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  ,lionel awoke1 t}ribly uncom=ta#1 ab an h|r 2f dawn4 ,ryan _h provid$ hm )a sleep+ bag1 b ! ,daleys' backy>d1 despite xs manicur$ appe>.e1 0 h>d & bumpy anyway4 ,8 back 0 sore1 8 :ole body a*$ f ! l;g bike ride1 & he 0 / sad4
  ,lionel tri$ 6pray4 ,:5 he _h be5 a phony1 a kid 9 a ,*ri/ian family :o pret5d$ 6be l "ey"o else 9 ! clan1 x n"e surpris$ hm t ,god seem$ 4tant4 ,he cdn't rememb} :5 ,god _h seem$ close4 ,he knew t 0 2c he _h n"e 2come a true ,*ri/ian1 & t 0 al :y he _h be5 left 2h4
  ,b n{ %dn't x 2 di6}5t8 ,he knew ,god 0 r1l4 ,he knew ! ,bi# 0 true4 ,& he knew = sure t :5 he _h f9,y pray$ 6rcv ,*ri/--ev5 ?|< x 0 too late = hm 6be 8cau<t up tgr 9 ! cl|ds0 ) 8 family 6meet ,*ri/1 z ! ,bi# put x--,god truly he>d hm4 ,he felt =giv51 & he 0 sure he 0 sav$4 ,b 8 grief ov} ! loss ( 8 p>5ts--?|< !y 7 9 h1v5 & n d1d--& 8 horror ov} :at _h happ5$ 6,uncle ,&r`e1 plus ! %e} exhaus;n ( try+ 6figure | :at 6d next1 _h cau<t up ) hm4
  ,:at"e w>m fuzy feel+ he mi<t h hop$ wd g ) 8 deci.n & 8 salv,n _h be5 cov}$ ov} 0 his s5se ( regret & loss4 ,& s he pray$1 j l 2f1 x seem$ 8 pray}s 7 b|nc+ (f ! ceil+--or 9 ? case1 ! canvas ro( (! t5t4
  ,lionel roll$ onto 8 side & squ9t$ at ,ryan 9 ! d>k;s4 ,! ll guy 0 sleep+ s.dly4 ,at l1/ he 0 sleep+ deeply4 ,lionel _h no idea :e!r x 0 re,y a s.d sleep or n4 ,:at a horri# ?+ ,ryan _h be5 "?4 ,he didn't "k :at ? 0 all ab1 b 6hm x _h 6look l "s?+ v spooky4 ,x 0 "o ?+ 6be (f}$ hope1 6"k y cd / -e 6,*ri/ & 2 sav$ =! future4 ,b ,ryan's p>5ts _h be5 kill$ & c}ta9ly didn't seem 6h be5 ,*ri/ians4
  ,x 0 no wond} ,ryan seem$ angry1 ev5 angry ) ,god4 ,if all ( :at _h happ5$ 0 true1 ! way ,bruce ,b>nes expla9$ x--& ,lionel knew x was--,ryan _h 6be dr{n+ 9 3fu.n4 ,:at m/ he ?9k (a ,god :o wd all{ 8 p>5ts 6die & l1ve hm 2h :ile ,*ri/ians 4appe>$ 96h1v58
  ,lionel's pray}s 6t po9t _h be5 c5t}$ on hmf4 ,b n{ he f.d hmf pray+ = o!r p4 ,he knew x 0 hope.s 6pray ab "s?+ t _h alr happ5$1 b he cdn't help pl1d+ ) ,god 6assure hm t maybe1 j maybe1 ,&r`e _h -e 6,*ri/ 2f he 0 murd}$ or -mitt$ suicide4 ,he ev5 pray$ ! same ?+ = ,ryan's p>5ts4 ,0 x possi# "s"o cd h be5 tell+ ,mr4 ,daley ab ,*ri/ j 2f ! pilot ( 8 plane 4appe>$1 & cd he h be5 sav$ j 2f !y cra%$8
  ,lionel knew t 0 a l;g %ot1 & he cd n"e "k anyway1 b he cd hope1 cdn't he8 ,& z l;g z he 0 hop+1 maybe ,mrs4 ,daley _h _h "s"o ru% 6h} 2f %e di$ & tell h} ab ,jesus4
  ,lionel l1n$ on 8 elb{4 ,he knew he 0 hop+ = too m*4 ,quietly1 he roll$ ov} & /ood1 duck+ 6keep f hitt+ ! top (! t5t4 ,he want$ 6groan l 8 "f did af sitt+ or ly+ 9 ! same posi;n = too l;g4 ,b ,lionel didn't want 6wake ,ryan4 ,& anyway1 he wasn't a mi4le-ag$ man4 ,he 0 ?irte5 ye>s old4 ,"! 0 no ne$ 6groan4 ,he _h simply ov}d"o x1 t 0 all4
  ,lionel mov$ 6! flap & 2gan unzipp+ x4 ,he he>d ,ryan grunt & move1 s he /opp$ & wait$4 ,an 9* at a "t1 he c>e;lly op5$ ! flap & mov$ |tside 96! cool dew4 ,he want$ 6g 6! ba?room1 & "! 0 no?+ ab ,ryan's h|se t sc>$ hm4 ,9 fact1 he wi%$ ,ryan wd get ov} 8 fe> s !y cd 5joy a ll m -=t4 ,he knew he wd sleep bett} 9 ! h|se1 :e!r ,ryan wd or n4
  ,lionel tipto$ 9side4 ,af us+ ! ba?room1 he sat 9 ! kit*51 />+ at ! photographs /uck 6! refrig}ator4 ,lionel _hn't "kn too _m only *n4 ,alm "eybody he knew _h at l1/ "o bro!r or si/}1 & mo/ _h m ?an t4
  ,lionel decid$ he wd n h want$ 6be an only *4 ,sure1 "! _h 6be advantages1 b he wd h miss$ "k+ 8 old} si/} ,cl>ice1 ! "o he usu,y j call$ ,reece4 ,if "e "! 0 "s"o :o re,y liv$ | h} fai?1 x 0 ,reece4 ,8 "m & dad _h be5 gd ,*ri/ians too1 b x's h>d 6see only ! gd sides ( yr p>5ts4 ,8 ll bro!r & si/}1 ,ronnie & ,talia1 _h be5 grt kids too1 ?|< !y usu,y _h gott5 on 8 n}ves4
  ,x 0 ,cl>ice :o _h alm made hm a 2liev} 9 "t 6be r1dy =! ,rapture4 ,%e _hn't "kn he wasn't a ,*ri/ian1 ( c|rse4 ,no "o _h1 except ,&r`e4 ,& ": 0 ,&r@e n{8
  ,cl>ice1 ) h} sweet _s & h} pray} life1 &! way h} smile _h seem$ 6sum up h} :ole life--%e _h be5 ! be/ example (a ,*ri/ian he knew4 ,maybe %e _h be5 too gd an example4 ,"! _h be5 "ts he knew he cdn't live up 6h} example1 ev5 if he _h be5 a ,*ri/ian4 ,n{ he knew h{ dumb he _h be54 ,he knew bett}4 ,he knew he wasn't suppos$ 6live up 6any?+4 ,he 0 j suppos$ 6tru/ ,*ri/ & 2 ?ank;l =! gift ( salv,n4 ,b x 0 a gift he _h n"e rcvd4
  ,lionel notic$ ,mr4 ,ryan's sales aw>ds4 ,~? didn't m1n m* n{4 ,ryan mi<t h be5 pr|d ( 8 dad1 b :at"e he _h d"o & h{"e he _h be5 rew>d$1 t _hn't help$ hm :5 ! 5d came4
  ,lionel mosey$ back |tside & 2gan unzipp+ ! t5t flap ag4 ,he he>d ,ryan gasp4  ,lionel6 ,"s"o's try+ 6get in60   8,x's j me1 ,ryan4 ,i 0 9side40
  8,oh6 ,y sc>$ me60
  8,sorry4 ,x 0 j gett+ too close 9 "h40
  8,i'm n go+ 6be a# 6/& /ay+ 9 ? t5t1 ,lionel4 ,b ,i c't g 96my h|se ei4 ,x's l a ni<tm>e1 l ,i c't ev5 =ce myf 6g "? ! door4 ,does yr h|se feel t way 6y80
  8,sort (1 b ,i ?9k ,i'll get ov} x4 ,i m1n1 ~? clo!s give me ! creeps1 b maybe if ,i j ga!r$ 'em up & put 'em away1 x wdn't 2 s bad4 ,i ?9k "o ni<t 9 ? t5t is 5 = me too4 ,y wanna j g 6my place n{80
  8,i 0 hop+ y'd say t40
  ,x 0 / d>k :5 ,ryan & ,lionel pack$ _! /uff 9 backpacks & rode (f t{>d ,lionel's4 ,!y bo? ski4$ 6a /op two blocks f ,lionel's h|se s"eal m9utes lat}1 j z x came 96view4 ,a b1t up old c> 0 p>k$ | ftont1 next 6a latemodel van1 & m5 7 mov+ 9 & | (! h|se4
  8,:o >e !y80 ,ryan ask$4
  8,i h no idea10 ,lionel sd1 8 he>t ?ump+4 8,let's get clos} )|t lett+ !m see u40
  ,he & ,ryan took a left & circl$ >.d ! back way4 8,i wond} if !y're loot}s10 ,lionel :isp}$ :5 !y 4m.t$ & came t{>d ! h|se f ! back4
  8,ro2+ yr h|se80 ,ryan sd4 8,t's happ5+ a lot40
  ,i c't let 'em d x10 ,lionel sd4
  8,"! >e a lot ( !m & only "o ( y40
  8,"! >e two ( u1 ,ryan40
  8,don't get me 9 on ?4 ,? isn't my fi<t40
  8,:at're y n{1 a *ick58 ,i wd h def5d$ yr h|se ag/ loot}s4 ,y want 'em 6cl1n me |80
  8,:at d ,i c>e8 ,x's n my place40
  8,"s k9d (a fr y >e40
  8,i n"e sd ,i 0 yr fr1 ,lionel40
  ,lionel /opp$ & />$ at ,ryan4 ,:at 0 ? all (a su458 8,oh1 ,i get x10 he sd4 8,i'm f9e z l;g z ,i'm keep+ y -pany & giv+ y "s?+ 6?9k ab 2ss yrf & yr p>5ts4 ,b z soon z ,i ne$ y 6help me a ll1 y're d"o ) me40
  8,i'm only say+ we j met1 ,lionel4 ,don't g ?9k+ ,i'm yr be/ fr :o's go+ 6be ) y "? "ey?+40
  8,believe me1 ,ryan1 ,i'll n"e make t mistake ag4 ,:y don't y ride on home & /ay 9 yr t5t until y're brave 5 6g 9 ! h|se40
  8,/op x6 ,t's n fair60
  8,face x1 ,ryan1 y're a c{>d40
  8,:at're y gonna d1 ,lionel8 ,take on ~! guys 0yrf80
  8,looks l ,i mi<t h to4 ,? is my h|se4 ,i c't let p walk (f ) |r /uff40
  8,i'll /ay "h & 2 r1dy 6call = help if y ne$ x40
  8,well1 ,i sure hope no "o sn1ks up 2h y & says boo60
  ,ryan cr|*$ 9 ! alley1 %ak+ 8 h1d4 ,lionel crept t{>d ! h|se4
  ,j 2f dawn1 ,judd ,?ompson ,jr4 pull$ 96! trail} p>k ": ,vicki ,byrne liv$4 ,x 0 a gd ?+ !y _h talk$ all ni<t 9 ! h1vy /op-&-g tra6ic all ! way f ,o',h>e 6,m.t ,prospect1 2c %e 0 sleep+ n{4 ,judd didn't h 6wake h} af gett+ direc;ns 6h} place4
  ,he cdn't rememb} hav+ be5 "s": l ? 2f4 ,he _h an uncle :o _h liv$ 9 a trail} :5 ,judd 0 a v small boy1 b 8 recollec;ns (! place 7 vague4 ,he rememb}$ 8 uncle m ?an 8 uncle's trail}4 ,he c}ta9ly didn't rememb} x 2+ z run-d{n z ! "os 9 ? p>k1 & he wd h be5 a sc>$ ll kid if he _h se5 ! r|< "*s !n t he 0 see+ n{4 ,!y 7 %irt.s1 tattoo$1 sc{l+ be>d$ m5 & h>d-look+ wom5 :o appe>$ z if !y wd j z soon smack y z look at y4
  ,"o (! black l1!r-clad m5 /epp$ 9 front ( ,judd's c> & slamm$ bo? palms on ! hood4 8,": d y ?9k y're go9'1 boy60
  ,judd hit ! brake & roll$ 8 w9d{ d{n a c|ple ( 9*es4 ,he 0 s sc>$ he cd h>dly sp1k4 ,=tunately1 he didn't h to4 8,wait1 ,judd60 ,vicki sd1 r|s$ 0! noise4 ,i "k ? guy60 ,%e l1n$ acr ,judd & roll$ 8 w9d{ all ! way d{n4 8,:at's go+ on1 ,v9ce80
  8,:at's go+ on80 he rep1t$4 8,y don't "k :at's go+ on8 ,": y be580
  8,)a fr4 ,n{ :at's up80
  8,well1 :ile we 7 sleep+1 "sbody came "? "h & loot$ & burn$ all ! trail}s ": nobody 0 home4 ,"s (! trail}s >e tra%$1 & "s ( !m >e burn$ 6! gr.d40
  8,:at ab |rs80
  8,y don't want 6"k40
  8,yes ,i d6 ,n{ :at80
  8,burn$1 ,vick4 ,i'm sorry4 ,y "k if we'd a se5 anybody1 we'd a kill$ 'em40
  8,i "k y wd40
  8,s1 ": >e yr p80
  8,4appe>$1 ,v9ce40
  ,v9ce /epp$ back & ran 8 h& "? 8 hair4 8,w{6 ,no ki49'6 ,:at ab yr bro!r up nor?80
  8,g"o too40
  8,y're sure80
  8,yup4 ,tot,y4 ,i'm ! only "o left40
  8,:at d y make ( ?1 ,vicki8 ,y're n buy9' t ? is all ,god's do+1 >e y80
  8,z a matt} ( fact ,i am1 ,v9ce4
  ,look >.d4 ,look :o's miss+4 ,:at else cd x be80
  8,i sure hope y're wr;g4 ,i hope ,i'm n40
  8,c we get back "! & see ! trail}80
  8,probably4 ,"!'s n m* 6see4 ,y sure y want to80
  8,i want to40
  8,take x easy40 ,v9ce back$ | (! way & wav$ ,judd on4 8,let ? guy "?60 ,v9ce holl}$4 8,l1ve ? c> al"o6 ,x's ,vicki &a fr60
  ,z ,judd c>e;lly maneuv}$ 8 way "? ! wat} & mud & debris1 p al;g ! asphalt drive & walkways approa*$ ! c> ) sad faces & sorr{;l -;ts 6,vicki4 8,we're sorry1 sweethe>t10 !y sd4 8,y c /ay ) u4 ,call u4 ,-e = d9n}4 ,we'll help y40
  ,vicki wav$ h} ?anks at ea* p}son & %{$ ,judd ": 6drive4 ,:5 :at 0 left (! ,byrne family trail} came 96view1 %e gasp$4 ,judd cdn't ev5 make | ! color (! a35ts or ! trim4 ,! trail} 0 j a pile ( twi/$1 smok+1 bli/}$ metal n{4 ,xs tires 7 flat & melt$1 only ! /abiliz+ b> & bricks / recogniza#4
  ,vicki l{}$ h} h1d & so2$ z ! cr{d t _h ga!r$ >.d ! trail} sl{ly mov$ away1 seem+ 6,judd 6want 6l1ve ,vicki 6h} {n grief4 ,he _h he>d h} /ory4 ,he knew %e wd n h felt any emo;nal atta*;t 6? place 2f4 ,b :at m/ x n{ repres5t = h}8 ,%e _h gr{n up "h1 rebell$ ag/ h} p>5ts "h1 brok5 _! curfew "h4 ,%e _h le>n$ 6smoke & dr9k & run )a bad cr{d4 ,& ?|< %e _h hat$ x1 %e _h se5 h} p>5ts & h} bro!r & si/} -e 6,*ri/ 9 ? ll home4 ,n{ !y 7 g"o1 %e 0 al"o1 &! trail} 0 no m4
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