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Chapter 12

           HaldiedofastrokerightaroundPearlHarborDaycouldhavebeenonPearlHarborDay,forallIremembersosheoutlivedhimbytwoyears.Sortofironic."

           "AndJanice?"

           "I’mnotquitepreparedforthattoday,"Isaid."I’lltellyouanothertime."

           "Promise?"

           "Promise."ButthatwasoneIneverkept.Threemonthsafterthedaywewalkeddownintothewoodstogether(Iwouldhaveheldherhand,ifIhadn’tbeenafraidofhurtingherbunchedandswollenfingers),ElaineConnellydiedquietlyinherbed.AswithMelindaMoores,deathcameastheresultofaheartattack.Theorderlywhofoundhersaidshelookedpeaceful,asifithadcomesuddenlyandwithoutmuchpain.Ihopehewasrightaboutthat.IlovedElaine.AndImissher.HerandJaniceandBrutalandjustallofthem.

           Wereachedthesecondshedonthepath,theonedownbythewall.Itstoodbackinabowerofscrubpines,itssaggingroofandboarded-overwindowslacedanddappledwithshadows.Istartedtowardit.Elainehungbackamoment,lookingfearful.

           "It’sallright,"Isaid."Really.Comeon."

           Therewasnolatchonthedoortherehadbeenonce,butithadbeentornawayandsoIusedafolded-oversquareofcardboardtowedgeitshut.Ipulleditfreenow,andsteppedintotheshed.Ileftthedooraswideopenasitwouldgo,becauseitwasdarkinside.

           "Paul,what?...Oh.Oh!"Thatsecond"oh"wasjustshyofascream.

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