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,”shentedtheygotdarkerandsteeperasyouupbythetishehadethingelseshehadfeltitbefore,afeostshehadthoughttheingtoherbediatelyzolccdaitunesheslasheditthroughandthenagainuntiltherethatuldntberegnizedsheostoponthenextfloorgod,ifsheevergotupthereandtalktolaveetslaveetshirdfloorresident,thesecretarytoachiropodist,andanespecialfriendofhersshegotupthere,gaspingandfeelingasifherkneesetorestandsuddenlytheflooraroundherdroppedonbothsidestheiddleoftheair,terrifiedatthedropthatingshesahedooropenagreatdistanceafourincheshigh,standinginitlavee,atallstraosticalsightshehadyetseen”thatgun”sheyelled”thatgunthatlook”shestaggeredbacktothesofaandfellonit,herlegsrisinghigherthanherhipsandfallingdohathudthefloorcauptoained,dippingalittlehaterriblestareofncentration,shesteppeddoandthenheadedforit,puttingherfeetcarefullyonebeforetheother”youshouldbeinashotssaid”youreahowl”
rubyreachedthechairandthenedgedherselfontoit”shutup,”shesaidhoarselylaveesatforingather,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”
”itanuptheroadtoldpedontheedgeoftheberinganeasiertilaveebegantodoakindoficdanceupanddoshetooktebackandkicked
