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           InmymindIknowyou’reright,thatdeathisperfectlynaturalgood,evenbutwhatmymindknowsandwhathappens...insideme..."

           "Yeah,"hesaid.

           "ThatdayIblewupatyou,"shesaid,"IknewthatElliewasjustcryingovertheidea...awayofgettingusedtoit...butIcouldn’thelpit.I’msorry,Louis."

           "Noapologyneeded,"hesaid,strokingherhair."Butwhatthehell,Iacceptitanyway,ifit’llmakeyoufeelbetter."

           Shesmiled."Itdoes,youknow.AndIfeelbetter.IfeelasifIjustsickedupsomethingthat’spoisonedpartofmeforyears."

           "Maybeyouhave."

           Rachel’seyesslippedclosedandthenopenedagain...slowly."Anddon’tblameitallonmyfather,Louis.Please.Thatwasaterribletimeforthem.ThebillsZelda’sbillsweresky-high.Mydadhadmissedhischancetoexpandintothesuburbs,andthesalesinthedowntownstorewereoff.Ontopofthat,mymotherwashalf-crazyherself.

           "Well,itallworkedout.ItwasasifZelda’sdeathwasthesignalforgoodtimestocomearoundagain.Therehadbeenarecession,butthenthemoneyloosenedupandDaddygothisloan,andsincethenhe’sneverlookedback.Butthat’swhythey’vealwaysbeenpossessiveofme,Ithink.It’snotjustbecauseI’mtheonlyoneleft"

           "It’sguilt,"Louissaid.

           "Yes,Isuppose

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