第52节

    【】toshopforyou,too.”

    onlygottenhishaircutasshortaspossible,buthehadhaditdyed.she;he.why

    shrugging,joesaid,”iiredofbeingaens.

    theyboughthiniiodoalltheshoppingforhisheparedtoherown.

    hissuit,shethought,shouldbealtered.butagainjoehadbeerestless;hepaidthebillethingelse,julianarealized.ane,andthathat.theyleftthestoreauedtothecar;ithirtyandtheshoppingatleastasfarasjoeonceedwasover.

    ”youdonttheliakeninalittle”sheaskedjoeashedroveoutintodooraffiyoursuit”

    ”no.”hisvoice,brusqueandiersonal,startledher.

    ”uch.”iuldtakesooftheskirtsback.”

    ”letseatdinner,”hesaid.

    ”ohgod,”sheexclaid.”iknoidid.nightgowns.”

    heglaredatherferociously.

    ”dontyouetogetsonieas”shesaid.”soillbeallfreshand”

    ”no.”heshookhishead.”fetit.lookforaplacetoeat.”

    julianasaidinasteadyvoiebignasfrourope,likeeleanorperezortodenver,becauseiveseentheads.aleforanythingless.

    astheysearanbesideher.betterthiseyhairbeingdo.oney.butijuststgethairdone,shetoldherself.

    theyfoundalargestatelyhotelindoeddoornan,butaroonuniforaquiarriedalltheirparcelsandluggage,leaviheahoganydoorsandintothelobby.

    sllshopsoneaanypeople,theactivity.neonsignsindicatedinioelrestaurant,cktaillounge,snackbar,lay.sheuldbarelytakeitallinastheycrossedthelobbyandatlastreachedthereservationdesk.

    thereore.

    ilingddleagedan,verygrandtherly,ostfourdollars,edtojulianaagreatdeal,butshepaidforitheehenskippedbacktojoinjoe.

    leadiheelevatoraothesendfloor,alongtherridorsilentandand.thebellboyunlo,.

    alllyassheed.

    ”hoayindenver”sheaskedjoe,hebed.”beforeocheyenne”

    hedidnotanseinvolvedientsofhissuitcase.

    ”onedayortookoffhee.”doyouthinkaythree”

    liftinghisheadjoeansonight.”

    atfirstshedidnotuand;and.shestaredathiaredbaorethanshehadseeninanyhuninherlifebefore.hedidnotve;heseedparalyzedthere,thesuitcase,hisbodybent.

    ”after,”headded.

    sheuldnotthinkofanythingtosay.

    ”souilesaesortofinstrunt;tuiiff,jerkysteps.

    aosay,”itstoolatetonight.”

    ”no.akeaniression,alongdistanall.saythisotheast;onight.buthusiasticabouthisbookodriveuptocheyenneanddrivebackagaintonight,justforaceto”

    shebrokein,”why”

    tearsbeganteupintohereyes,andshefoundherselfdoublingupherfists,bsinside,asshehaddoneasanotgoing.idontorro

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