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Wendy

           Andwecaneatupthethingsfromtherefrigeratorandthefreezer.Therewillbeplentyforallthreeofusuntilhelpcomes."

           "Dowedoitnow?"

           "Yes,rightnow.Beforehewakesup.,"

           DannyputthebargateupwhileshefoldedJack’shandsonhischestandlistenedtohisbreathingforamoment.Itwasslowbutregular.Fromthesmellofhimshethoughthemusthavedrunkagreatdeal…andhewasoutofthehabit.Shethoughtitmightbeliquorasmuchasthecrackontheheadwiththebottlethathadputhimout.

           Shepickeduphislegsandbegantodraghimalongthefloor.Shehadbeenmarriedtohimfornearlysevenyears,hehadlainontopofhercountlesstimes-inthethousandsbutshehadneverrealizedhowheavyhewas.Herbreathwhistledpainfullyinandoutofherhurtthroat.Nevertheless,shefeltbetterthanshehadindays.Shewasalive.Havingjustbrushedsoclosetodeath,thatwasprecious.AndJackwasalive,too.Byblindluckratherthanplan,theyhadperhapsfoundtheonlywaythatwouldbringthemallsafelyout.

           Pantingharshly,shepausedamoment,holdingJack’sfeetagainstherhips.Thesurroundingsremindedheroftheoldseafaringcaptain’scryinTreasureIslandafteroldblindPewhadpassedhimtheBlackSpot:h’e’lldoemyeti

           Andthensheremembered,uncomfortably,thattheoldseadoghaddroppeddeadmeresecondslater.

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