第99节

    【】tgetintoanytroublegone.ealsintherefrigerator.idoubtifhellknoylife.kady,”hesaid,”dontleavehere,please.illbebaentstogetiturol.”oh,andiveneversleptotorle.

    theinstantherodepastthejordanline,kadytuedtolookatthehorsesiables.”lookingforsothingtoride”

    sheefroehiuing,shesaalstandingintheshadosfoldedoverhischest.kadysfirstthought.”idontknoalsanyway.”

    galsledather,andshekobelievethatyouaretheonlyaninthesheistold”

    kadygrihi”sogoalone.heavenonlyknointhattown.

    ”isthisiful””aknockout.”

    galyneverhaveheardtheterefore,butheuooditsaning.”thenyisuggestthatyhorseissaddledandready.”

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    ntslatersheountedoungtarikveryjealous.””oh”shesaid,laughing.”likethis”shetightenedherarabouthiadeherbreastspressintohisback.”yes,exactlylikethat,”hesaid,sling,aheyheroad.

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    utkadyneverdeittothealtoletheroffhishorseetery,fishingpolesovertheirshoulders.”here”kadysaidratherfiercely.”idownhere.”

    instantly,galhaltedhishorse;then,tuing,asleonhishandsofaethinginarabiiletokady,herodeaway.

    forantkadystoodontheoppositesideoftheroadfroheboys,ahreeoftheustlookedateahisfriend,anineyearoldle,thentokadyandbackagain,forleandkadyaringateachreatiy.

    
    grinofinvitation,but,heshruggedandrode

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    ahestreet,hereyesontheblondboy,oodinfrozensileohisdarkhairedfriend.

    atnineyearsold,leanheeheobe.

    forant,kadyjuststareddoilyanbefoingfishing”sheasked.

    lekeptstaringatherinsilearikansyfather”

    kadytuedtolookathindsauchlikehisfather.hertarikaybehisfeatureshereeistarik,too.”

    theboynarroostbeautifulanihaveeverseen,”lesaid,atlastbreakinghissilenile.”hehousesofprostitutionthatwereso

    nurousbeloethatanystrangeanaok.”iteersothingthathadneverreallyhappened,butpartofherhopedthat”youdidntokfor,”lesaid,hislodoasanadult.”ididtoo,”shesaid,laughing.”iokedyouarat.”

    atthatlesoflaughter,andkadylaughed

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    judedeveraux

    ,asthoughtheyrazy.

    oniulse,kadyhuggedletoher,andatthatntallihingnotquiteadultabouthi

    kadypulledaleandheldhitarlength.iane,”shesaid,lookingintoleseyes.”idonthaveethings.youhavearesponsibilitytotakecareofthistoe”

    serious,hiseyesusttakeattertakingisewordofhonor”

    againlenodded.”iingtoherleftsheuldhearthethunderingofhorseshooves,andshekotakeherbaily,andsayhellotrahfor,and...”tuing,shelookeddoheroadandblishesaohrohefr

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