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Chapter 6
"Idon’tknowaboutyoubein’aprodigy,butyousureasfuckarefullofyourself."
"Leavehimalone."
Yonabaruwasstandingoverme.Helookedlikehewantedtokeepthrowingpunches,butawomaninaplainsoldier’sshirthadsteppedintostophim.Herleftarmwasinasling.Thebleachedwhiteclothstoodinsharpcontrasttoherkhakishirt.ShemusthavebeenYonabaru’sgirlfriend.Iwasgladthey’dbothsurvived.
Therewasalightinthewoman’seyesunlikeanyI’deverseenbefore,asthoughshewerewatchingalionthathadbrokenfreeofitschains.Itwasalookreservedforsomethingotherthanhuman.
"Comestrollin’inherelikenothin’happened-makesmesickjustlookin’atyou."
"Isaid,leavehimalone."
"Fuckhim."
BeforeIcouldstandup,Yonabaruhadwalkedoff.Istoodslowlyanddustedmyselfoff.Myjawdidn’thurttoobadly.ItwasnothingcomparedtotheemptinessRitahadleftinsideme.
"Helandedagoodone,"Iheardfrombehindme.ItwasFerrell.Helookedthesameasalways,withmaybeanotherwrinkleortwoinhisforeheadtoshowforthefight.
"Yousawthat?"
"Sorry,Ididn’thavetimetostophim."
"It’sokay."
"Trynottoholditagainsthim.Helostalotoffriendsthatday.Hejustneedssometimetosettledown."
"IsawNijou-whatwasleftofhim."
"Ourplatoonlostseventeenmen.They’resayingthreethousandcasualtiesalltogether,butthere’snoofficialnumberyet.YourememberthatprettyyoungladywhoranCafeteriaNo.2?
