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,= ,VAL5T9E'S ,DAY #b#a#i1 WE (F] TWO RETELL+S ( A CLASSIC /ORY--! TALE ( ! LOV]S :O SECURE A S+LE NI<T TOGE!R BE=E ONE ( !M IS TO BE EXECUT$4 ,! ONE :O IS TO GO FREE URGES H] P>TN] TO LEAVE M>KS ON H] BODY BY :I* %E MI<T REMEMB] HIM1 YET TRY AS !Y MI<T1 %E COMES AWAY B>E4 

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,LY+ BESIDE HIM 9 ! GUE/ B$ROOM AT HIS MO!R'S H\SE ON ! NI<T HE WAS RELEAS$ FROM CU/ODY1 %E REMEMB]$ ! FIR/ TIME !Y HAD UNDRESS$ TOGE!R1 MANY SUMM]S BE=E4 ,%E HAD BE5 TRY+ TO TEA* HIM H[ TO GIVE H] A HICKEY4 ,?OSE HAD BE5 WILD YE>S = H]1 FREE YE>S1 BE=E EV]YONE HAD T]RORISM *>GES4 

,?AT FIR/ 9NOC5T MORN+1 :5 HE LIFT$ H] %IRT1 ! CLEFTS :]E ,M-- HAD RAK$ HIS NAILS /ILL M>K$ ! SMALL ( H] BACK LIKE ! F-HOLES ( A VIOL94 ,A GREAT CRU%$ PLUM ON ! LEFT SIDE ( H] *E/ TE/IFI$ TO ,R--'S VIGOR & C>ELESSNESS4 ,BUT %E C\LD H>DLY BR+ HIM TO SO MU* AS NIP H]4 

0,Y\ CAN'T JU/ T\* Y\R TEE? TO MY SK910 %E HAD PROTE/$1 F9ALLY1 AFT] A PLEASANT BUT FRUITLESS H\R4 0,Y\ HAVE TO BITE D[N40 

0,LIKE ?IS80 

0,YES1 ?AT'S444 BETT]1 BUT Y\ ALSO HAVE TO SUCK ON ! SK9--& SORT ( MOVE Y\R TEE? >\ND1 BREAK UP ! CAPILL>IES40 

,HE COMPLI$1 T5TATIVE AS A FAWN4 0,DOESN'T ?AT HURT80 

0,NO--,I MEAN YES1 IT HURTS1 BUT MY IDEA ( A GOOD TIME IS SOMEBODY SCRAP+ A BRILLO PAD ALL OV] MY BODY40 

0,A BRILLO PAD8 ,IS ?AT SOME?+ Y\'VE DONE80 

0,NO1 SILLY10 %E GIGGL$1 ROLL+ H] EYES UP TO RECONSID]1 0--OR YES1 ONCE1 BUT IT WAS ELECTRIFI$40 

0,ELECTRIFI$80 ,HE %UDD]$4 

,%E TEAS$ HIM AB\T ?AT = YE>S AFT]W>DS4 ,HE NEV] DID MANAGE TO GIVE H] A HICKEY4 

,SO !RE !Y LAY1 ON ! NI<T HE WAS RELEAS$1 5TW9$ & REM9ISC+4 ,! TRACK+ DEVICE ON HIS LEG SCUFF$ H] ANKLE EV]Y TIME ONE ( !M MOV$4 

0,!RE'S NO WAY TO TAKE ?IS (F80 

0,MY LAWY]'S APPEAL+ IT4 ,BUT Y\ MI<T HAVE TO PUT UP ) IT UNTIL TRIAL4 ,I'M SORRY1 HONEY40 

0,OH1 ,I'M SORRY1 MY D>L+60 

0,:5 ALL ?IS IS F9I%$1 WE'LL GO BACK TO ! P>K BY Y\R OLD PLACE1 :]E WE FIR/ HOOK$ UP \TDOORS40 

0,& WE'LL DO IT AGA9 ON ?AT B5*6 ,EV5 ?\< !Y HAVE SECURITY GU>DS N[40 

0,!N WE'LL GO BACK TO ! OLD LIBR>Y4440 

0,:]E ,I W5T D[N ON Y\ 9 ! /AIRWELL6 ,N[ ?AT IT'S %UT D[N1 WE CAN BREAK 9 & DO IT ON ! GR\ND FLOOR40 

0,& WE C\LD GO TO ! BEA*4440 

0,& ,I'LL RIDE Y\ 9 ! SURF6 ,! ,COA/ ,GU>D WILL CRA% !IR HELICOPT]S 9 5VY40 

,IT ALL FELT LIKE A L>K1 A DRAMATIC BACKDROP = !IR LOVE4 ,:Y W\LD ! C\RT HAVE RELEAS$ HIM TO H\SE >RE/ IF !Y REALLY CONSID]$ HIM DANG]\S8 ,& YET :5 !Y MADE LOVE AGA9 ?AT NI<T1 %E FELT ! TRANSI5CE ( ! MOM5T1 AS IF ?IS MEET+ ( !IR BODIES W]E SIMPLY A SKET* 9 P5CIL ?AT C\LD BE ]AS$1 WA%$ AWAY 9 ! TORR5T ( DAYS4 

0,M>K ME1 MY D>L+10 %E URG$ HIM1 PULL+ HIS M\? TO H] ?ROAT1 TO H] %\LD]S1 TO H] *E/4 0,M>K ME40 ,HE SANK HIS TEE? 9TO H]1 AS FE>LESS AS HE HAD ONCE BE5 TIMID1 SEIZ+ & %AK+ H] FLE% >\ND 9 HIS TEE? LIKE A WOLF ) ITS KILL4 0,H>D]10 %E 5TREAT$ HIM1 >*+ H] BACK1 (F]+ H]SELF1 DEM&+ PRO(1 P]MAN5CE4 

,YET 9 ! MORN+1 :5 !Y WOKE TO ! S\ND ( ! POLICE VAN PULL+ 9TO ! DRIVEWAY1 H] BODY WAS B>E1 AS B>E AS IF %E HAD SLEPT ALONE4 

,A YE> LAT]1 /&+ BE=E ! GATES ( ! PRISON 9 A BLACK VEIL1 %E /ILL C\LDN'T BR+ H]SELF TO BELIEVE ANY ( IT WAS REAL4 ,%E FELT A WORLD AWAY FROM ! PROTE/]S HOLD+ UP !IR LITTLE C&LES BEH9D H]1 FROM HIS MO!R & FA!R & Y\NG] BRO!R--A WORLD AWAY FROM ! PRISON1 FROM H] [N BODY1 FROM H]SELF4 

,MIDNI<T WAS APPROA*+4 ,SURELY A CALL W\LD COME 9 FROM ! GOV]NOR1 OR ! LAWY]S W\LD =CE A /AY1 OR ! P[] W\LD GO \T4 ,!N ?IS W\LD BE OV]1 & ! GATE W\LD OP5 & HE W\LD /EP \T 9TO H] >MS & !Y W\LD WALK AWAY FROM ?IS PLACE TOGE!R1 F+]S 5TW9$4 

,& !N %E KNEW ?AT HE HAD BE5 EXECUT$--NOT FROM ! MESSAGES >RIV+ ON H] PHONE1 NOT BY ! HU% ?AT DESC5D$ UPON ! CR[D1 BUT BECAUSE %E C\LD FEEL EV]Y PLACE ON H] BODY ?AT HE HAD T\*$ H] COME TO LIFE1 ELECTRIFI$1 FROM ! NIBBLES ( ! FIR/ MORN+ TO ! SAVAG]Y ( ! F9AL NI<T4 ,A ?\S& W\NDS BREAK+ \T ALL OV] H] BODY1 LIKE FL[]S OP5+ 9 ! D>KNESS4 

,%E DROPP$ H] VEIL FROM H] FACE & %\LD]S & /OOD !RE BE=E EV]YONE1 PURPLE BRUISES BLOSSOM+ ON H] NECK1 ! IMPR9TS ( HIS TEE? ON H] *EEKS4 ,%E TURN$ TO ! CR[D1 DRAW+ !IR EYES1 CALM & COLD & P[]FUL4 ,%E RAIS$ H] >MS1 DISPLAY+ ! CONTUSIONS1 FLAUNT+ !M AGA9/ ! LE?AL WORLD1 9JURY AGA9/ ]ASURE1 DAMAGE AGA9/ TIME4 

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,%ALL ,I WRITE TO Y\ ( LOVE8 

,!RE IS A TRAIL ( FL[]S ?AT WEAVES ?R\< ! CITY4 ,Y\ HAVE NOT FOLL[$ IT FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D1 BUT Y\ MAY HAVE /OPP$ TO ADMIRE ONE ( ! MANY T5DRILS ?AT TOGE!R COMPRISE ! TRAIL4 ,LILAC RU%ES ?R\< A *ASM 9 ! BRICK WALL4 ,HONEYSUCKLE CLIMBS 9 SPIRALS UP A SPL9T]+ POLE4 ,LAV5D] %OOTS ?R\< A %>P CRACK 9 ! COBBLE/ONE4 ,A GRAFFITI$ VIOLET ROSE TRANS=MS A RU/+ SPIK$ GATE4 ,YE> AFT] YE>1 ! PA? IS REBORN1 = !RE >E ALWAYS NEW CREVICES TO FILL1 NEW 7OLD7 GR\NDS = BEAUTY TO OCCUPY1 AS ! 9VE/ORS ( TODAY REVITALIZE ! PA/ ) CONCRETE & PLA/IC 7& H]E IS ! FIR/ SECRET--!SE FACADES TOO WILL FALL 9 TIME1 BUT ! PA? WILL REMA974 

,I HAVE HE>D MANY /ORIES ( ! PA?'S ORIG91 BUT ONLY ?IS ONE IS TRUE 7?IS IS ! ONLY TRUE ?+74 

,ONCE UPON A TIME1 ! NI<T BE=E HIS EXECUTION1 %E MAKES H] WAY TO ! PRISON TO SEE HIM4 ,H] DELICATE SLIPP]S 7MY /EEL-TO$ BOOTS7 >E MUDDI$ BY ! LONG WALK ?R\< ! TORR5TIAL RA91 H] HAIR IS WILD1 H] SKIRTS >E TORN4 ,%E SKILLFULLY PICKS ! LOCKS1 EVAD+ ! GU>DS 7OR DO ,I /AB !M1 %OOT !M87 UNTIL %E REA*ES ! LA/1 LOOM+ IMP5ETRABLE DOOR1 BURI$ 9 ! DEEPE/ CELL>1 DRUGG+ ! GU>D 7) LAU<T]1 POISON1 A KISS71 RELIEV+ ! GU>D ( ! S+LE BIJ\ KEY4 ,HE IS READ+ BY C&LELI<T4 

,%E UNLOCKS 7,I UNLOCK7 ! CAGE ?AT HOLDS HIM 7! CAGE ?AT HOLDS Y\71 ! LA/ 5CLOSURE 7,I AM EXCIT$ BY CAGES MYSELF1 BUT ONLY :5 Y\ HOLD ! KEY1 MY D>L+74 ,%E GOES 9 TO SEE HIM4 ,HE LOOKS UP FROM HIS BOOK4 ,HE KNEW %E W\LD >RIVE1 ! WAY %E DOES 9 ! /ORY4 

,\R TIME IS SO %ORT & ,I CANNOT SAVE Y\4 ,I CAN B>ELY HOPE TO ESCAPE ) MY [N LIFE1 MY [N LIFE )\T Y\1 ! LIFE ,I HAVE PROMIS$ Y\ ,I WILL NOT SACRIFICE4 ,:ILE Y\ MAY DESIRE T5D] EMBRACES BE=E \R LOV]S' TRAGIC 5D1 ,I HAVE PROMIS$ Y\ ! TRU?1 & ! TRU? IS ?AT TRUE LOVE IS WRITT5 9 BLOOD 7IT IS ?R\< BLOOD--?IS IS ! SECOND SECRET--?AT WE MAY >RIVE AT ! DEEPE/ T5D]NESS1 ! MO/ EXQUISITE TE>S1 ! CLEANS+ FIRE74 

,AS !IR LIPS1 TONGUES1 TEE? T\*1 HE PULLS ! WET TANGLES ( H] HAIR BACK1 EXPOS+ H] DELICATE ?ROAT1 BIT+ 9TO ! C5T] LIKE A PLUM1 P5ETRAT+ ! MO/ DELICATE1 ! /RONGE/ P>TS ( H]1 DE/ROY+ ALL ?AT SEP>ATES1 EV5 SK94 7,WE >E TRANSPORT$ TO A PLACE :]E WE B\ND TOGE!R ?R\< ! WOODS1 S5SES HEI<T5$1 Y\ C>RY+ ME AWAY FROM DANG] BY ! SCRUFF ( MY NECK1 !N ROLL+ WRE/L+ LICK+ ON ! =E/ FLOOR UNTIL \R FUR IS MATT$1 COV]$ 9 BRI]S & ?ORNS1 WE RELEASE 9SIDE EA* O!R1 ! DEEPE/ S\NDE/ SLEEP47 

,AS ,I REVEL 9 Y\R BITES & BL[S1 ,I ASK ?AT Y\ M>K ME1 CONSUME ME1 SO ?AT ,I MI<T LIVE 9SIDE Y\ & Y\ 9SIDE ME AS Y\ M\NT ! SCAFFOLD 9 ! EV]-NE>+ SUNRISE4 ,BUT ?\< Y\ TE> MORE & MORE H>%LY 9TO MY FLE%1 ! W\NDS SEEM TO CLOSE1 ! EXCIT$ CAPILL>IES SETTLE1 LEAV+ ONLY DROPS ( BLOOD RE/+ AGA9/ MY UNBLEMI%$ SK94 

,?IS IS :5 ! TE>S COME--NOT FROM ! PA91 NOT AT ! SI<T ( BLOOD1 BUT ) ! KN[L$GE ?AT ,I CANNOT TAKE Y\ ) ME4 ,>E Y\ REAL1 AM ,I REAL1 MY DE>E/ DREAM8 ,IS ?IS 9DE$ ONLY A /ORY8 

,AT DAWN1 AS ! CR[D GA!RS1 !Y NOTICE A WOMAN1 H] %OES & SKIRTS MUDDY1 H] HAIR WILD1 BUT H] SK9 RADIANT & PURE & UNM>K$4 ,AS HE WALKS TO ! GALL[S1 %E /&S !RE LIKE ! HAW?ORN 9 SPR+ 7,I AM TI$1 ,I AM ROOT$1 Y\ >E GONE1 ONE1 NONE1 MY NI<TM>E1 MY ANGEL74 ,& ?IS IS :AT ! PEOPLE WILL TELL !IR GR&*ILDR51 & ALL ?OSE :O POSSESS ! 9NOC5CE TO RECOGNIZE TRU?3 AS HE FALLS1 H] P]FECT SK9 BLOOMS ) A ?\S& BRUISES & W\NDS1 & FROM ?IS C>NAGE FL[]S BEG9 TO GR[4 ,SOON %E IS 5TIRELY ABLOOM1 TRANSFIGUR$1 A G>D51 A TREE ?AT SOME 9SI/ WAS !RE ALREADY1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 !RE4 

,! PA? />TS AT ?IS TREE1 BUT :]E DOES IT 5D8 ,SOME SAY IT 5DS AT HIS GRAVE4 ,IT CROSSES HIS GRAVESITE1 ?AT MU* IS C]TA91 BUT O!RS CLAIM TO HAVE FOLL[$ IT FUR!R--TO ! CAVE1 ! OCEAN1 ! />S4 ,!RE >E ALSO ?OSE :O CLAIM !RE IS NO PA?1 NO LOV]S1 NO M>KS4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O WI% TO TIDY AWAY !SE /ORIES = :I* ! ONLY EVID5CE IS FOLKTALES1 FL[]S1 & BLOOD4 ,TO ?IS ,I HAVE BUT ONE ANSW]1 ! F9AL SECRET3 ,?IS IS ! ONLY TRUE ?+1 MY LOVE4 ,MY LOVE IS ! ONLY TRUE ?+4 

7,S\RCE3 ,RETRIEV$ ON #a#g? ,JUNE #bba FROM CRIME?9C4COM47 

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