第92节 (第1/1页)

    【】tastearsrolleddoeiopenthese,heshere.”

    therechedherg.shelookedsolostandhelpless,hejustedtoholdher.“itsapieceofpaper,”hesaid,softlysteppingclosertain.

    “gerryisnotapieanedlifeforfifteenyears.heisallionbillionhappyries.heisnotapieceofpaper,”sherepeated.

    “soi”danielaskedquietly.

    hollyprayedthathecry,shedidntthinksheuldbearitifhecried.

    “you,”shetookadeepbreath,“areakind,gandincrediblythoughtfulfriendandappreciate”

    “butiotgerry,”heinterruptedher.

    “idontyoutobegerry,”sheinsisted.“iyoutobedaniel.”

    “hoe”hisvoiceshookslightly.

    “ijusttoldyouhoyou,”shesniffed.

    “no,hoe”

    shestaredattheground.“ifeelstronglyaboutyou,daniel,butii...”shepaused,“...lotsandlotsofti.”

    “theniiledsadlyandsaroundherweakbody.

    thedoorbreathedasighofrelief.“thatsyourtaxi.”hervoiceshook.

    “illorroadehisiddleofthekitetitightlygrippingthecruledenvelopeclosetoherheart.

    stillinshoellhaddisappeared.sheslobedintobedlikeap.shestaredattheenvelopeforalongtithinkingaboutdanielhadsaid.

    thelisthadbeesosortofabibletoher.sheobeyedtherules,livedbytherulesandneverbrokeanyoftherules.p,shejued.butthelisthadhelpedher.ithadhelpedhergetoutofbedintheingandstartaothelist.thisndnt,asdanielhadphrasedit.thereore.heakingdecisionsforherself,livealifethatshefelthappyabouthoutholdingbadherootgerryhit.letitstopher.

    hatnoadeherfeelsafe,butnoonheroobebrave.

    shetookthephohehookandsobile.shedidntonthoutinterruptions.sheosaygoodbyetogerrysntacthher.sheothinkforherself.

    sheslooreopentheenvelope,carefullytryingnottoripthepaperassheslidthecardout.

    dontourheartandfolloeer,shootfortheon...

    ps,iwillalwaysloveyou...

    “ohgerry,”shesobbed,readihepaiears.

    shegotverylittlesleepthatnightaisshedidnodoff,herdreaagesofdanielsandgerrysfaiogether.sheabledthoughtsfroerhead.herheartfeltheavyasshethestingingldthatbedherfathetears,hotfroerheadaherbraine.

    thetreesents.hollyenttobeoutintheicyldher.

    hoallagainaheeonesheuldnfideiangledinsoridiculouslle.anditerightoutandsayit...butshepleyesooquestion,ithowoddlifewas.

    andessagehadhealreadyletgoofherbeforehediedhaditbeensoeasyforhiojustgiveherupandresigothefactthatsheeetsooneelsequestions,questions,questions.andsheheanswers.

    afterhoursoftorntingherselftheground.heeighborsaslights.

    “hi,holly,”heeighbled,steppingoutfroehireehbulbss.

    “ieratingjessica,”herpartnerlaughed,akeabeautifulgardengno.”

    hollysledsadlyasshelaughingtogether.“christsalready,”hollythoughtaloud.

    “iknooppedlaughinglongenoughtoanstheyearjustflo

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