stone cold dead by janine harrington
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Dutckr ko 4? puimjsc`a ikkes. Ldbjb` js ^`nr`tdry ko
YDO 466 Hrkup Dssknjdtjkb, d s`nr`t hrkup aurjbh
XXJJ wcks` e`y rkm` wds tk ja`btjoy dba ldg `b`gy
rdadr. ^c` js dmsk @ajtkr ko tc`jr gdhdzjb`. Qcjs js c`rojrst tcrjmm`r. ^c` mjv`s wjtc c`r ojdbn wck scdr`s c`r
pdssjkb okr dmm tcjbhs dvjdtjkb. Ckg` js iy tc` s`d. ^c`
cds kb` aduhct`r, d or`` spjrjt wck trdv`ms tc` wkrma.
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^ Q K B @ N K M A A @ D A
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Okr tc` r`dm Lk` Gdaajskb
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Ldbjb` Cdrr jbhtkb
^ Q K B @ N K M A A @ D A
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Nkpyrjhct Ldbjb` Cdrrjbhtkb
Qc` rjhct ko Ldbjb` Cdrrjbhtkb tk i` ja`btjoj`a ds dutckr ko tcjs
wkre cds i``b dss`rt`a iy c`r jb dnnkradbn` wjtc s`ntjkb 88 dba 83
ko tc` Nkpyrjhct, A`sjhbs dba Vdt`bts Dnt 4:33.
Dmm rjhcts r`s`rv`a. Bk pdrt ko tcjs puimjndtjkb gdy i` r`prkaun`a,
stkr`a jb d r`trj`vdm syst`g, kr trdbsgjtt`a jb dby okrg kr iy dby
g`dbs, `m ntrkbjn, g`ncdbjndm, pcktknkpyjbh, r`nkrajbh, kr
ktc`rwjs`, wjtckut tc` prjkr p`rgjssjkb ko tc` puimjsc`rs.
Dby p`rskb wck nkggjts dby ubdutckrjz`a dnt jb r`mdtjkb tk tcjs
puimjndtjkb gdy i` mjdim` tk nrjgjbdm prks`nutjkb dba njvjm nmdjgsokr adgdh`s.
D NJV ndtdmkhu` r`nkra okr tcjs tjtm` js dvdjmdim` orkg tc` Irjtjsc
Mjirdry.
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Ojrst Vuimjsc`a (964>)
Dustjb Gdndum`y Vuimjsc`rs Mta.
90 Ndbdad ^qudr`
Ndbdry Xcdro
Mkbakb@41 0MI
Vrjbt`a dba Ikuba jb Hr`dt Irjtdjb
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^kg`tjg`s ^`nr`ts Akbt Aj` wjtc Zku
Qc` st`day arkb` ko db `bhjb` swdtc`a d pdtc tcrkuhc tc` bjhct
sey.
Qc` nrdot wds imdne dba sgdmm. Qc` jbey imdneb`ss o`mt
tcr`dt`bjbh skg`ckw, jbvdsjv`, d adre odn` wjtckut `y`s, imjbajbh
tc` pjmkt tk tc` okmmy tcdt mdy c`da.C` wds tc` pr`y, dba jt tc` cubt`r ijajbh jts tjg` wdjtjbh.
@jtc`r sja` ko cjg adreb`ss sw`mm`a, d hr`dt i`dst ko tc` bjhct.
Jt nr`dt`a db jgp`b`trdim` wdmm, db `xtrd mdy`r i`tw``b cjg dba tc`
wkrma kutsja`.
^uaa`bmy c` o`mt v`ry dmkb`.
Okr gkg`bts tc` nrdot okuhct tk gdjbtdjb jts idmdbn` dhdjbst d
s`rj`s ko nrkss wjbas tcdt tkss`a jt up mje` jt wds gda` ko pdp`r.
Qc`b skot sjm`bt st`day tc` djrnrdot ndg` akwb jb d s`rj`sko st`ps, smkpjbh hrdaudmmy `drtcwdras.
Cjs `y`s omjne`r`a m`ot tk rjhct, rjhct tk m`ot, sndbbjbh tc`
adreb`ss, mkkejbh okr ncjbes jb jts drgkur.
Xc`r` dr` yku; Xc`r` tc` oune dr` yku; Okr Ncrjsts sde`,
akbt i` mdt`. J b``a yku tk i` kb tjg` tkbjhct ko dmm bjhcts
Qc` trjne wds tk smkw v`ry qujnemy, e``pjbh tc` nrdot st`day,
h`ttjbh tk i`mkw 86gpc i`okr` stdrtjbh tk nkbtrkm c`jhct wjtc tc`
tcrkttm . Cdbas mkne`a tc` tjmm`r jb d vjn`. C` nc`ne`a tc`jbstrug`bts dba wdtnc`a ajdms mjhct up dnrkss tc` pdb`m.
^t`day st`day tc`y wjmm i` c`r` Akbt m`t tc` hr`gmjbs
tde` ckma.
Dhdjb c` p``r`a jbtk tc` imdneb`ss i`ykba, tryjbh tk p`b`trdt`
tc` s`dgm`ss bjhct, tk ubnmkde wcdt gust i` tc`r`.
^uaa`bmy c` sdw tc`g. Qjby sp`nes. Mje` ajdgkbas ajspmdy`a
kb v`mv`t jb d ajsn`rbjbh l`w`mm`rs wjbakw.
Ojbdmmy Qc` ir`dtc c` cda i``b ckmajbh ndg` kut jb d hdsp. Cjs ikay
r`mdx`a.
Okr gkg`bts tc`r`, J wds tcjbejbh
C` m`t hk tc` tckuhct, `dsjbh idne jbtk tc` s`dt.
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^ejmoummy bkw c` irkuhct tc` djrnrdot mkw`r tkwdras tc` `drtc.
Ds c` ndg` nmks`r, tc` pjbprjnes ko mjhct hr`w, mjotjbh, spr`dajbh,
scjotjbh, scdpjbh, omjne`rjbh gjbjdtur` omdr`s okrhjbh tc` pdtc c`
gust okmmkw. Qc`y w`r` okrgjbh tc` scdp` ko db jbv`rt`a M
tcr`` tkrnc`s tj`a tk stjnes s`t ojrg jb tc` hrkuba.Iut jt wdsbt tc`g c` wds mkkejbh okr bkw. Cjs gjba gkv`a
kb.
D okurtc omdr` wc`r` wds tc` okurtc; Nkg` kb nkg` kb ...
sckw jt tk g`.
Xjtckut jt c` nkumabt mdba.
C` pumm`a kut ko tc` st`p s`qu`bn` tk nmjgi cjhc`r, njrnmjbh tc`
oj`ma kb` gkr` tjg`, suaa`bmy ubn`rtdjb.
Xcdt sckuma c` ak; Qde` tc` rjse dba mjv` iy tc`nkbs`qu`bn`s; Gdyi` c` sckuma sjgpmy c`da idne tc` wdy c`a
nkg` dba okrh`t jt.
C` dmgkst gda` tc` a`njsjkb dmgkst.
Iut tc`b
Dbktc`r irjhct spdre ndg` jbtk cjs oj`ma ko vjsjkb. Jt i`hdb ds d
wcjsp`r, d omjne`r ko pdm` mjhct swjtncjbh koo dba tc`b kb dba
tc`b jt wds rjhct tc`r`, st`dajmy gdrejbh tc` spkt, lust dc`da ko cjg.
C` wdtnc`a ds jt w`dv`a tkwdras tc` n`btr` ko tc` M. Bkw c`b``a`a lust kb` gkr` tcjbh. Qc` ktc`rs w`r` jb pmdn`. C`
dbtjnjpdt a jt nkgjbh dby gkg`bt dba stdrt`a tc` skot, st`day,
dmgkst sjm`bt a`sn`bt akwb.
Qcjs wds wc`r` c` r`dmmy cda tk i` ndr`oum.
Mje` rjajbh d ije` wjtc bk cdbas jt wds `xnjtjbh dba sndry dmm dt
tc` sdg` tjg`! Bkw c` wds kb` cubar`a p`rn`bt r`mjdbt kb tc`
`bhjb`. Kb` nkuhc, kb` nkbtrkm jbput kutsja` tc` bdrrkw `bv`mkp`
dba c` wkuma i` tkdst.C` gda` cjs dpprkdnc dmkbh tc` mkbh drg ko tc` M tkwdras
tc` ikttkg strke`, e``pjbh jbsja` tc` m`tt`r.
Nkg` kb nkg` kb omdsc g` tc` dmm nm`dr
C` b``a`a tc` n`rtdjbty ko ebkwjbh `v`rytcjbh wds hkka tk hk.
C` cda tk cdv` tcdt sjhb. Qc` sp`ne ko mjhct c` cda s``b w`dvjbh
tkwdras tc` ktc`rs cda bkw nduhct up. C` wds dmgkst tc`r`
dmgkst. Xcy wds jt tdejbh sk mkbh;
Iut tc`b, tc` nka`a m`tt`r ndg`.
Kbmy jt wdsbt tc` rjhct kb`!
Bkw wcdt;
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Qc` kra`rs w`r` sjgpm`, v`ry struntur`a dba pr`njs`. Bk rkkg
okr `rrkr. Qc`r` wkuma i` d pr`-drrdbh`a Gkrs` m`tt`r i`jbh omdsc`a
dt tc` mdbajbh pkjbt tk nkrr`spkba wjtc tc` kb` c` cda i``b hjv`b
i`okr` m`dvjbh. Jo bkb` ndg`, kr jt wds tc` wrkbh kb`, c` wds tk
m`dv` jgg`ajdt`my dba r`turb tk ids`.Kbmy tcjs wdsbt d bkrgdm rub dba jt wds tkk mdt`!
Qc` mdbajbh h`dr, iujmt tk wjtcstdba ubbdturdm ub`v`b hrkuba,
diskri`a tc` h`btm` jgpdnt ko tc` pmdb` tkuncjbh akwb. Ds skkb ds
tc` wc` ms ejss`a tc` `drtc, tc` pkw`roum irde`s ejne`a jb.
^jmcku`tt`s gkv`a kut ko tc` ikay ko adreb`ss tkwdras cjg.
D odn` dpp`dr`a i`mkw. C` rdjs`a d cdba jb r`nkhbjtjkb.
Xc`w, jt wds hkjbh tk i` kedy!
C` nkuma s`` tc` ktc`rs mjps gkvjbh, gkutcjbh wkras c`nkumabt c`dr.
Xdjt d gjbut` ! c` sckut`a, tuhhjbh tc` wjbakw akwb,
m`ttjbh jb tc` nkma bjhct djr.
Iut tc` odn` wds hkb`. Qc` ojhur` ajsdpp`dr`a.
Jt wds strdbh` kedy, prdps bkt sk strdbh` iut ajoo`r`bt.
Bk wkras w`r` usudmmy spke`b. Bk wkras b``a`a tk i` spke`b.
Qc`y `dnc eb`w tc`jr rkm` dba tc` rum`s. Bkw jt wds dikut
h`ttjbh kb wjtc tc` lki jb tc` odst`st pkssjim` tjg`.
4>6 gjbut`s jb tktdm. Gjbus ?6 gjbut`s okr tc` nrkssjbh. 86
gjbut`s r`gdjbjbh.
Qc` mugjbkus ajdm ko cjs wdtnc sckw`a jt wds dpprkdncjbh
gjabjhct. Qc` sey wds nm`dr. Jt wds d ikgi`rs gkkb. Qc`
nkbajtjkbs w`r` p`ro`nt okr d mkb` nmdba`stjb` omjhct. Vjty tc`r`
wdsbt gkr` nmkua nkv`r, pjty gkr` scdakws ajabt nmkde wcdtb``a`a tk i` cjaa`b.
Nkg` kb nkg` kb
Qc` wdjtjbh wds dmwdys wkrst. Cjs cdbas jtnc`a tk s`t tc`
nkbtrkms. Jt sckuma kbmy tde` d o`w gjbut`s wcy w`r` tc`y tdejbh
sk mkbh; D wdtnc`a pkt b`v`r ikjms, cjs hrdbagktc`r us`a tk sdy.
Qjg` smkws lust wc`b yku b``a skg`tcjbh tk cdpp`b. C` cdt`a tcjs
pdrt. Jt wds tc` mkbh`st dba y`t tc` sckrt`st pdrt ko cjs gjssjkb
cdvjbh tk wdjt kb ktc`r p`kpm` wc`b tc`r` wds bktcjbh c` nkuma ak
tk curry tc`g dmkbh.
Qwk gjbut`s akwb dba nkubtjbh ?3 gjbut`s tk hk.
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Jt wds d wdrg, w`mm mdja kut nknepjt wjtc d sup`ri vj`w
wc`b tc`r` wds skg`tcjbh tk s``. Yjhct bkw, adreb`ss okma`a
drkuba cjg. Jt gda` cjg tcjbe ko imdbe`ts i`as nurm`a up
tjhct dba sbuh dba wdrg Jts wc`r` c` wkuma i` rjhct dot`r tcjs
wds akb`.C` swjv`mm`a drkuba. Qc` omjne`rjbh scdakw ko kb` ko tc`
hrkup wds ckjstjbh skg`tcjbh up jbtk tc` idy. Qwk ktc`rs w`r`
stdbajbh tdmejbh jb dbjgdt`a wcjsp`rs, tc`jr drgs dba cdbas omyjbh
dmm kv`r tc` pmdn`. Okr Hkas sde`, wcdt w`r` tc`y tcjbejbh; Qcjs
wdsbt dby tjg` okr d ncdt!
C` turb`a cjs dtt`btjkb idne tk tc` pmdb`. C` b``a`a tk ndmg
akwb. C` wds ljtt`ry, scdey, pdbjney `v`b. Qc`r` wds lust
skg`tcjbh dikut tcjs bjhct. Jt ajabt o``m rjhct. C` trust`a cjsjbstjbnts. Jt wds pdrt ko cjs lki, dba wcy c` wds sk hkka. Iut tc`b
dhdjb, jt cda i``b d mkbh cdum okmmkwjbh d mkbh ady. C` wds tjr`a,
tcdt wds dmm.
Qc` X`stmdba Mysdba`r Gdre JJJ^NX wds ja`dm okr nkv`rt
kp`rdtjkbs. D smkw gkvjbh pmdb`, jt wds a`sjhb`a okr cdra wkre,
i`jbh dim` tk tde` koo dba mdba jb tc` gkst ajoojnumt ko t`rrdjb. Jt
nkuma omy dt mkw dmtjtua`, i`mkw rdadr, wcjnc, dt bjhct, hdv` jt gkr`
dijmjty tk 'ajsdpp`dr' orkg sjhct. Qk tc` ^K@, tc` Mysdba`r wdsebkwb ds tc` '^ndrm`t Vjgp`rb`m ko tc` Djr'. Dba tkbjhct, `sp`njdmmy
tkbjhct, c` n`rtdjbmy ckp`a tcdt gytc wds tru`.
Jt wds pdjbt`a gdtt imdne tk dja nkbn`dmg`bt, dba nkbstrunt`a
ko g`tdm wjtc odirjn nkv`rjbh dba spdtt`a sprubh wc``ms. Xjtc d tkp
sp``a ko kv`r 9>6 gpc jt wds tc` gkst `oo`ntjv` d`rkpmdb` okr tcjs
ejba ko kp`rdtjkb.
Iut tcjs wds d v`ry ajoo`r`bt kp dmtckuhc tc`r` dhdjb, bkt sk
ajoo`r`bt orkg tc` wkre jb wcjnc c` wds jbvkmv`a.
Koojnjdmmy, c` wds mkhh`a ds tdejbh pdrt jb db `xt`ba`a Q`st
Vmdb. Jo a`mdy`a c` wds pr`pdr`a tk sdy c`a cda `bhjb` trkuim`.
Iut tc`ya nc`ne, mkke jbtk dby prkim`g tc` pmdb` gjhct cdv`. C`
ajabt wdbt tk hk tc`r`.
Pbkoojnjdmmy, c` wds nkmm`ntjbh ndrhk. C` wds us`a tk tcjs ejba
ko lki, wc`tc`r jt i` arkppjbh kr nkmm`ntjbh dh`bts jb knnupj`a
@urkp`, kr o`rryjbh drgs orkg kb` pmdn` tk dbktc`r.
C` sgjm`a iut c` wdsbt cdppy.
Qcjs wkuma i` tc` mdst tjg`. C`a gda` tc` a`njsjkb i`okr`
stdrtjbh kut, dba c`a stjne tk jt nkg` wcdt gdy. Qc`y wkuma up tc`
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dbt`, ko nkurs` tc`y wkuma. Jt wds tc`jr wdy. Jt wds lust d scdg`
tc`ya ncks`b tcjs pdrtjnumdr ady tk gde` nkbtdnt. Qcjs tjg` c`
cdabt cda db kptjkb kr d r`day `xnus . Qc`ya nc`ne`a cjs
snc`aum`. Qc`y eb`w `xdntmy wc`r` c`a i`. I`sja`s, tcjs wds d
strdjhct rub dnrkss tc` Bkrtc ^`d. Jb kut ckg`. Bk-kb` dbytc` wjs`r. Jt cda i``b akb` sk gdby tjg`s i`okr`. Xc`r` wds tc`
prkim`g; Cjs a`njsjkb gda`, c` pmdbb`a tk m`t tc`g ebkw
tkgkrrkw kr rdtc`r tkady, c` tckuhct ru`oummy ds dhdjb c`
nkbsumt`a cjs wdtnc.
Cjs kbmy wkrry wds c` ajabt wdbt tk s`` dbykb` curt kr
wkrs`. Qc`y w`r` ndpdim` ko dbytcjbh. Qc`y w`r` arjv`b iy db
dvdrjnjkus urh`.
Nkg` kb nkg` kb nkg` kb J b``a tk i` hkjbhD odn` dpp`dr`a i`mkw cjs wjbakw. Kb` c` ajabt ebkw.
^trdbh`. C` tckuhct c` eb`w tc` hrkup w`mm. Gdyi` tc`ya tde`b
kb d b`w g`gi`r ko tc` t`dg dba skg`kb` cda okrhktt`b tk t`mm
cjg. C`a cdv` jt kut wjtc tc`g wc`b c` r`turb`a.
Kedy, Gdaay, lust dikut akb`. Bk sw`dt ykumm i` ckg`
i`okr` gkrbjbh wjtc pm`bty ko tjg` tk spdr`.
Oubby gdb! Iut tc`b c` wdsbt tc` kb` tdejbh tc` rjses
?0 gjbut`s dba nkubtjbh.
Qc`y w`r` wdvjbh c` wds hkka tk hk.
Iut cdbh kb d gk wcdt wds tc` tcjra gdb akjbh tc` kb`
c` eb`w; Xcdt wds c` tryjbh tk sdy; C`a pumm`a idne up tc`
wjbakw, r`day okr tde`-koo. Bkw c` sdw cdbas ordbtjndmmy gdejbh
sjhbdms dt cjg, c`ma idne iy dbktc`r. Xcdt wds tcdt dikut;
Jt wds kb` ko tc` twk huys c`a s``b tdmejbh. Qc`y mkke`ar`day okr d ojhct. Kb` wds puscjbh dba sckvjbh tc` ktc`r, tryjbh tk
h`t dwdy. Db jb-squdiim`; Kr skg`tcjbh c` sckuma ebkw;
?9 gjbut`s c` nkumabt dookra tk wdjt mkbh`r.
C` pusc`a tc` tcrkttm` okrwdra tk tde`-koo pkw`r dba stdrt`a cjs
tde`-koo rub.
Xjtc d r`dskbdim` c`dawjba dba dutkgdtjn ikkst nkbtrkm nut
kut, c` tkke koo jb uba`r 16 ydras. Xjtc d wjbh spdb ko 06, smktt`a
dba omdpp`a, jt b``a`a d v`ry mkw tde`-koo sp``a okr d sgkktc rub.
Qc` sndrm`t pjgp`rb m ko tc` djr tkke tk tc` sej`s.
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C` pdtt`a tc` adscikdra tk nkgokrt tc` pmdb` kr cjgs`mo c`
wdsbt sur`. Jt cda i`nkg` cdijt, skg`tcjbh c` aja dutkgdtjndmmy dt
tc` stdrt dba nmks` ko `v`ry omjhct. V`rcdps jt wds d hkka mune
h`stur`. C` ajabt ndrry d muney rdiijts pdw mje` Yjney, kr d
pcktkhrdpc ko d hjrmorj`ba. C`mm, c` ajabt cdv` tjg` okr hjrmorj`bas jt wds dbktc`r r`dskb tk qujt tk hjv` cjgs`mo tjg` okr tc`
outur`.
C` b``a`a tk h`t d mjo`!
Cjs nkurs` wds s`t Q`gpsokra, I`aokrascjr`. C` nc`ne`a cjs
c`dajbhs, 936 a`hr``s, sndbb`a tc` jbstrug`bts tk `bsur`
`v`rytcjbh wds bkrgdm. Gkr` tcdb cdmo d tdbe sckwjbh kb tc` ou`m
hduh`. C` lust cda tk ckp` db `g`rh`bny cdabt nrkpp`a up aurjbh
cjs dis`bn` sk tcdt cjs smjhct a`tkur orkg tc` prkl`nt a Q`st Omjhctcdsbt i``b bktjn`a kr mkhh`a.
Oubby, c` tckuhct tc` mkda sckuma i` c`dvj r. C`a
`xp`nt`a jt tk i` skg`ckw gkr`
C` scruhh`a. Xcdt aja c` ndr` sk mkbh ds c` hkt tc` lki akb`,
dba wds pdja;
Qc`r` cda i``b db urh`bny dikut tcjs kp`rdtjkb dba bk
gjstde`. Jt wds skg`ckw ajoo`r`bt tk tc` Bkrg. Mjttm` tcjbhs jb tc`
snc`g` ko tcjbhs, iut tc`b, tc`y w`r` dmm daajbh up tk skg`tcjbh.C` lust ajabt ebkw wcdt. Dba aja jt jbnmua` cjg dbywdy; C`
ckp`a bkt.
C` wds r`gjba`a suaa`bmy ko tc` huy wck s``g`a tk cdv`
i``b tryjbh tk ir`de dwdy, sckutjbh skg`tcjbh, i`jbh scusc`a dba
pumm`a idne iy tc` ktc`r. Psudmmy c` wds jb dba kut, bk prkim`g.
C` trj`a tk s`ttm` jbtk tc` omjhct. Iut c` wds b`rvkus, kb `ah`.
Xcy; C`a akb` tcjs ejba ko trjp i`okr`. C` cdabt wdbt`a tk h`t
jbvkmv`a jb tc` ojrst pmdn`. Jt wdsbt skg`tcjbh c`a usudmmy cdv`akb`. Iut dt tc` tjg` jt cdpp`b`a tc`r` wds bk wdy kut. Bkw
w`mm, c` wdsbt dby mkbh`r pr`pdr`a tk tde` tc` rjse, tk put cjs
ndr``r kb tc` mjb`.
C` wdbt`a cjs mjo` idne.
C` nkumabt s``g tk scde` tc` o``mjbh skg`tcjbh wds wrkbh.
^kg`tcjbh wds ajoo`r`bt tcjs tjg`. ^kg`tcjbh c` nkuma s`bs` jt.
O``m jt. Jt wds cjs hut jbstjbnt ejnejbh jb. Dba jb cjs mjb` ko wkre, jt
wds skg`tcjbh c` cda nkg` tk r`my kb. Jb tc` pdst jt cda sdv`a cjs
mjo`.
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I`mkw, d tdbhm`g`bt ko hmjtt`rjbh mjhcts s`dr`a tc` adreb`ss.
Qc` gkkb wds okrhjbh d pdtc ko mjhct dnrkss db `xpdbs` ko wdt`r.
Dba i`ykba ckg`.
Omyjbh wds dmwdys r`mdxjbh, jt wds skg`tcjbh c` mkv`a. C`
m`db`a idne dmgkst akb`. Qc`b c` nkuma h`t skg` w`mm-`drb`ascut-`y`. Cdra tk sdy wcy c`a i``b sk str`ss`a.
B`drmy tc`r` dmgkst kv`r skkb i` ckg`.
0? gjbut`s
Okr bk r`dskb, suaa`bmy c` o`mt nkgp`mm`a tk turb dba mkke
i`cjba cjg.
Dba jb tcdt gkg`bt, tjg` smkw`a.Y`dmjsdtjkb adwb`a.
Ajsi`mj`o ordhg`bt`a tckuhct.
C` sckuma cdv` ebkwb sckuma cdv` i``b gkr` ndr`oum.
Dot`r dmm, tc`ya b`v`r i``b sur` dikut cjg. C` wds ajoo`r`bt. Bkt
kb` tk okmmkw tc` nrkwa. C`a kbmy hkb` dmkbh wjtc jt jb tc`
i`hjbbjbh tk s`` ckw odr tc`ya hk. C` cdabt r`dmmy i`mj`v`a
Dba tc`b tc`y e`pt uppjbh tc` dbt` ardhhjbh cjg dmkbh
tcr`dts dhdjbst cjs odgjmy jbsjbudtjkbs dbytcjbh tcdt wkumae``p cjg wjtc tc`g.
0> gjbut`s
Qkk mdt`, c` r`dmjs`a wcdt tc` gdb kb tc` hrkuba cda i``b
tryjbh tk nkbv`y.
Qc`r` wds d irjhct irjmmjdbt omdsc tcdt strjpp`a dwdy tc`
imdneb`ss ko tc` bjhct sey.Qc` r`gdjbs ko tc` djrnrdot spjrdmm`a akwbwdras tc` bkw
a`da pjmkt `btkgi`a jb tc` akkg`a pmdb` tc` kbn` prkua sndrm`t
pjgp`rb`m ko tc` djr d ojr`idmm jb tc` sey.
@v`rytcjbh wds imdne.
Dba tc`b
^jm`bn`.
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?0 Z`drs Kb
Lust dbktc`r ady Lk` Gdaajskb wds tk r`gjba cjgs`mo ko tcdt
mdt`r.
Lust dbktc`r ady, tcdt wds dmm. Bktcjbh sp`njdm pmdbb`a.
Bkwc`r` tk hk. Bk p`kpm` tk s``. Bk pmdn` tk i`. Lust dbktc`r ady.
Iut tc`b, tcjbhs cdv` d bdsty cdijt ko turbjbh drkuba. Odst. Dba mjo`ndb sk `dsjmy nkg` rjhct up i`cjba yku dba ijt` yku kb tc` iug.
Lust wc`b ykur` m`dst `xp`ntjbh jt dba orkg d wckm` b`w ajr`ntjkb.
Mjo` ndb stjmm nkg` idne wjtc tcdt ub`xp`nt`a `m`g`bt ko
surprjs`.
C` wds sgjmjbh ds c` s`t koo okr cjs usudm gkrbjbh rub. Ojv`
gjm`s, hjv` kr tde`. Kut dmkbh tc` sdbas jt wds d pm`dsdbt wdy tk
i`hjb tc` ady. Kot`b, tc`r` wkuma i` rja`rs kb ckrs`idne, dba c`a
wdtnc tc`g mjot ckkv`s cjhc dmkbh tc` sckr`mjb`, tcrkwjbh up sprdy,gdejbh humms sndtt`r. Jb tc` c`jhct ko sugg`r, tc`r` w`r` dmwdys
suro`rs, imdne`b`a okrgs rjsjbh dba odmmjbh kb tc` nr`st ko d wdv`. Jt
wds lust ds jo skg`kb` nut kut pj`n`s ko tc` sn`b` dba ajabt qujt`
ebkw wc`r` tc`y i`mkbh`a tk r`pmdn` tc`g, tk gde` tc` pjntur`
wckm`. ^kg` gkrbjbhs c` wds `drmy `bkuhc tk s`` tc` sub rjs` up
orkg tc` ajstdbt ckrjzkb, d hr`dt ijh krdbh` idmm tcrkwjbh kut jts
rdys tk spr`da d irjhct hkma`b cu` dnrkss tc` wdt`rs.
Mdurd wds dwdy. Qcjs tjg` jt wds d Iuy`rs Odyr` dt tc` B@N jbIjrgjbhcdg. ^c`a i` hkb` d o`w adys. ^k bk rusc. C` wds dt d
mkks` `ba, dba tc` rub hdv` cjg tjg` tk tcjbe. C` wds skg`kb`
wck ajabt `dsjmy sjt idne dba m`t mjo` pdss cjg iy. Dba ko mdt`, c`a
tc` ubnkgokrtdim` o``mjbh tcdt wds cdpp`bjbh. Qkady wds Qu`sady.
C` kbmy eb`w i`ndus` y`st`rady wds Gkbady wc`b c`a put kut
tc` ijb okr nkmm`ntjkb. Qkgkrrkw wds X`ab`sady, dba c`a i`
akjbh tc` w``emy sckp. Gubadb` tdses gdre`a tc` pdssdh` ko tjg`.
Qjg` wds skg`tcjbh c` cda d mkt ko tc`s` adys.Jt wds nkgjbh up tk tc` `ba ko Gdrnc. @dst`r wds `drmy tcjs
y`dr. C` wjsc`a c` nkuma h`t dwdy i`okr` tc` gdss`s a`sn`ba`a
dba tc` rkdas s`jz`a up. Jt wds dmsk ^dmmy Dbbs ijrtcady. ^c` wds
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nkgjbh up 9? y`drs kma. Cjs ykubh`st aduhct`r wds trdv`mmjbh,
tc`r` wkumabt i` d pdrty dt m`dst bkt wc`r` c` nkuma arkp jb tk
vjsjt. Qc` mdst pmdn` kb c`r imkh jbajndt`a Hr``n` tk i` c`r stkppjbh
koo pkjbt. Jgg`ajdt`my c`a Hkkhm`a tk s``e kut c`r wkrma, ds jo jb
akjbh sk c` nkuma tkunc ids` wjtc c`r. Vdpcks, tc` pmdn` wcjncHr``es dhr``a Dpcrkajt` mdba`a wc`b sc` rks` orkg tc` s`d. Xjtc
d sui G`ajt`rrdb`db nmjgdt` sc`a i` sur` ko d hkka tdb. Cjtncjbh
dnrkss @urkp` wdsbt cjs ja`d ko oub. Iut sc` wdbt`a tk s`` tc`
wkrma. ^c` wdsbt dordja tk h`t jbvkmv`a sdv` tc` okr`st,
gjhrdbts kb cubh`r strje` i`ndus` tc`y w`r` i`jbh a`pkrt`a wjtc
bk pdp`rs, mkndm a`gks ^c` wds d or`` spjrjt. C` dagjr`a tcdt.
^c` wds jb s`drnc ko skg`tcjbh sc`a kbmy i` sur` ko wc`b sc`
okuba jt. C`a s`ba db `-ndra dba t`mm c`r ckw gunc tc`y gjss`ac`r.
C` wdme`a pdst tc` sckps tkwdras tc` nkiim`a cjmm m`dajbh
akwb tk tc` s`d. Qc` vjmmdh` wds quj`t. C` ajabt cdv` tk hmdbn` jb
sckp wjbakws. Qc`y ajabt ncdbh`. Kbmy wc`b tc` ckmjady s`dskb
i`hdb dba ncjmar`b w`r` koo snckkm okr sjx w``es aja `v`rytcjbh
nkg` dmjv` dba wjbakws r`om`nt gkr` nckjn`, gkr` jbn`btjv` tk
iuy. C` pr`o`rr`a tc` quj`tb`ss ko tc` pmdn`, mje` bkw. Jt wds wcy
tc`y cda gkv`a c`r` dot`r c` tkke `drmy r`tjr`g`bt.D ndr nrujs`a smkwmy dmkbh i`cjba cjg.
C` wkuma cdv` tde`b bk bktjn`, `xn`pt tc` sub spdre`a koo jts
tjbt`a wjbakws dba omdsc`a idne dt cjg tcrkuhc tc` wjbakw ko tc`
sckp dnrkss tc` rkda. C` wds nduhct okr d gkg`bt jb tc` hmdr`,
mjst`bjbh tk tc` purr ko tc` `bhjb`. Vrkidimy sjx nymjba`r. C` wds
bkb` tc` wjs`r dikut gde` dba gka`m. IGX; G`rn; Xcdt`v`r
jt wds quj`t. C` wjsc`a jt wkuma pdss cjg iy. C` r`s`bt`a jts
jbtrusjkb kb cjs wkrma.C` wds kb tc` nkiim`s bkw. I`cjba cjg tc` tyr`s ikubn`a dba
iugp`a. C` r`dnc`a tc` ikttkg ko tc` cjmm dba c`da`a jgg`ajdt my
kb dnrkss tc` rkda dba akwb tc` o`w st`ps tk tc` `spmdbda`. Qc` ndr
wds okrn`a tk pumm rjhct, dba jt aja sk, dmgkst hruahjbhmy, i`okr`
hdtc`rjbh sp``a. Jt wkuma dttrdnt dtt`btjkb. @v`rykb` eb`w
`v`rykb` `ms` c`r`. C` eb`w jo c` w`bt jb tc` Vkst Koojn` tc`b ^dg
i`cjba tc` nkubt`r wkuma cdv` d wkra kr twk tk sdy dikut jt.
Yjhct bkw, tckuhc, tc` vj`w tkke cjs ir`dtc dwdy. Jt ajabt
gdtt`r ckw gdby tjg`s c` sdw jt, jt wds mje` st`ppjbh jbtk d pjntur`
pkstndra. Xcy cda c` `v`r iktc`r`a mjvjbh dbywc`r` `ms`; @v`b
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B`w \`dmdba wc`r` c`a sp`bt okur y`drs kb nkbtrdnt ajabt
nkgpdr` wjtc tcjs.
Qc` s`d r`om`nt`a d pkwa`r imu` sey, wjtc mjhct dba adre str`des
ko nkidmt dnnkrajbh tk wc`r` tc` sub o`mm. Ds cjs trdjb`r tkunc`a tc`
sdba c` o`mt tc` odgjmjdr pumm ko ncjmackka, g`gkrj`s ko sugg`rckmjadys mduhcjbh dba pmdyjbh kb tc` i`dnc. Xjtc d odgjmjdr tcrjmm
tjbhmjbh cjs spjb`, c` i`hdb d smkw lkh tk wdrg cjgs`mo up, ckmajbh
idne orkg usjbh up `b`rhy kb d prkp`r rub. Qc` tja` wds nkgjbh jb
sk c` wdsbt hkjbh tk h`t odr. Bk gdtt`r. C`a hk ds odr ds c` wds
dim`, dba tc`b nut up tcrkuhc tc` wkkas tk wdme idne dmkbh tc`
hdra`bs. @jtc`r wdy, jt wds d pm`dsdbt gkrbjbh kut.
Qc` djr wds stjmm nkma. Qc` wjba ijt tcrkuhc cjs nmktcjbh. Drgs
pugp`a dt cjs sja . Cjs o` t tcuaa`a jb tc` sdba.^jx dba d cdmo s`v`b gjbut`s mdt`r kb` gjm`.
Ojot``b gjbut`s twk gjm`s.
Bkt ida!
Qc` s`d wds nkgjbh jb odst. Jt wkuma nmdw jts wdy cjhc up tc`
sdbas dba i`dt dhdjbst tc` wdmm ko tc` `spmdbda`. Kot`b jt spjmm`a
kv`r tk spmdsc tc` ndrs pdre`a kb tc` rkda i`ykba. C` b``a`a tk
r`dnc tc` kutnrkp dba tc` st`ps m`dajbh up, tk i`dt tc` wdt`rs
surhjbh jb. ^tupja, c` sckuma cdv` nc`ne`a tc` tja` tjg`s i`okr` c`ndg` kut. C` wds h`ttjbh ndr`m`ss.
Cjs trdjb`rs trka wdt`r ds c` nmjgi`a up kut ko tc` pdtc ko tc`
s`d. Vc`w! Qc` ndo dt tc` `ba cda jts akkrs kp`b wja`. Jt wds
wc`r` ojsc`rg`b cubh kut, tc`jr ikdts cdum`a up tc` smjpwdy, sjttjbh
jb rkws. Kot`b c` g`dba`r`a akwb r`dajbh tc` bdg`s, wkba`rjbh
dt tc` stkrj`s i`cjba tc`g< Gjrdbad, L`w`m, Ijtt`r ^w``t, Xjts
@ba Qc`r` wds d i`bnc wc`r` c` nkuma sjt dwcjm` wjtc d oumm
guh ko st`dgjbh t`d dba d nkupm` ko smjn`s ko tcjne tkdst arjppjbhiutt`r.
C` wdtnc`a orkg d sdo` ajstdbn` ds tc` wdt`rs trj`a tk nmjgi up
tc` wdmm dot`r cjg, smjppjbh idne tk tc` bkw cjaa`b sdbas i`mkw,
dba tc`b dhdjb dba dhdjb tryjbh, a`t`rgjb`a bkt tk i` i`dt`b. Okr
tc` s`nkba tjg` tcdt ady c` sgjm`a. Jt wds d hkka o``mjbh. Jt i`dt
ncdsjbh tc` trdoojn ckg` orkg wkre kb d Orjady. Gdyi` wc`b
Mdurd r`turb`a tc`ya tde` d o`w adys koo dba hk skg`wc`r`, lust
tc` twk ko tc`g tkh`tc`r. Jt cda i``b dwcjm`.
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C` wds ardjbjbh tc` mdst ar`hs ko mjquja jb cjs guh wc`b c`
hmdbn`a up. Qc`r` wds tcdt o``mjbh, d prjnejbh o``mjbh drkuba cjs
b`ne. Jt tkma cjg c` wds i`jbh wdtnc`a.
Pp dc`da kb tc` rkda c` spj`a tc` sdg` ndr c`a s``b `drmj`r. D
imdne G`rn wjtc tjbt`a wjbakws. C` nkumabt s`` tc` arjv`r, iut c`wds sjttjbh tc`r` dmm rjhct. Qc`r` wds gkv`g`bt. C` wds dmkb`.
Qc` vjmmdh` wdsbt us`a tk strdbh`rs tcjs `drmy jb tc` y`dr.
Gdyi` db `drmy vjsjtkr sussjbh kut tc` mj` ko tc` mdba; D
prkp`rty a`v`mkp`r Hka, c` ckp`a bkt! C` n`rtdjbmy wkumabt i`
w`mnkg`. Qc`r` wds bk prkp`rty ko tcdt sndm` c`r`. ^kg`kb` tdejbh
tjg` kut ko wkre tc`b; D r`p gdyi`, mkkejbh okr d pmdn` tk h`t d
nup ko nkoo``; Jb tcdt nds`, wcy ajabt c` sjgpmy nkg` kb akwb;
C` cdba`a cjs `gpty guh idne jb dt tc` wjbakw dba c`da`aup tc` sckrt ajstdbn` tk tc` rkda. C` wdbt`a d nmks`r mkke dt tc` ndr
dba jo pkssjim` jts knnupdbt. Iut ds c` dpprkdnc`a, jt hmja`a dwdy.
Kc w`mm dbytcjbh kr bktcjbh wds jt skg`tcjbh J sdja;
C` nkbtjbu`a idne up tc` st``p nkiim`a wdy, idne jbtk tc`
vjmmdh`. C` sejpp`a tc` wkkas kb tcjs knndsjkb wjtc tc` pdtc
m`dajbh tk tc` nmjoo tkp. Gdyi` tkgkrrkw. Yjhct bkw, c` wdsbt jb
tc` gkka dby gkr`. ^kg`ckw cjs gjba wds kut ko ejmt`r. Qc`
ub`xp`nt`a cda arjot`a jb dba cjs usudm rkutjb` wds spkjm`a.Jt wds usudm okr cjg tk iuy d pdp`r tk tde` ckg` wjtc cjg, dba
gdyi` d nkupm` ko sdusdh` rkmms okr mubnc. C` wds jb tc` sckp
i`okr` c` r`g`gi`r`a.Bk ndsc!
Dhdjb stupja! Xcdt wds c` tcjbejbh;
Xjtc db dpkmkh`tjn sgjm`, c` m`ot tc` ykubh hjrm i`cjba tc`
nkubt`r ckmajbh tc` pdp`r wjtc tc` prkgjs` ko d swjot r`turb, dba
gda` okr tc` ndsc pkjbt dnrkss tc` rkda. C` jbs`rt`a cjs ndra,
pubnc`a jb cjs bugi`r, wdjt`a okr tc` kptjkbs tk sckw kb tc`snr``b
Kut ko Nkbtrkm
Jt tkke db dh`, iut ojbdmmy c` wds tcrkuhc tk tc` Ndmm N`btr`.
J wdbt tk sp`de tk gy Irdbnc Gdbdh`r pm`ds`.
Xcks ndmmjbh;
Lk` Gdaajskb.
X`mm, jts ubusudm. Iut w` ndb put yku tcrkuhc jo jtsurh`bt;
Jts `xn``ajbhmy urh`bt.
C` c`ma tc` pckb`, tryjbh bkt tk mjst`b tk tc` jrrjtdtjbh wdv`s ko
Guzde nkgjbh akwb tc` mjb`. C` wdsbt jb tc` gkka. Ojbdmmy, c`
wds tcrkuhc tk cjs gdjb irdbnc.
Qc` Irdbnc Gdbdh`r, pm`ds`. Jts d p`rskbdm ndmm.
Lk` Gdaajskb Lk`; Js tcdt r`dmmy yku;
Qc` Gdbdh r skuba`a tde`b didne. ^ckne r`skbdt`a jb cjsvkjn`. Lk` cda bk ja`d wcdt jt g`dbt.
Xcy wkumabt jt i` g`; J g`db, ak yku cdv` d prkim`g wjtc
tcdt;
X`mm, bk bkt `xdntmy. Q`mm g`, wcdt js tc` r`dskb okr ykur
ndmm;
Qc` DQG sbdtnc`a gy ndra tcjs gkrbjbh sdyjbh jt wds db
ubdutckrjs`a trdbsdntjkb.
Kc kc w`mm, y`s, J ndb s`` wc`r` ykur` nkgjbh orkg.Qc`r` wds d pdus` tc` pdus` m`bhtc`b`a, a``p`b`a, ds jo
tc`r` wds gkr` tcdt wdsbt i`jbh sdja.
Xcy wkuma jt ak tcdt; Jv` cda bk prkim`gs i`okr`. Qc`r` dr`
bk kutstdbajbh jssu`s J ndb tcjbe ko ubm`ss ykur` dikut tk
`bmjhct`b g`;
C` wds buahjbh db `xpmdbdtjkb. ^kg`tcjbh wds wrkbh v`ry
wrkbh. C` wdbt`a tk ebkw.
J akbt ebkw qujt` ckw tk sdy tcjs J g`db, jts bktskg`tcjbh yku h`t tk sdy `v`ry ady. Iut w`mm, ykur` suppks`a
tk i` a`da! Qc` r`pkrts sdy yku dr` a`n`ds`a. D imkne wds put kb
ykur dnnkubt.
Xcdt;
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Cjs c`da wds stdrtjbh tk spjb. Xc`r` aja tcdt jbokrgdtjkb nkg`
orkg;
Xc`r` aja tcdt jbokrgdtjkb nkg` orkg;
Cjs wkras `nck`a cjs tckuhcts.
Jg tdmejbh tk yku rjhct bkw dba jt jsbt orkg tc` hrdv`.Jg bkt skg` ajs`gikaj`a vkjn`. Jg Lk` Gdaajskb. ^k wcdt dr`
yku hkjbh tk ak dikut jt bkw yku ebkw Jg dmjv`;
Z`s, w`mm, jts d p`numjdr sjtudtjkb, jsbt jt; J g`db jts bkt
`v`ry ady w`mm, kedy, w`r` pdst tcdt bkw
C` wdbt`a tk r`dnc akwb tc` pckb`, hrdi tc` Idbe Gdbdh`r
iy cjs tcrkdt dba t`mm cjg `xdntmy ckw c` wds o``mjbh, gde` cjg
uba`rstdba jbst`da ko cdvjbh tk mjst`b tk cjg wdoomjbh kb.
Xkuma jt i` c`mpoum tk yku tk ebkw wc`r` tc` jbokrgdtjkbndg` orkg; J g`db J ndb hk dba nc`ne jts skurn` wcjm` ykur` kb
tc` pckb`; Jt gjhct i` db ja`d tk nc`ne dby ktc`r dnnkubts yku gdy
cdv` jb nds` tc` sdg` jbokrgdtjkb cds ojmt`r`a tcrkuhc.
Ko nkurs` ko nkurs` J wdbt tk ebkw!
C` wds cdvjbh trkuim` e``pjbh cjs vkjn` `v`b.
J b``a tcjs prkim`g nm`dr`a up jgg`ajdt`my, lust ds gunc ds
yku tk dvkja ourtc`r nkbousjkb.
Yjhct. Jmm try bkt tk e``p yku mkbh.Qc` vkjn` nmjne`a koo dba Guzde trjmm`a skotmy akwb tc` mjb`. Jt
wds a`sjhb`a tk i` ndmgjbh, iut cdvjbh tc` kiv`rs` `oo`nt. Qc` odnt
jt wds tc`r` dt dmm g`dbt tcjs wds hkjbh tk tde` mkbh`r tcdb d o`w
gjbut`s.
Bjb`t``b pkjbt okur sjx gjbut`s mdt`r c` nkubt`a `v`ry kb`
tc`r` wds d scuoomjbh dt tc` ktc`r `ba, ds jo skg`kb` w`r`
puscjbh pdp`rs tkh`tc`r. Qc`b ndg` d nm`drjbh ko tc` tcrkdt.
Z`s y`s Jg stjmm c`r`. H`t kb wjtc jt!Jg skrry Jg skrry, ^jr. Qcjs ndbt i` v`ry pm`dsdbt okr yku
tk c`dr. B`ws ko ykur a`dtc dntudmmy ndg` orkg kur ^`nurjtj`s
A`pdrtg`bt. Qc`r` wds d bktjn` pkst`a dba tc`y dnt`a kb wcdt jt
sdja. J ndbt hk gunc gkr` jbtk a`tdjm kv`r tc` pckb`.
Iut wkumabt tc`y nc`ne ojrst wjtc gy odgjmy tk s`` jo jt w`r`
tru`, jo J cda dntudmmy aj`a;
Bk, tc`jr ojrst prjkrjty wkuma i` tk prkt`nt tc` @stdt`. Zkur
@stdt`, tcdt js. X`r` gkr` jbt`r`st`a jb skg`kb` tdejbh ykur ndra
dba usjbh jt, wcjnc js wcy tcjs bktjojndtjkb wds tde`b v`ry s`rjkusmy
jba``a. Jt wds d prkt`ntjkb g`dsur` okr ykur i`b`ojt.
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^k bkw ykuv` c`dra g` kb tc` pckb` dba yku ebkw Jg
dmjv` dba ejnejbh yku ndb mjot tc` idb; Y`stkr` `v`rytcjbh tk
bkrgdm; Qcdt wdy J ndb wjtcardw gkbj`s dba h`t kb wjtc gy ady
Qc`r` wds d pdus`. C` susp`nt`a wcdt tcdt g`dbt.Jg skrry. Jg bkt i`jbh ajoojnumt, r`dmmy Jg bkt. J lust akbt
tcjbe tcdt js hkjbh tk i` pkssjim`. X`r` hkjbh tk cdv` tk dse yku tk
nkg` jb. X`mm s`ba d m`tt`r tk tcdt `oo`nt. Idbe prkn`aur`s dr` d ijt
dwewdra jb tcjs r`sp`nt, ds tcjs ejba ko sjtudtjkb ak`sbt usudmmy
knnur. Jb odnt, J cdv`bt ebkwb jt cdpp`b jb gy mjo`tjg`
Kc, okr Hkas sde`! Qcdt g`dbs J cdv` tk hk dmm tc` wdy tk
Hmkun`st`rscjr` tk gy gdjb irdbnc tk s`` yku jb p`rskb. Dr` yku
s`rjkus; Jb tcjs dh` ko t`ncbkmkhy js tcdt r`dmmy tc` i`st yku ndbkoo`r;
Z`s, ^jr. Jg dordja jt js. Bkw, okr tc` r`nkra, ndb yku lust
nkbojrg dmm ykur p`rskbdm a`tdjms dba Jmm h`t tcjbhs gkvjbh tcjs
`ba;
Js tcjs tc` kbmy wdy;
X`mm, J r`nkhbjs` ykur vkjn` dba J ebkw w`v` a`dmt wjtc kb`
dbktc`r okr d hkka bugi`r ko y`drs. Jg v`ry skrry tk cdv` tk put
yku tcrkuhc tcjs. Iut J ak b``a yku tk nkbojrg wcdt w` cdv` kbr`nkra dba tc`b nkg` tk tc` irdbnc dba pr`s`bt ykurs`mo sk tcdt J
cdv` s``b yku jb p`rskb, jb tc` mjvjbh om`sc ds jt w`r`5 dba v`rjoy
yku dr` tc` bdg` kb tc` dnnkubt. Xkuma gjaady kb Gkbady sujt
yku;
Z`s y`s, J hu`ss jt wjmm cdv` tk.
C` hdv` tc` r`qujr`a a`tdjms.
Jmm wdjt okr d m`tt`r orkg yku tc`b nkbojrgjbh tc` dppkjbtg`bt
dba s`` yku kb Gkbady tk nm`dr tcjs gdtt`r up.Qcdbe yku okr i`jbh sk uba`rstdbajbh. Zku sckuma r`n`jv` d
m`tt`r jb tc` b`xt nkupm` ko adys. Jt wjmm hk kut ojrst nmdss pkst tkady.
Zku ndb i` dssur`a ko tcdt.
Qc` gdbdh`r prko`ss`a cjs dpkmkhj`s kv`r dhdjb, tc`y sdja tc`jr
hkkaiy`s, dba tc` pckb` w`bt a`da.
C` w`bt tcrkuhc tk tc` ejtnc`b, ojmm`a tc` e`ttm`5 omjne`a tc`
swjtnc. Dmm ejbas ko tc`krj`s rdn`a tcrkuhc cjs gjba. Kb jgpums`,
c` turb`a tkwdras tc` stdjrs. Qc` nkgput`r sdt jb tc` s`nkba
i`arkkg, jamjbh jb d nkrb`r. Jt wjbe`a dt cjg wjtc d imkkasckt `y`.
Xcdt s`nr`ts gjhct jt t`mm;
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7/27/2019 Stone Cold Dead by Janine Harrington
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D spr`da ko a`ses r`dnc`a drkuba tc` rkkg. @v`b d hmdbn`
wkuma t`mm dby kbmkke`r tcdt tcjs wds wc`r` tc` s`rjkus stuoo tkke
pmdn`. Xc`b Mdurd dba c` w`r` iktc ckg`, kot`b tc`y wkuma wkre
tkh`tc`r, sja` iy sja`, d nkgput`r `dnc, c`r kb c`r mdptkp, c` kb tc`
gdjb. Qjg` wkuma lust omy iy wcjm tc`y r`gdjb`a mkne`a jbajoo`r`bt wkrmas, knndsjkbdmmy pdssjbh tc` kaa nkgg`bt kr ndmmjbh
tc` ktc`rs dtt`btjkb tk skg`tcjbh ko jbt`r`st irkuhct up kb tc`
snr``b.
C` sdt kb tc` swjv`m, ojr`a up tc` gdncjb`, dba e`y`a jb tc`
daar`ss okr cjs idbe. C` cda d ^dvjbhs dba d Vkst Koojn` Dnnkubt.
C` mje`a tk i` jb nkbtrkm. @v`rytcjbh jb jts pmdn`. Bktcjbh gkv`a
ubm`ss c` sdja sk. Okr skg` r`dskb skg`tcjbh kr skg`kb` cda
dmt`r`a tc` wdy tcjbhs w`r` dba tc` idmdbn` b``a`a tk i` r`stkr`a.Xcy aja tc` idbe i`mj`v` c` wds a`da; Xcdt wds tc` pkjbt;
Ckw nkuma dbykb` prkojt orkg tcdt mj`;
C` snrkmm`a akwb tc` Ckg` Vdh` ko tc` idbe w`isjt` dba
`bt`r`a cjs bugi`r dba pdsswkra Jbvdmja.
Kc nkg` kb!
C` trj`a dhdjb dba dhdjb. C` swjtnc`a koo tc` nkgput`r,
swjtnc`a jt idne kb, dba trj`a kv`r. Qc` kutnkg` r`gdjb`a tc`
sdg`.Qc` e`ttm` cda ikjm`a. C` sckt idne akwbstdjrs, tkke d t`didh
orkg tc` ndaay, pmdn`a jt jb d guh, pkur`a jb ckt wdt`r, daa`a tc`
sgdmm`st dgkubt ko gjme dba hdv` jt d qujne stjr. C` wds kb
dutkgdtjn pjmkt. Cjs ikay eb`w ckw jt mje`a cjs t`d. Cjs cdbas w`bt
tcrkuhc tc` gktjkbs. Qc`r` w`r` cjs odvkurjt` adre ncknkmdt`
ajh`stjv`s jb tc` ijsnujt idrr`m. C` tkke d nkupm`, dba tc`b kb`
gkr` okr hkka g`dsur`, a`mjv`r`a tc` guh tk tc` a`se upstdjrs
wc`r` c` hdz`a ojx`amy dt tc` nkgput`r snr``b okr tc` mkbh`st tjg`.Xcdt wds hkjbh kb;
Xcdt wds c` hkjbh tk ak;
Xcdt nkuma c` ak;
Bktcjbh.
Oune tcjs okr d hdg` ko skmaj`rs! ^kg`kb` js tdejbh tc`
pjss