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tualyouthtothoseinotherryingtobeyoungalways”
”didhefindit”rubyasked
jergerpausedinutehesaid,”doyouthinkhefounditdoyouthinkhefounditdoyouthinknobodyelsetoitifhehadfounditdoyouthinktherehisearthdrunkit”
”ihadntthought,”rubysaid
”nobodythinksanyre,”jergerplained
”igottobegoing”
”yes,itsbeenfound,”jergersaid
””rubyasked
”ihavedrunkofit”
”ogoto”sheaskedsheleanedalittlecloserandgotathattingheoseunderabuzzardswing
”intoheart,”hesaid,placinghishandoverit
”oh”rubyvedbaybrothersho”shegotoverthedoorsill
”askyourhusbandifheknorjergersaid,lookingatheryly
”yeah,iainingsteepofsteps”godalghty,”shentedtheygotdarkerandsteeperasyouup
bythetishehadethingelseshehadfeltitbefore,afeostshehadthoughttheingtoherbediatelyzolccdaitunesheslasheditthroughandthenagainuntiltherethatuldntberegnizedsheostoponthenextfloorgod,ifsheevergotupthereandtalktolaveetslaveetshirdfloorresident,thesecretarytoachiropodist,andanespecialfriendofhers
shegotupthere,gaspingandfeelingasifherkneesetorestandsuddenlytheflooraroundherdroppedonbothsidestheiddleoftheair,terrifiedatthedropthatingshesahedooropenagreatdistanceafourincheshigh,standinginit
lavee,atallstraosticalsightshehadyetseen”thatgun”sheyelled”thatgunthatlook”shestaggeredbacktothesofaandfellonit,herlegsrisinghigherthanherhipsandfallingdohathud
thefloorcauptoained,dippingalittlehaterriblestareofncentration,shesteppeddoandthenheadedforit,puttingherfeetcarefullyonebeforetheother
”youshouldbeinashotssaid”youreahowl”
rubyreachedthechairandthenedgedherselfontoit”shutup,”shesaidhoarsely
laveesatforingather,andthenfellbackonthesofa,shakingagain
”quitthat”rubyyelled”quitthatiick”
laveegotupandtooktsheleaneddoofrubyandlookedintoherfacehoneeyeshutasifsheingthroughakeyhole”youaresortofpurple,”shesaid
”iasick,”rubyglowered
laveestoodlookingatherandafterasendshefoldedherarandverypointedlystuckherstochoutandbegantoseinherehthatgunforit”sheasked
”satonit,”rubyttered
laveestoodthere,sanotgoingtooneiotgoing”notgoing,”shebegantole,”tonodoctor,not”
”hourredandbegantogiggle
”areanklesswollen”rubyasked
”theylookliketheyveale,”laveesaid,throslightly”hoheseshoes”sheaskedtheyhveryhighthinheels
”ithinktheyresingupthatlastflightofstairsihadtheaelike”
”yououghttogoontothedoctor”
”idontneedtogotonodouttered”iyselfihaventdonebadatitallthisti”
”isrufusatho”
”idontknoyselfadoylifeikeptwhy”
”why”
”e”
”rufusishoyshoes”
rubysatupensshoes”
laveesatupandtookoffoneoftheshoesandpeeredinsideit”nineb”shesaid”ibethedlikesinit”
”thatrufusaintbutanenfant”rubysaid”hedonthavetitobelookingatyourfeetheaintgotthatkindofti”
”oh,hesgotplentyofti,”laveesaid
”yeah,”rubytteredandsaagain,e,outnoakehistherthatchdeader
”ibelieveyouranklesareswollen,”laveesaid
”yeah,”rubysaid,t”yeahtheyfeeltightsortofihadtheafeelingupthosesteps,likesortofoutofbreathallover,sortoftightallover,sortofawful”
”yououghttogoontothedoctor”
”no”
”youeverbeentoone”
”theyedidntdoanygood”
”e”
”ethatuttered
”way”
”thatachofyoursthatway”
”ijustaskedyoue”
”itanuptheroadtoldpedontheedgeoftheberinganeasierti
laveebegantodoakindoficdanceupanddoshetooktebackandkicked
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tualyouthtothoseinotherryingtobeyoungalways”
”didhefindit”rubyasked
jergerpausedinutehesaid,”doyouthinkhefounditdoyouthinkhefounditdoyouthinknobodyelsetoitifhehadfounditdoyouthinktherehisearthdrunkit”
”ihadntthought,”rubysaid
”nobodythinksanyre,”jergerplained
”igottobegoing”
”yes,itsbeenfound,”jergersaid
””rubyasked
”ihavedrunkofit”
”ogoto”sheaskedsheleanedalittlecloserandgotathattingheoseunderabuzzardswing
”intoheart,”hesaid,placinghishandoverit
”oh”rubyvedbaybrothersho”shegotoverthedoorsill
”askyourhusbandifheknorjergersaid,lookingatheryly
”yeah,iainingsteepofsteps”godalghty,”shentedtheygotdarkerandsteeperasyouup
bythetishehadethingelseshehadfeltitbefore,afeostshehadthoughttheingtoherbediatelyzolccdaitunesheslasheditthroughandthenagainuntiltherethatuldntberegnizedsheostoponthenextfloorgod,ifsheevergotupthereandtalktolaveetslaveetshirdfloorresident,thesecretarytoachiropodist,andanespecialfriendofhers
shegotupthere,gaspingandfeelingasifherkneesetorestandsuddenlytheflooraroundherdroppedonbothsidestheiddleoftheair,terrifiedatthedropthatingshesahedooropenagreatdistanceafourincheshigh,standinginit
lavee,atallstraosticalsightshehadyetseen”thatgun”sheyelled”thatgunthatlook”shestaggeredbacktothesofaandfellonit,herlegsrisinghigherthanherhipsandfallingdohathud
thefloorcauptoained,dippingalittlehaterriblestareofncentration,shesteppeddoandthenheadedforit,puttingherfeetcarefullyonebeforetheother
”youshouldbeinashotssaid”youreahowl”
rubyreachedthechairandthenedgedherselfontoit”shutup,”shesaidhoarsely
laveesatforingather,andthenfellbackonthesofa,shakingagain
”quitthat”rubyyelled”quitthatiick”
laveegotupandtooktsheleaneddoofrubyandlookedintoherfacehoneeyeshutasifsheingthroughakeyhole”youaresortofpurple,”shesaid
”iasick,”rubyglowered
laveestoodlookingatherandafterasendshefoldedherarandverypointedlystuckherstochoutandbegantoseinherehthatgunforit”sheasked
”satonit,”rubyttered
laveestoodthere,sanotgoingtooneiotgoing”notgoing,”shebegantole,”tonodoctor,not”
”hourredandbegantogiggle
”areanklesswollen”rubyasked
”theylookliketheyveale,”laveesaid,throslightly”hoheseshoes”sheaskedtheyhveryhighthinheels
”ithinktheyresingupthatlastflightofstairsihadtheaelike”
”yououghttogoontothedoctor”
”idontneedtogotonodouttered”iyselfihaventdonebadatitallthisti”
”isrufusatho”
”idontknoyselfadoylifeikeptwhy”
”why”
”e”
”rufusishoyshoes”
rubysatupensshoes”
laveesatupandtookoffoneoftheshoesandpeeredinsideit”nineb”shesaid”ibethedlikesinit”
”thatrufusaintbutanenfant”rubysaid”hedonthavetitobelookingatyourfeetheaintgotthatkindofti”
”oh,hesgotplentyofti,”laveesaid
”yeah,”rubytteredandsaagain,e,outnoakehistherthatchdeader
”ibelieveyouranklesareswollen,”laveesaid
”yeah,”rubysaid,t”yeahtheyfeeltightsortofihadtheafeelingupthosesteps,likesortofoutofbreathallover,sortoftightallover,sortofawful”
”yououghttogoontothedoctor”
”no”
”youeverbeentoone”
”theyedidntdoanygood”
”e”
”ethatuttered
”way”
”thatachofyoursthatway”
”ijustaskedyoue”
”itanuptheroadtoldpedontheedgeoftheberinganeasierti
laveebegantodoakindoficdanceupanddoshetooktebackandkicked
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