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           Butnoneofthosethingshappened.

           AllofthemthedroningOrincotruck,thefingersthatjusttouchedthebackofGage’sjumperandthenslidoff,Rachelpreparingtogototheviewinginherhousecoat,ElliecarryingGage’spictureandputtinghischairnexttoherbed,SteveMasterton’stears,thefightwithIrwinGoldman,JudCrandall’sterriblestoryofTimmyBatermanallofthemexistedonlyinLouisCreed’smindduringthefewsecondsthatpassedwhileheracedhislaughingsontotheroad.Behindhim,RachelscreamedagainGage,comeback,don’tRUN!butLouisdidnotwastehisbreath.Itwasgoingtobeclose,veryclose,andyes,oneofthosethingsreallyhappened:fromsomewhereuptheroadhecouldhearthedroneoftheoncomingtruckandsomewhereinsideamemorycircuitopenedandhecouldhearJudCrandallspeakingtoRachelonthatveryfirstdayinLudlow:Youwanttowatchemaroundtheroad,MissusCreed.It’sabadroadforkidsandpets.

           NowGagewasrunningdownthegentleslopeoflawnthatmergedwiththesoftshoulderofRoute15,hishuskylittlelegspumping,andbyalltherightsoftheworldheshouldhavefallenoversprawlingbuthejustkeptgoingandnowthesoundofthetruckwasveryloudindeed,itwasthatlow,snoringsoundthatLouissometimesheardfromhisbedashefloatedjustbeyondtherimofsleep.Thenitseemedacomfortingsound,butnowitterrifiedhim.

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