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  ,! ev5+ 2f ! ev5t t wd *ange ! lives ( ,judd ,?ompson1 ,vicki ,byrne1 ,lionel ,wa%+ton1 & ,ryan ,daley1 !y didn't "k ea* o!r4 ,oh1 ,judd ,?ompson _h se5 ,vicki ,byrne at ,new ,hope ,village ,*ur* on ~? few o3a.ns :5 %e 0 dra7$ "!1 all b kick+ & scr1m+1 0h} p>5ts4 ,b he cdn't h told y h} "n4
  ,he knew %e w5t 6his s*ool1 ,prospect ,hi<4 ,b %e 0 trail} tra%4 ,!y wd n h be5 se5 tgr4 ,he didn't "k1 any bett} ?an ,lionel ,wa%+ton did1 t ,lionel's si/} ,cl>ice %>$ a s1t on ! s*ool bus ) ,vicki4 ,judd & ,cl>ice didn't run 9 ! same circles ei4
  ,x didn't regi/} ) ,judd1 ev5 :5 ! pilot's "n 0 ann|nc$ on ! #gdg fli<t 6,london1 t ! capta9 al o3a.n,y att5d$ ,new ,hope ,village ,*ur*4 ,judd _h se5 ,raymie ,/eele at *ur*4 ,raymie 0 "p (! mi4le s*ool y|? gr|p4 ,b ,judd didn't "k ,raymie's "n4 ,& he c}ta9ly _h no k ( ,raymie's be/ fr1 ,ryan ,daley4
  ,9 tru?1 ! f|r kids 7 5tw9$ 9 a web ( 3nec;ns !y knew no?+ ab4 ,only ! ev5ts ( t ni<t1 ma9ly ! ev5t late 9 ! ev5+1 ,*icago "t1 wd pu% !m tgr1 a /range mix ( mo/ di6}5t p & p}sonalities4
  ,judd ,?ompson ,jr4 took a bi7} gulp (! *ampagne ?an he %d h & _h 64cov} 8 m|? 6keep f spitt+ x |4 ,"s ( x came | "? 8 nose1 : burn$ z he c|<$4 ,he look$ >.d %eepi%ly & 0 reliev$ 6notice t no "o _h pd any att5;n4 ,ick6 ,he wd j pret5d 6sip f ! glass until ! b1uti;l fli<t att5dant took x away4
  ,judd _h 8 eye on ! two s1ts ah1d (! m5 acr ! aisle f hm4 ,a r l>ge man _h squeez$ 8 way pa/ ,judd 6sit 9 ! w9d{ s1t next 6hm1 & z roomy z f/ class s1ts w}e1 ,judd decid$ he wd r sit al"o if he _h a *oice4 ,he _h be5 told at ! c.t} t he _h b"| ! la/ s1t on ! plane1 b ~? two s1ts on ! o!r side 7 / empty4 ,he hop$ :o"e _h res}v$ !m _h *ang$ _! m9d or wd miss take(f = "s r1son4
  ,b j z ! fli<t att5dants 7 ga!r+ up glasses & napk9s & tell+ pass5g}s 6/{ _! tray ta#s1 a /oop$1 old c|ple bo>d$ & h1d$ = ~? s1ts4 ,! fli<t att5dants _h help$ ! o!r f/-class pass5g}s /ore _! 2l;g+s1 b all 7 busy z ! c|ple made _! way up ! aisle4
  ,! "y man sitt+ 9 ! w9d{ s1t acr ! aisle f ,judd 0 %utt+ d{n 8 laptop -put} :5 he seem$ 6notice ! old c|ple4 ,he turn$ 6! man on 8 "r1 ! "o :o _h alr loos5$ 8 tie & d{n$ ?ree small bottles ( liquor4 8,sir1 t eld}ly g5tleman cd use a ll help1 ,i ?9k40
  8,s80 ! man on ! aisle sd4 8,:at d ,i look l1 a /ew>dess80
  8,wd y let me by1 !n1 s ,i c help hm80
  ,! dr9k+ man curs$ & turn$ 9 8 s1t 6let ! "y} man pass4 ,judd wat*$ z ! old man took (f 8 sport jacket & felt hat & r1*$ =! ov}h1d b91 : 0 too hi< = hm4 ,! "y} man sd1 8,may ,i help y ) t1 sir80
  8,:y1 ?ank y1 son4 ,y're v  k9d40
  8,n a pro#m40
  8,:at's yr "n80
  8,cam}on ,williams10 he told ! old man4 8,call me ,buck40
  8,pet}son10 ! old man sd1 ext5d+ 8 h&4 8,call me ,h>old40
  ,judd 0 fasc9at$4 ,h>old ,pet}son 9troduc$ 8 wife 6,buck1 & z !y all sat d{n ,mrs4 ,pet}son told ,buck h} husb& 0 a retir$ busi;sman & ask$ :at ,buck did =a liv+4
  8,i'm a writ}10 ,buck sd4 8,) ,global ,weekly40
  ,w{1 ,judd ?"|4 ,a big %ot4 ,& n t old4
  ,af take(f1 d9n}1 &a movie1 ,judd tri$ 6relax4 ,mo/ pass5g}s put away _! r1d+ mat}ial & curl$ up ) blankets & pill{s4 ,soon ! 9t}ior li<ts w5t (f1 & :5 ,judd h1d$ t{>d ! t9y ba?room1 he notic$ only ! o3a.nal r1d+ lamp "h & "!4 ,0! "t he 0 back 9 8 s1t1 ! plane 0 a d>k1 quiet1 humm+ *amb}4 ,he wi%$ he cd sleep1 b he cdn't get 8 m9d (f 8 family4
  ,:5 wd !y 4cov} he 0 g"o8 ,h{ wd !y feel8 ,:at wd !y d8 ,0 x too late 6j cat* a plane back home1 apologize1 & beg = m}cy8 ,no1 he 0 go+ 6see ? "?4 ,he 0 go+ 6prove he cd 2 9dep5d5t4
  ,b boy1 he ?"|1 he 0 go+ 6be tir$4 ,:5 t plane hit ! gr.d 9 ,london1 he 0 go+ 6h 6f9d a place 6/ay4 ,n}v|s 5}gy left hm w1k & dr{sy1 b "! 0 no way he cd keep 8 eyes %ut4 ,too m* 6?9k ab4
  ,= two ye>s s9ce h} p>5ts _h 2come ,*ri/ians 9 ! mo/ biz>re way at t trail} p>k d.e1 ,vicki ,byrne _h wat*$ = !m 6fail4 ,%e 0 emb>rass$ 0:at !y call$ 8wit;s+0--tell+ o!r p ab ,*ri/4 ,!y sd !y 7 8%>+ _! fai?0 )! p !y c>$ ab4
  ,t s.d$ s m* l a cult1 l ! weirdos :o tri$ 6talk 6p 9 airports1 t ,vicki want$ no?+ 6d ) x4 ,h} ll si/} 0 s excit$ ab ,sun"d-s*ool & *ur* t ,vicki decid$ n 6hassle ,j1nni ab x4 ,h} old} bro!r1 ,$die1 wrote & told h} he _h 2gun go+ 6*ur* up 9 ,mi*igan4
  ,vicki felt surr.d$ 0idiots4 ,%e admitt$ 6h}f t %e 0 impress$ t h} "f _h quit dr9k+4 ,he / smok$1 b he 0 try+ 6quit4 ,he alw sd he felt bad ab t1 b %e n"e saw hm smoke at *ur*1 & he didn't ev5 smoke 9 ! trail} anymore4 ,he (t5 sd1 8,"s"d ,god is go+ 6give me ! /r5g? 6b1t ? ?+40
  ,vicki's "m pl1d$ ) h}1 6! po9t ( te>s1 6g 6*ur* ) !m once 9 a :ile4 ,vicki f9,y gave 9 & ask$ if !y wd get (f h} back if %e w5t 6"o s}vice a mon?4 ,!y agre$1 b %e re,y _h g"o only ?ree or f|r "ts 9 all4 ,e "t h} "m or "f rem9d$ h} t %e 0 n uphold+ h} 5d (! b>ga91 ! >gu+ 2gan4 ,%e wd swe> %e _h j be5 6*ur* ) !m ! mon? 2f4 ,!y wd %{ h} on ! cal5d> t %e _h n4 ,%e wd yell & scr1m & walk |4 ,!y wd pl1d & cry & pray = h}4
  ,:5 %e w5t 6*ur*1 %e hat$ x4 ,"s"ts h} "m look$ at h} 6see if %e _h li/5$ 6:at ! pa/or _h j sd1 & at o!r "ts h} "m l1n$ ov} & :isp}$ ! pa/or's la/ s5t;e4 8,get | ( my face60 ,vicki hiss$ at h}4 ,ag1 h} "m f"| te>s4
  ,vicki didn't "u/& h}f4 ,(t5 %e ask$ h}f :y %e _h 6be s m1n1 s angry4 ,x 0 obvi|s t ? '''? ?+1 :at"e x was1 0 "w+4 ,h} dad 0 a new man4 ,he n"e miss$ "w1 0 alw on "t1 got promot$1 _h m frs4 ,he 0 alw sob}4 ,he look$ happi}4 ,! only sore po9t 9 8 life1 2ss 8 smok+1 0 ,vicki4 ,%e cd see hm gett+ m & m fru/rat$ ) h}1 & %e _h 6admit h} goal 0 6make hm explode 9 ang}4 ,:y8 ,s %e wdn't feel s bad ab h}f4
  ,%e _h alw hat$ x :5 he _h bl{n up at h} 9 ! pa/1 b ? new obses.n ) *ur* & ,god 0 worse4 ,! "o "t %e pu%$ h} dad pa/ 8 limit1 r ?an yell1 he broke d{n4 ,i ?9k ! devil's got hold ( yr s|l & he won't let g60 h} "f exclaim$4
  ,vicki lau<$ 9 8 face4 8,:at60 %e sd4 8,y re,y 2lieve t1 don't y8 ,y ?9k we're liv+ 9 ! d>k ages & maybe ,i'm a wit*1 is t x80
  ,i didn't say t10 h} "f sd1 moan+4
  8,don't y see h{ crazy y all >e8 ,pl1se1 j l1ve me | ( ?60
  8,we don't want y 6g 6hell60 h} "m pl1d$4
  8,at l1/ ,i'll 2 ) my frs10 ,vicki sd4 ,%e _h he>d p say 2f t !y want$ 6sp5d et}n;y ": all _! frs w}e4 ,%e ?"| x 0 a pretty sassy l9e4 ,h} p>5ts j cri$ all ! m4 ,t didn't r1* h}4 ,x made h} sick4 ,af a ye> or s !y cdn't get h} 6g 6*ur* at all4
  ,! only 3trol ,vicki's p>5ts _h ov} h} 0 gr.d+ h}4 ,%e 0 n all{$ 6g any": or d any?+ if %e /ay$ | too late4 ,!y didn't "k ": %e 0 or :at %e 0 do+1 b !y _h an idea :o %e 0 )1 & !y didn't approve ( h} frs4
  ,vicki 3sid}$ h}f lucky t ! la/ two "ts %e _h be5 | pa/ h} curfew1 only tw5ty m9utes ea* "t1 %e _h be5 a# 6slip 96! trail} & tiptoe pa/ h} sleep+ p>5ts' b$room undetect$4
  ,on ? ev5+1 ?|<1 ! same ni<t ,judd ,?ompson ,jr4 0 mak+ 8 escape f boredom on a fli<t 6,london1 ,vicki ,?ompson 0 go+ |4 ,h} p>5ts wd h a fit1 %e r1liz$1 if !y knew :at %e & h} frs 7 up to4 ,!y _h scor$ "s pot & 7 smok+ & rid+ >.d ) old} kids :o _h c>s4
  ,0! "t h} frs dropp$ h} (f at ! 5tr.e 6! trail} p>k1 f> 5 f h} trail} s ! c> wdn't wake anybody1 ,vicki 0 alr m ?an an h|r late4 ,h} "m _h told h} %e wd 2 wait+ up = h} 9 ! ll liv+ room4 ,vicki felt wa/$1 & %e didn't want ! lecture1 ! gr.d+ & ! te>s1 ! pray}s4
  ,z %e came 96view (! trail}1 %e notic$ ! only li<t on 0 a small r1d+ lamp 9 ! liv+ room4 ,if h} "m 0 doz+ "!1 %e wd surely awak5 if ,vicki tri$ 6sn1k pa/4 ,%e knew :at %e wd d4 ,%e wd slip 9 ! back door4 ,if h} "m 4cov}$ h} 9 h} b$1 %e wd swe> %e _h -e home on "t & _h ev5 tri$ 6wake h} "m4
  ,vicki crept >.d back1 try+ n 6make noise 9 ! gravel4 ,%e sl{ly op5$ ! ll-us$ door & did h} be/ 6keep x f cr1k+4 ,%e held h} br1? & pull$ x s(tly clos$ 2h h}4 ,%e cd see ! li<t on 9 ! liv+ room4 ,%e undress$ 9 ! d>k & slipp$ 96! b$room %e %>$ ) ,j1nni4
  ,z ,vicki lay on h} back 9 b$1 %e all{$ h}f 6br1! ag4 ,b "s?+ 0 /range4 ,maybe ! pot _h d"o "s?+ 6h} m9d1 or h} he>+4 ,norm,y %e cd he> h} "f snor+ f d{n ! hall4 ,& %e cd alw he> ,j1nni's deep br1?+4
  ,n{ %e he>d no?+4 ,n a ?+4 ,s m* ! bett}1 %e ?"|4 ,%e felt z tir$ z %e'd "e be5 & 0 grate;l =! p1ce & quiet t all{$ h} 6drift 96a deep sleep4
  ,lionel ,wa%+ton alw look$ =w>d 6! "ts :5 ,uncle ,&r`e wd -e 6,m.t ,prospect & /ay ov}ni<t4 ,he mi<t 2 9 t{n = an ,alcoholics ,anonym|s meet+ or "o (! o!r half-doz5 or s support gr|ps he 2l;g$ to4 ,o!r "ts he mi<t j 2 9 ! >ea 8on busi;s10 ?|< ,lionel's "m (t5 ask$ hm n 6%>e :at t busi;s mi<t be4
  ,! ni<t ,judd ,?ompson ,jr4 sat on ! #gdg1 una# 6sleep1 & ,vicki ,byrne crept 96h} b$1 una# 6/ay awake1 ,lionel ,wa%+ton grew ble>y-ey$ 9 8 {n home4
  ,lionel's old} si/}1 ,cl>ice1 _h help$ h} "m put ! "y} kids 6b$ a few h|rs 2f4 ,!n %e & ,lionel & _! "m & "f sat 9 ! family room z ,uncle ,&r@e told /ory af /ory1 mak+ !m lau< & cry & lau< "s m4
  ,cl>ice 0 ! f/ 6beg (f4 8,i've got 6get up e>ly tm10 %e sd4
  ,lionel's "m 0 next4 8,we're expect+ a /ory 6be fil$ f |r ,london (fice tm4 ,i c't 2 late = "w4 ,lionel1 :5 ,&r`e f9,y runs | ( /1m1 : ,i hope is r1l soon1 y two c sleep on ! c|* 9 ! base;t z usual40
  8,?ank y1 ,sis10 ,&r`e sd4 ,i won't keep yr man up m* l;g}40
  ,he 0 ref}r+ 6,lionel's dad1 :o lov$ ,&r`e & 8 /ories4 ,"! he sat 9 8 easy *air1 try+ 6li/51 try+ n 6doze4 ,he look$ -=ta#1 a big old "w+ man 9 a t}ry clo? robe ?ree sizes too big4 ,he ru2$ ! corn}s ( 8 eyes4 8,%d h tak5 ~! 3tacts | h|rs ago10 he sd4
  8,i'm gonna let y g 6b$1 bro-in-law10 ,&r`e told hm4 8,lionel & me w h1d d{n/airs40
  8,gd idea10 ,mr4 ,wa%+ton sd4 8,i'll j sit "h a few m m9utes 2f go+ up 6b$ myf ,ni<t1 boys40
  ,lionel f.d hmf fall+ asleep next 6his uncle 9 ! base;t ev5 ?|< ,&r`e 0 / tell+ "s /ory1 ,lio>el 0 half li/5+ = 8 "f's foot/eps abv !m1 : wd let ,lionel "k he _h g"o (f 6b$4
  ,b he cdn't keep 8 eyes op5 any l;g}4 ,he fell asleep li/5+ 6his uncle's :isp}+1 :9y lau<1 & only hop$ ,&r`e wdn't 2 9sult$ :5 he r1liz$ ,lionel 0 asleef4

  ,ryan ,daley _h v ne>ly be5 all{$ 6/ay at 8 be/ fr's h|se t ni<t4 ,8 "m _h 6take ! next morn+ (f s %e cd pick up ,ryan's dad at ,o',h>e ,airpopt4 ,ryan 0 6walk 6s*ool ) ,raymie ,/eele j 2f 8 "m 0 6l1ve4 ,bo: boys ?"| x mi<t 2 a gd idea if he j /ay$ ov}ni<t ) ,raymie4
  ,b ,mrs4 ,/eele apologiz$ = n 2+ a# 6h a gue/ t ni<t4 ,ryan's "m told hm t ,mrs4 ,/eele sd t h} husb& _h a fli<t & t %e pref}r$ !y d ? "s o! ni<t4 8,9 fact1 %e su7e/$ ? week5d & ask$ if x 0 all "r if y w5t 6*ur* ) !m4 ,i told ,mrs4 ,/eele t t wd 2 f9e40
  8,oh1 ,mom60
  8,x won't 2 s bad1 h"oy4 ,i w5t 6*ur* a few "ts :5 ,i 0 a kid1 & x didn't hurt me any4 ,j act nice1 & !y'll 2 nice 6y40
  ,ryan dr1d$ ev5 ! ?"| ( t1 & he wi%$ he cd h /ay$ at ,raymie's t ni<t4 ,b he wd see ,raymie 9 ! morn+1 & !y wd h fun ? week5d--ev5 if he did h 6g 6*ur*4
  ,) 8 dad away on busi;s1 ,ryan knew 8 "m wd /ay up wat*+ televi.n l;g} ?an normal4 ,he let h} see hm 9 b$ & turn (f 8 li<t1 !n wait$ until he 0 sure %e 0 settl$ 9 d{n/airs4 ,he %ut 8 door all ! way & /ay$ up r1d+ & li/5+ 6music4
  ,ryan 0 gett+ dr{sy :5 he ?"| he he>d "s?+4 ,he lift$ "o e>ph"o1 li/5+ = 8 "m4 ,if %e 0 -+ up 6b$1 %e wd 2 a# 6see ! li<t /r1m+ "u 8 door4 ,he roll$ ov} & flick$ (f 8 li<t1 b he he>d no foot/eps on ! /airs4 ,:at he he>d 0 a sir51 maybe m ?an "o4
  ,he tipto$ 6! w9d{ & pe}$ |4 ,on ! horizon he saw ! p9k gl{ (a fire 9 ! 4t.e4 ,way 6his left 0 ano!r4 ,!n he he>d clos} sir5s4 ,? 0 a crazy ni<t = "s r1son4 ,he want$ 6see if "! 0 any?+ on ! news1 & he wond}$ if he cd 3v9ce 8 "m ! sir5s _h wok5 hm :5 he pa4$ d{n/airs4
  ,ryan c>e;lly op5$ ! door & w5t d{n ! c>pet$ /eps4 ,he peek$ 96! televi.n room1 ": 8 "m's movie 0 5d+4 ,%e 0 s.d asleep4 ,he wait$ until ! cr$its _h roll$ &! -m}cials came on1 hop+ "! mi<t 2 "s news4 ,b z soon z ! la/ -m}cial play$1 ! n,nal an!m came on1 signal+ ! 5d (! broadca/ "d4
  ,he ?"| ab *ang+ ! *annel1 b he knew t wd awak5 8 "m4 ,:5 ! /,n sign$ (f ! air1 ! /atic r|s$ 8 "m1 & ,ryan hurri$ back up/airs 2f %e notic$ hm4 ,he climb$ "u ! cov}s 9 ! d>k & pret5d$ 6be asleep :5 %e peek$ 9 on hm1 z usual4
  ,he 0 go+ 6put 8 h1dph"os back on & try 6tune 9 "s radio news4 ,b n{ he 0 re,y tir$4 ,! sir5s seem$ f>!r away1 s he j clos$ 8 eyes4
