthatyoudo”
hesher”idontknoheopinionthat
ansteretpeopleonsequence
307
judedeveraux
canseethatthisplaceupsetsyouakeallthedecisionsandyouuldsignallthepapers”
sheblinkedupathi”hreeyears”
hegaveheraonesidedgrin”soundsgoodto”kadybegan”faly,soheeanyre,soidontneedyouanylonger”inspiteofhersaroundhindbeghiottoleaveheranbutanotherparttogoaagain
tarikdidntbotheranshistoseeit””ihave,thankyou,”shesaid,lettingoutherpentupbreathandstartingtowalkagain
buteteryeon,”tariksaidgently,pullingherbythehand”no,”shetosee”
butheeon,youhaveto””no”shesaidrefierhibuthes”kady,please,”hesaid,holdingher
308
legend
indstrokingherhair”iehaventialways
heenhereforyou”enoddedtheth
feltsogood,andtheroughnessofhisadeiterveryaalenessnoothewhohadever
ouchedherdeherfeelashedidheseedsafeand
tishefeltthathey;herprotectorandherpredator”lookaboutyoullhesaidsoftly,pullingherfaceahis
chest”itsacetery,andallthepeopleinherehavebeendeada
verylongti”ereyes,thefirststoneshesawsaid
anagedtoopenhjuanbarela,andsheputherfacebackagainsttarikschest”no,”heriedtoleave,buthepulledherback
e”sheasked,lookingupathibr >
”iarriedtolejordanbecausehedied
inanyyearsagoii
atthatshedidpullahindrantothegatehen
shetuedba”youdontknoputer,thenitdoesntexistyouthinkoh,youthinkidont
needyouorealone,”
tuing,shebegantoruntoetle,buttarikcaughtherinhisar,heheldhertighter,untilsheatlaststopped
andbegantosobagainsthi”rady,iknoe,”hesaidsoftly,”and
ybeyouhavereasonnotto,butiotgoingtoleaveyouherealoneithinkybetoonypeopleinyourlifehaveleftyou
aloneandatteribr >
goingtodoicantohelpyou”
hepulledherahiandeer”hesaid
asshelookedintohisdarkeyes,shesaanshedseenin
309
judedeveraux
herdreaforstofherlifeshereeredbeingachildanddra,falldeeplyinlove
andthatuldnotbetheytherilysbusinessbackifruthhadnttenthatdicilhehisprojectofkadyslifehtheeasehehadriddenintoit
shevedahisgraspande”sheputherakelookattostonesyself”
hisfaaskofarrogantasent”ofurse,”hesaidaapologizeforforsureyouknoadeabundantlye”onesideofhisuthile”ifyouhappentostuleintothepast,sayhellotorelativesfor”
hthat,hetuedonhisheelandheadedbacktowardlegend
feelingveryalone,kady
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hatroadheschoolhahugesportsfieldiguess
,oledreadthatoneupbecauseaplaygroundwouldbevery
iortanttoanineyearoldthisparloryoueversaw11
shebegantoerasshepointedouteachbuildinglike
te,sheignoredthatstofthebuildingsseedtohavebeen
saloons,eertheyhadbeenhle
thishejordanline,buta
prettyhedge,”shesaid,lookingatthereinsofastoneeachother”thisedparadiselane,andthechurchtherewas
largeandpretty,andthiswasahugelibrary”
tuingright,shestoppedbeforethelittleroadthatshekneestead,”doosque”
tuing,shelookedupattarik”iteryofhisbest
friend,”hervoicelowered”liewas
nadtarik,likeyou,”
oodthere,theheavinessoftheplacebeginningtoookherhandinhisandraisedittohislips
hiseyesy,kadyjerkedaway
froi”youdontbelieve,sodontpretendthatyoudo”
hesher”idontknoheopinionthat
ansteretpeopleonsequence
307
judedeveraux
canseethatthisplaceupsetsyouakeallthedecisionsandyouuldsignallthepapers”
sheblinkedupathi”hreeyears”
hegaveheraonesidedgrin”soundsgoodto”kadybegan”faly,soheeanyre,soidontneedyouanylonger”inspiteofhersaroundhindbeghiottoleaveheranbutanotherparttogoaagain
tarikdidntbotheranshistoseeit””ihave,thankyou,”shesaid,lettingoutherpentupbreathandstartingtowalkagain
buteteryeon,”tariksaidgently,pullingherbythehand”no,”shetosee”
butheeon,youhaveto””no”shesaidrefierhibuthes”kady,please,”hesaid,holdingher
308
legend
indstrokingherhair”iehaventialways
heenhereforyou”enoddedtheth
feltsogood,andtheroughnessofhisadeiterveryaalenessnoothewhohadever
ouchedherdeherfeelashedidheseedsafeand
tishefeltthathey;herprotectorandherpredator”lookaboutyoullhesaidsoftly,pullingherfaceahis
chest”itsacetery,andallthepeopleinherehavebeendeada
verylongti”ereyes,thefirststoneshesawsaid
anagedtoopenhjuanbarela,andsheputherfacebackagainsttarikschest”no,”heriedtoleave,buthepulledherback
e”sheasked,lookingupathibr >
”iarriedtolejordanbecausehedied
inanyyearsagoii
atthatshedidpullahindrantothegatehen
shetuedba”youdontknoputer,thenitdoesntexistyouthinkoh,youthinkidont
needyouorealone,”
tuing,shebegantoruntoetle,buttarikcaughtherinhisar,heheldhertighter,untilsheatlaststopped
andbegantosobagainsthi”rady,iknoe,”hesaidsoftly,”and
ybeyouhavereasonnotto,butiotgoingtoleaveyouherealoneithinkybetoonypeopleinyourlifehaveleftyou
aloneandatteribr >
goingtodoicantohelpyou”
hepulledherahiandeer”hesaid
asshelookedintohisdarkeyes,shesaanshedseenin
309
judedeveraux
herdreaforstofherlifeshereeredbeingachildanddra,falldeeplyinlove
andthatuldnotbetheytherilysbusinessbackifruthhadnttenthatdicilhehisprojectofkadyslifehtheeasehehadriddenintoit
shevedahisgraspande”sheputherakelookattostonesyself”
hisfaaskofarrogantasent”ofurse,”hesaidaapologizeforforsureyouknoadeabundantlye”onesideofhisuthile”ifyouhappentostuleintothepast,sayhellotorelativesfor”
hthat,hetuedonhisheelandheadedbacktowardlegend
feelingveryalone,kady
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