,:5 ! ,SN[ ,MELT$ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,BA ,J9 ,TEXT 3 ,A SPR+ BREEZE RUFFL$ MY HAIR2 AT ! FOOT ( ! HILLS A ?AW HAD SET 94 ,IT IS USUALLY COLD :5 ! SN[ MELTS1 BUT TODAY ! LONG-HIDD5 SUN F9ALLY MADE AN APPE>ANCE4 ,I PUT ON A COAT & />T$ D[N ! HILL1 BA!D 9 SUNLI FROM ! CITY & ! HILL WAS NOT HI<4 ,PEOPLE H]E KEPT TO !MSELVES2 ASIDE FROM A TRIP D[N = !IR %OPP+ 9 ! MORN+S1 !Y HAD LITTLE CONTACT ) ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,I F\ND LIFE UP !RE PLEASANTLY QUIET4 ,BECAUSE ( MY WEAK N]VES1 ,I C\LD NOT /& ! NOISE & ! BU/LE ( CITY LIFE & HAD MOV$ UP TO ! HILLS TWO MON?S BE=EH&4 ,LIFE WAS REGUL>3 ,I ATE & SLEPT AT S*$UL$ TIMES & DID NO?+ ALL DAY LONG4 ,I TOOK SOLIT>Y WALKS ALONG M\NTA9 PA?S2 ,I ALSO W5T D[N SOMETIMES TO VISIT FRI5DS4 ,! UTT]LY TRANQUIL & UNDI/URB$ LIFE 9 ! HILLS GRADUALLY RE/OR$ ME TO HEAL?4 ,MY SPIRITS ROSE TOO4 ,I FELT A JOY 9 MY HE>T1 :I* SEEM$ FILL$ ) LOVE1 LOVE = ! SUN1 ! SN[1 ! W9D & ! HILLS1 LOVE = EV]Y?+ >\ND ME4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS MOOD ?AT ,I WALK$ D[N ! SN[-COV]$ PA? DOTT$ ) BLACK FOOTPR9TS4 ,FUR!R D[N ! FOOTPR9TS M+L$ & MADE DIRTY LITTLE PUDDLES4 ,I PICK$ MY WAY OV] ! ?ICKE/ SN[ BECAUSE ,I LOV$ ! CRUN*+ ( SN[ UND]FOOT4 ,) ! SUNLID MY GREET+4 ,!N %E HURRI$ OV]1 PANT+ FROM ! CLIMB1 H] *EEKS ROSY4 0,I CAN'T BE> ?IS ANY LONG]60 %E CRI$ 9 DI/RESS1 SEIZ+ ME BY ! >M4 ,ONE LOOK AT H] & ,I KNEW )\T ASK+ ?AT %E HAD QU>REL$ ) H] HUSB& AGA94 ,I W\LD HAVE TO SP5D QUITE A BIT ( TIME TALK+ H] R\ND4 0,ALL RIREL$1 ! WID] ! GAP BETWE5 !M GREW4 ,!SE W]E NOT ! USUAL QU>RELS BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE3 !Y NEV] RESORT$ TO FI/S OR TO V]BAL ABUSE4 ,ONE ( !M W\LD G5]ALLY PULL A LONG FACE TO %[ ?AT HE OR %E WAS UPSET1 OR EXASP]ATE ! O!R BY SULK+4 ,ON ! R>E OCCASIONS :5 !Y HAD WORDS1 ONE 9V>IABLY LEFT ! ROOM )9 A FEW M9UTES SO ?AT ! SQUABBLE C\LDN'T GO ON4 ,I HAD SE5 IT HAPP5 MANY TIMES4 ,!Y ALWAYS CAME TO COMPLA91 BUT NOT TOGE!R4 ,I W\LD TALK TO !M UNTIL BO? HAD CALM$ D[N BE=E ,I S5T !M HOME4 ,H[EV]1 ,I NEV] F\ND \T ! CAUSE ( !IR QU>RELS4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO BE QU>REL+ = QU>REL+'S SAKE4 ,YET !Y W]E NOT A BAD-TEMP]$ C\PLE2 BO? W]E G5TLE1 GOOD-NATUR$ & CIVILIZ$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 AFT] A QU>REL EA* USUALLY BEGAN COMPLA9+ AB\T ! O!R1 BUT BE=E LONG HE OR %E W\LD BE TAK+ ! BLAME = NOT BE+ CONSID]ATE 5\<4 ,H] EYES ALWAYS FILL$ ) TE>S :5 %E SAID ?IS1 :ILE HE LOOK$ MO/ UNHAPPY4 ,SOMETIMES1 MEET+ AT MY PLACE AFT] A QU>REL1 HE W\LD TAKE HIS WIFE HOME ) MU* T5D]NESS4 ,!Y BEGAN TO QU>REL MORE & MORE1 AS IF !SE SC5ES REPEAT$ !MSELVES4 ,TO ALL APPE>ANCES IT WAS ! SAME ?+ HAPP5+ AGA94 ,BUT ,I WAS PUZZL$1 = IT SEEM$ TO ME !RE MU/ BE MORE TO ?IS ?AN MET ! EYE4 ,ALL ?IS C\LD NOT HAVE HAPP5$ BY ACCID5T2 !RE MU/ BE A SPECIAL REASON BEH9D IT4 ,I WANT$ TO F9D \T :AT IT WAS4 ,MY /UDY ( !IR TEMP]AM5T %$ NO LIM]1 :ILE HE BY COMP>ISON WAS MORE RES]V$ & S]I\S4 ,( C\RSE ?IS WAS M]E SUP]FICIAL OBS]VATION4 ,I HAD NOT KN[N ! C\PLE V]Y LONG1 BUT LIV+ ABROAD1 & 9 ! C\NTRY AT ?AT1 MADE US FAIRLY CLOSE FRI5DS4 ,I KNEW LITTLE ( !IR PA/1 ONLY ?AT HIS FA!R WAS A NOT-TOO-HI<-RANK+ (FICIAL & ?AT BO? W]E COLLEGE /UD5TS4 ,!Y HAD FALL5 9 LOVE & M>RI$ ?REE YE>S AGO BUT W]E AS YET *ILDLESS4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME !RE WAS NO REAL B>RI] BETWE5 !M4 ,!Y \$ = EA* O!R & W]E COM=TABLY (F4 ,BO? W]E /UDY+1 HE $UCATION & %E LIT]ATURE1 BUT ?IS WAS NO REASON = A CLA%4 ,I HAD NEV] DISCOV]$ ! REASON = !IR QU>RELS4 ,?IS TIME TOO ,I F\ND NO CLUE4 ,%E KEPT H] LIPS %UT TI\ND !M FAD$4 ,BY ! TIME WE REA*$ MY DOOR1 %E HAD CALM$ D[N4 0,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,HAD A FI$ DULLY AT ! PA9T+ ON ! WALL1 ONE H& ABS5TLY SMOO?+ H] HAIR4 ,I SAT D[N OPPOSITE H]4 0,:AT AB\T80 ,I ASK$1 SEE+ ?AT %E REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,I KEPT MY EYES ON H] FACE GIV+ H] NO *ANCE TO EVADE ! ISSUE4 0,:AT AB\T80 %E SMIL$1 OBVI\SLY TRY+ TO HIDE ! PA9 9 H] HE>T4 ,H] EYES RE/$ ON ME = A SECOND BE=E RETURN+ DREAMILY TO ! PA9T+ ON ! WALL4 ,LEAN+ BACK1 H] HEAD CU%ION$ 9 H] H&S1 %E SAID HALF TO H]SELF1 0,TO BE HONE/ IT WASN'T AB\T ANY?+ 9 P>TICUL>4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,I'M AFRAID WE CAN'T GO ON ?IS WAY 444 ,P]HAPS WE \ATE40 0,SEP>ATE60 ,I /OLE A />TL$ LOOK AT H]4 ,%E WAS 9 E>NE/2 H] VOICE HELD SADNESS1 BUT NO ANG]4 ,?OSE WORDS C\LD H>DLY HAVE BE5 SPOK5 AT R&OM4 ,%E MU/ HAVE ?\AT+ = SOME TIME4 ,SEP>ATION WAS ( C\RSE ONE WAY TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM4 ,BUT ?+S MU/ BE PRETTY S]I\S IF SU* A DRA/IC SOLUTION WAS CONTEMPLAT$4 ,I WAS WORRI$4 ,TO TELL ! TRU? ,I W\LD HATE TO SEE ?IS Y\NG C\PLE SEP>ATE1 ?\< ,I DIDN'T LIKE TO SEE !M QU>REL ALL ! TIME EI!R4 0,SEP>ATE80 ,I KNITT$ MY BR[S & !N SMIL$ TO EASE ! T5SION4 0,COME1 DON'T GET EXCIT$4 ,SQUABBLES BETWE5 HUSB& & WIFE >E REALLY NO?+ UNUSUAL4 ,IF ONLY BO? SIDES WILL COMPROMISE A LITTLE IT'S QUITE EASY TO SETTLE !M AMICABLY4 ,TO MY M9D1 Y\ TWO \RI] BETWE5 US40 0,B>RI]8 ,:AT B>RI]80 ,I ASK$1 AS IF ! IDEA W]E QUITE 9CONGRU\S4 0,I DON'T KN[ EI!R10 %E REPLI$ 9 DESPAIR4 0,IT'S SOME?+ 9VISIBLE & 9TANGIBLE1 YET ,I FEEL IT'S !RE 4440 ,%E /OPP$ & BIT H] LIPS4 ,A LOOK ( GRIEF1 SEEM+LY FA9T BUT 9 FACT PR(\ND1 CL\D$ H] PRETTY GIRLI% FACE4 ,& !RE WAS ANGUI% 9 ! DEP? ( H] EYES4 ,:5 ,I SAW ! EXPRESSION 9 !M MY [N HE>T SANK4 0,ZI%5G1 Y\ MU/ F9D A WAY \T = ME60 %E BEGG$4 0,I HAV5'T ! C\RAGE TO GO ON LIV+ ) HIM40 ,I F\ND MYSELF 9 A MO/ AWKW>D POSITION4 ,I SYMPA?IZ$ ) H] & WAS EAG] TO HELP H] -- BUT H] HUSB&1 ,BOHE1 WAS MY FRI5D4 ,BESIDES1 ,I C\LD SEE NO GOOD REASON :Y !Y %\LD SPLIT UP4 ,I WAS NOT +5I\S 5\< TO SUGGE/ A SOLUTION4 0,BUT TELL ME1 DO Y\ /ILL LOVE HIM80 WAS ALL ,I C\LD ?9K ( ASK+ AFT] SOME ?\ATION !N80 ,I SAID BLUNTLY4 0,IF Y\ LOVE HIM !N ALL'S WELL40 0,BUT HE 4440 %E HESITAT$4 0,HE4 ,Y\ MEAN ,BOHE DOESN'T LOVE Y\8 ,NO1 ?AT ISN'T TRUE4 ,!RE'S NO O!R WOMAN10 ,I ASSUR$ H]4 ,WE W]E GETT+ CLOS] TO ! CRUX ( ! MATT] & ,I WANT$ TO SEIZE ?IS *ANCE TO CLE> ?+S UP4 ,P]HAPS ,I C\LD PUT AN 5D TO ! CONFLICT BETWE5 !M4 0,I DON'T KN[4 ,HE US$ TO LOVE ME V]Y MU* BUT HE'S *ANG$4 ,SOMETIMES HE'S AFFECTIONATE1 AT O!RS HE'S COOL4 ,HE IS (T5 COLD ON PURPOSE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ?IS MORN+ ,I WAS FEEL+ *E]FUL & ASK$ HIM TO COME & VISIT Y\4 ,HE NOT ONLY REFUS$ BUT WAS ANNOY$ = NO REASON4 ,HE US$ TO DO :ATEV] ,I ASK$2 N[ HE IGNORES ME = H\RS TO READ HIS BOOKS1 OR GOES \T ALONE & DOESN'T COME BACK TILL LATE4 ,I CAN'T BE> BE+ TREAT$ LIKE ?AT 444 ,MAYBE IT'S MY BAD TEMP]4 ,I KN[ ,I'M NOT CONSID]ATE 5\<4 ,BUT ALL ! SAME 4440 ,H] CALM TONE %[$ ?AT %E WAS QUITE CLE>HEAD$ & NOT OV]WR\S 9 H] EYES1 & ,I C\LD SEE FROM H] FACE ?AT %E REALLY BLAM$ H]SELF MORE ?AN H] HUSB&4 ,MY HE>T S(T5$ AGA94 ,BOHE %\LDN'T TORM5T H] LIKE ?IS4 ,:Y DID HE WANT TO MAKE H] SUFF]8 ,WAS HE NO LONG] 9 LOVE ) H]8 ,YET ,I HAD NOTIC$ LITTLE GE/URES & LOOKS ?AT REVEAL$ HIS AFFECTION = H]4 ,HE HAD NO CLOSE WOMAN FRI5D2 !RE HAD BE5 NO *ANGE 9 !IR LIVES4 ,!N :AT WAS KEEP+ HIM FROM LOV+ H]8 ,:AT WAS ?AT 9VISIBLE B>RI] ( :I* %E TALK$8 ,I LONG$ TO KN[ ! ANSW]4 ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T GET IT \T ( H]4 ,SO ,I SOO!D H] ) ! USUAL PLATITUDES4 0,Y\ MU/N'T TAKE ?IS TOO S]I\SLY1 ,J+FANG4 ,I'M AFRAID !RE'S SOME MISUND]/&+4 ,BOHE ISN'T ?AT K9D ( MAN AT ALL4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ IT IS1 HUSB& & WIFE ALWAYS QU>REL OV] TRIFLES4 ,I'M SURE Y\'LL MAKE IT UP AGA9 AFT] A :ILE40 0,ZI%5G1 Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ GOOD HE US$ TO BE1 H[ CONSID]ATE & LOV+4 ,HE RESPECT$ & ANTICIPAT$ MY EV]Y WI%4 ,?AT WAS :Y1 = LOVE ( HIM1 ,I WAS WILL+ TO LEAVE MY FAMILY & CROSS ! WIDE OCEAN ) HIM4 ,BUT N[ 444 N[ ,I'M SURE ,I HAVE V]Y LITTLE PLACE 9 HIS HE>T40 ,%E W5T ON COMPLA9+1 PAY+ NO ATT5TION TO MY >GUM5TS4 ,BUT ?AT WAS NOT SURPRIS+1 SEE+ ,I HAD US$ !M HALF A DOZ5 TIMES ALREADY4 0,Y\ DON'T KN[1 ,ZI%5G1 Y\ JU/ DON'T KN[4 ,I CAN'T BE> TO ?9K ( ! PA/40 ,%E WAS GR[+ MORE AGITAT$1 LETT+ H] FEEL+S RUN AWAY ) H]4 ,H] VOICE BROKE & %E DABB$ AT H] EYES ) A H&K]*IEF4 ,I WAS FEEL+ MORE EMB>RASS$ EV]Y SECOND4 ,I C\LD F9D NO WORDS TO COM=T H] & H] DI/RESS W5T TO MY HE>T4 ,R$ & BLUE FLAMES W]E LEAP+ FROM ! FIRE BLAZ+ 9 ! GRATE4 ,GOLD5 SUNLIM COM=T WAS QUITE WA/$ ON ME4 ,I LONG$ = ,BOHE'S >RIVAL TO RESCUE ME FROM A DIFFICULT POSITION4 ,I KNEW TOO ?AT !RE WAS EV]Y HOPE ( HIS COM+4 ,BOHE'S TALL1 SP>E FIGURE SOON APPE>$ \TSIDE ! W9D[4 ,HE WALK$ SL[LY1 HIS /EPS HEAVY4 ,S9CE WE HAD LA/ MET1 ONLY TWO OR ?REE DAYS PRIOR1 ! MAN SEEM$ MOODI] ?AN EV]4 ,HAV+ 5T]$1 HE NODD$ TO ME & AS WAS CU/OM>Y REMOV$ HIS COAT4 ,!N )\T A WORD HE WALK$ OV] TO ,J+FANG4 ,%E REMA9$ 9 H] SEAT1 H] FACE BURI$ 9 H] H&K]*IEF4 ,%E KNEW HE HAD COME BUT IGNOR$ HIM4 ,HE P]*$ ON ! >M ( H] *AIR1 T\*$ H] %\LD] LOV+LY1 & :ISP]$1 0,COME HOME1 ,J+FANG60 ,%E DID NOT ANSW]4 ,HE BEGG$ H] ?REE TIMES1 HIS VOICE MORE & MORE T5D]1 UNTIL %E MUTT]$ AN 9DI/9CT REPLY4 0,LET'S GO HOME4 ,DON'T LET'S /AY H]E TO TR\BLE ,ZI%5G4 ,IT'S MY FAULT AS USUAL40 ,HE /OOD UP & G5TLY TOOK H] >M1 B5D+ D[N AT ! SAME TIME TO :ISP] 9TO H] E>4 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT ,I WAS SUP]FLU\S & F\ND SOME EXCUSE TO SLIP \T4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT !Y SAID TO EA* O!R1 BUT BY ! TIME ,I RETURN$ HE HAD HIS >M >\ND H] & !Y W]E READY TO LEAVE4 ,BO? W]E SMIL+4 ,IT WAS ! USUAL HAPPY 5D+4 ,I S5T !M (F ) MY BLESS+1 ?9K+ N[ !Y \+ AT ! LAMP1 DREAM+ ( UNATTA9ABLE ?+S4 ,:5 ! DOORBELL BROKE ! SIL5CE1 ,I HAD ALREADY HE>D ,BOHE'S FOOT/EPS \TSIDE4 ,AS ,I W5T TO LET HIM 9 ,I WOND]$ UNEASILY IF !Y HAD QU>REL$ AGA94 ,HIS FACE WAS RUDDY FROM ! W9D4 ,AFT] TAK+ (F HIS COAT HE W5T UP TO ! FIRE1 RUBB+ HIS H&S VIGOR\SLY & B5D+ =W>D TO GET W>M4 ,HIS FACE1 MOODY & SOMB] 9 ! FIRELIK] ?AN ! SKY BE=E A /ORM4 ,MY UNEAS9ESS M\NT$4 ,I WAS EAG] TO KN[ ! REASON = ! /ORMY LOOK ON HIS FACE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME DREAD$ ! REVELATION4 ,COMPRESS+ MY LIPS1 ,I DECID$ TO WAIT1 AL?\< ! SUSP5SE WAS ALMO/ UNBE>ABLE4 ,HE TOOK A FEW /EPS R\ND ! ROOM BE=E HE P\NC$ ON ME &1 SEIZ+ MY >M 9 AGITATION1 SAID1 0,Y\ MU/ HELP ME1 ,ZI%5G60 ,I />$ AT HIM 9 AMAZEM5T4 ,! %E] MIS]Y 9 ?OSE DILAT$ EYES BOR+ 9TO MY [N S5T A %IV] D[N MY SP9E4 0,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,TELL ME60 ,I CRI$ 9 AL>M4 ,! W9D KEPT TAPP+ ON ! W9D[4 ,A FA9T RU/L+ 9 ! QUIET G>D5 S\ND$ AS IF SOMEONE WAS WALK+ AB\T & C\<+4 0,ZI%5G1 ,I CAN'T GO ON LIKE ?IS4 ,TELL ME :AT ,I MU/ DO6 ,J+FANG & ,I 4440 ,HE LET GO ( MY >M & /OOD !RE WR++ HIS H&S4 ,J+FANG'S NAME CONJUR$ UP A VISION ( ! R\ND-FAC$ GIRL 9 ! LIT W>M$ TO H]4 0,SIT D[N & LET'S TALK IT OV]10 ,I PATT$ HIM ON ! %\LD] & PULL$ UP A *AIR = HIM CLOSE TO ! FIRE4 ,WE SAT D[N FAC+ EA* O!R4 0,Y\ %\LDN'T TORM5T ,J+FANG LIKE ?IS10 ,I BEGAN )\T WAIT+ TO HE> MORE4 0,%E /ILL LOVES Y\4 ,:Y MU/ Y\ ALWAYS QU>REL ) H]8 ,SURELY Y\ CAN LET H] HAVE H] WAY SOMETIMES1 CAN'T Y\8 ,BESIDES1 %E'S NOT REALLY DIFFICULT TO GET ON )40 ,I SPOKE E>NE/LY1 SURE ,I C\LD MOVE HIM4 ,HE BL9K$ AS ,I SPOKE1 HIS M\? WORK+4 0,Y\ DON'T UND]/&10 HE SAID F9ALLY1 %AK+ HIS HEAD ) A LOOK ( DESPAIR4 0,BUT :I* ( Y\ IS MORE TO BLAME8 ,Y\ DON'T MEAN TO SAY IT'S ALL H] FAULT80 ,I C\NT]$1 ANNOY$ TO HAVE MY FRI5DLY ADVICE CUT %ORT ?IS WAY4 ,MY WORDS MU/ HAVE W\ND$ HIM1 = HIS FACE D>K5$ FUR!R & HE BIT HIS LIPS4 0,IT'S MY FAULT1 ( C\RSE1 ,I ADMIT ?AT10 HE REPLI$ WRET*$LY AFT] A PAUSE4 0,%E IS NOT TO BLAME AT ALL40 ,?IS WAS UNEXPECT$1 BUT ,I WAS NOT DISPLEAS$ TO HE> IT4 ,I HOP$ BY FOLL[+ UP ?IS ADVANTAGE TO SOLVE ?AT PROBLEM ( !IRS4 0,!N :Y BEHAVE ! WAY Y\ DO80 ,I PURSU$4 0,S9CE Y\ KN[ Y\'RE 9 ! WRONG1 IT'S UP TO Y\ TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT40 ,)\T ! SLIE GONE4 ,N[ ,I F9D ?AT T5D]NESS1 ?AT DOME/ICITY1 UNBE>ABLE4 ,Y\ SEE1 MY \TLOOK HAS *ANG$ 4440 ,I M]ELY />$ AT HIM 9 BEWILD]M5T4 ,I BELIEV$ HE WAS SPEAK+ ! TRU? ?\<4 0,I HAVE NEW CONVICTIONS4 ,I CANNOT GO ON LIV+ AS BE=E4 ,I WANT TO TAKE A NEW ROAD COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ! OLD ONE1 :I* MEANS ,I MU/ AB&ON MY OLD LIFE40 ,HE WAS ABSOLUTELY 9 E>NE/ BUT ,I /ILL FAIL$ TO UND]/&4 0,H[EV]1 %E IS 9CAPABLE ( GO+ =W>D4 ,%E MU/ HAVE LOVE1 %E MU/ LIVE ! WAY WE US$ TO4 ,IT'S NOT H] FAULT1 & ,I SOMETIMES ?9K %E MAY BE RIREL & !N1 AFT] A TIME1 ,I CAN'T HELP BUT ASK H] =GIV5ESS4 ,LOVE HAS SU* A TIT40 ,HE LET \T A DEEP BREA? & CLUT*$ WILDLY AT HIS *E/ AS IF HE WANT$ TO TE> \T ! LOVE 9 HIS HE>T4 0,I HIT ON A WAY AT LA/4 ,I MU/ MAKE H] LEAVE ME4 ,I MADE MYSELF DELIB]ATELY CRUEL & HE>TLESS1 QU>REL+ ) H] = NO REASON JU/ TO MAKE H] LOSE H] ILLUSIONS AB\T ME & /OP LOV+ ME4 ,I WANT H] TO HATE ME 44440 ,HE /OPP$ SUDD5LY &1 BREA?+ ) DIFFICULTY1 RAIS$ A FACE D>K ) MIS]Y1 UNRELIEV$ BY A S+LE RAY ( HOPE & ) SOME?+ T]RIBLE BLAZ+ 9 ! DEP? ( ! EYES4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT ,I UND]/OOD ! CAUSE ( !IR QU>RELS1 BUT KN[+ ! SECRET ONLY PUT ME 9 AN EV5 MORE DIFFICULT POSITION4 0,?IS IS H[ ,I'VE BE5 TORM5T+ MYSELF & H]1 CON/ANTLY 9CREAS+ H] AGONY4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS CLE> TO ME BUT %E WAS 9 ! D>K4 ,/ILL IT WAS NO USE2 IT ONLY MADE ME MORE WRET*$4 ,%E /ILL LOVES ME1 %E WON'T ?9K ( LEAV+ ME4 ,I'VE FAIL$4 ,AFT] EA* QU>REL ,I HAVE TO COM=T H]4 ,%E HAS MADE ME SO WEAK ?AT ,I SIMPLY CAN'T LEAVE H]60 ,HIS CRIES ( DESPAIR RANG WEAKLY ?R\< ! ROOM1 ) NO O!R S\ND TO DI/URB !M4 ,\TSIDE1 ! W9D MOAN$ 9 FITS & />TS2 MY ROOM WAS GR[+ COLD TOO4 ,I W5T TO ! FIREPLACE TO PUT ON MORE WOOD4 ,I DID NOT 9T]RUPT HIM1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T HELP WOND]+ :Y HE 9SI/$ ON GETT+ AWAY FROM H]4 0,BUT WE CAN'T GO ON LIKE ?IS4 ,I MU/ GET AWAY FROM H]1 MAKE H] LOVE SOMEONE ELSE1 YET ,I CAN'T4 ,ZI%5G1 ,I CAN'T /& ?IS ANY LONG]1 ,I CAN'T GO ON ACT+4 ,I NEV] ?\T4 ,)\T WAIT+ TO HE> MY OP9ION1 HE /OOD UP & W5T OV] TO ! S(A1 BURY+ HIS FACE 9 ONE ( ITS >MS4 ,A FE>FUL SIL5CE 5SU$4 ,AS ! W9D \TSIDE DI$ D[N ,I C\LD HE> ! WOOD 9 ! FIREPLACE SIZZLE4 ,! AIR SEEM$ /IFL+4 ,! PA9 & HORROR ( ,BOHE'S REVELATIONS HAD %ATT]$ MY EV5+'S PEACE4 ,I DID NOT BLAME HIM2 MY HE>T A*$ = HIM1 EV5 ?\< ,I C\LD NOT SEE :Y HE WANT$ TO MAKE ! WOMAN HE LOV$ HATE HIM4 0,IF :AT Y\ SAY IS TRUE1 ,BOHE1 :Y DO Y\ 9SI/ ON CRU%+ H] LOVE = Y\8 ,:Y MU/ Y\ GET AWAY FROM H]8 ,CAN'T Y\ />T LIV+ AMICABLY TOGE!R AGA98 ,Y\ \EFULLY40 ,?AT WAS ! ADVICE ,I F9ALLY MANAG$ TO (F]4 ,HE /OOD UP ABRUPTLY1 HIS EYES HOT & DRY4 0,NO1 NO60 HE 9SI/$4 0,I CAN'T4 ,I WANT TO GO BACK TO ,*9A4 ,I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO DO4 ,?IS LIFE H]E IS TOO FULL ( CONTRADICTIONS 4440 ,WR++ HIS H&S1 HE TOOK A FEW /EPS1 !N D>T$ OV] TO SEIZE MY >M AGA94 0,LET ME TELL Y\1 ,ZI%5G3 %E'S HAD TWO ABORTIONS BUT N[ %E'S ) *ILD AGA9 & %E WON'T GET RID ( IT4 ,%E ABSOLUTELY REFUSES4 ,:AT AM ,I TO DO80 ,HIS EYES CORN]$ ME1 DEM&+ AN ANSW]4 ,?IS CAME AS A SUDD51 T]RIBLE %OCK TO ME1 REVIV+ ALL MY SYMPA?Y = ,J+FANG & MAK+ IT EV5 H>D] TO UND]/& HIM4 0,%E IS RITLESSNESS4 0,%E HAS A RIE BO? VICTIMS40 ,MY WORDS DID NOT ANG] HIM1 ?\< HE WAS ANXI\S TO JU/IFY HIMSELF4 ,HIS VOICE WAS S(T] N[1 LESS AGITAT$4 0,DON'T Y\ SEE ,I SUFF] TOO8 ,EV5 MORE ?AN %E DOES4 ,Y\ MU/ REALIZE1 ,ZI%5G1 ?AT ,I'M NOT 9HUMAN4 ,I CAN'T HELP MYSELF4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE H[ MIS]ABLE IT'S MAK+ ME8 ,I CAN'T F9D A S+LE P]SON :O'LL LI/5 TO MY TR\BLES6 ,ONLY Y\6 ,J+FANG DOESN'T UND]/& ME AT ALL4 ,I CAN'T TELL H] /RAIE FRAME4 ,HIS WORDS MADE ME MORE CONFUS$ ?AN EV]4 ,I TOO AM WEAK & F9D IT H>D TO MAKE UP MY M9D4 ,I SID$ N[ ) ,BOHE1 N[ ) ,J+FANG4 ,?\< ,I HAD LONG WANT$ TO RECONCILE HUSB& & WIFE1 ,I WAS COMPLETELY AT A LOSS N[ ?AT ,BOHE /OOD 9 SU* MIS]Y BE=E ME ASK+ = HELP4 ,I WRACK$ MY FEEBLE BRA9S = SOME WAY \T4 ,AFT] PAC+ AB\T 9 SIL5CE = A :ILE1 HE TURN$ T[>D ME SUDD5LY ) A /RANGE LOOK ON HIS FACE4 0,TELL ME HONE/LY1 ,ZI%5G1 >E Y\ FOND ( ,J+FANG80 HE FALT]$4 ,I NODD$ UNCOMPREH5D+LY4 ,YES1 ,I WAS FOND ( ,J+FANG1 & EV] S9CE ,BOHE BEGAN MAK+ H] MIS]ABLE1 ,I HAD FELT A SPECIAL SYMPA?Y = H]4 ,HIS EYES LIT UP & HIS CL\D$ FACE BRIK5$ AGA91 ?AT GLIMM] ( LI4 ,?\< ,I WANT$ TO DETA9 HIM1 HE HAD SWEPT \T ( ! ROOM4 ,I FELT SORRY AB\T ! WAY ,I HAD TREAT$ HIM4 ,HE HAD COME TO ME 9 GREAT DI/RESS SEEK+ HELP1 BUT ,I HAD S5T HIM (F BURD5$ ) GREAT] UNHAPP9ESS4 ,FULL ( REMORSE1 ,I W5T BACK TO ! S(A & SAT D[N4 ,LOOK+ UP1 MY EYES FELL ON ! PA9T+ ?AT HAD DRAWN ,J+FANG'S GAZE MORE ?AN ONCE E>LI] ?AT DAY4 ,A WELL-KN[N PICTURE 5TITL$ 0,MO!R & ,SON10 IT DEPICT$ A WELL-DRESS$ WOMAN ) A TWO-YE>-OLD BOY ON H] LAP4 ,?IS MADE ME ?9K ( ,J+FANG1 & ,I FELT = H] KE5LY 9 H] PRES5T PLIM1 &1 EXCEPT = POCKETS ( SN[ H]E & !RE UND] ! TREES & BY ! WALLS1 ! M\NTA9 PA? WAS DRY4 ,/ICK 9 H&1 ,I WALK$ AT A LEISURELY PACE TO MY FRI5D'S H\SE4 ,BOHE WAS ILL & HIS WIFE HOV]$ >\ND HIS B$ NURS+ HIM4 ,!Y APPE>$ TO BE CLOS] ?AN USUAL4 ,HE SEEM$ ONLY A LITTLE UND] ! WEA!R4 ,J+FANG TOLD ME IT WAS ! RESULT ( DR9K+ TOO MU* ! PREVI\S EV5+ & W&]+ AB\T 9 ! W9D HALF ! NIE ?AT HE HAD BE5 QUITE SOB] :5 HE CAME TO MY H\SE & REVEAL$ SO MU*4 ,HE OBVI\SLY HADN'T TOLD H]4 ,N[1 ILL 9 B$1 IT WAS EV5 EASI] TO FOOL H]4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 EV5 ,I WAS TAK5 9 BY HIS MANN] T[>D H]4 ,I BEGAN TO WOND] :E!R ,I HAD BE5 DREAM+4 ,I WAS GLAD1 ( C\RSE1 TO SEE !M RECONCIL$4 ,DUR+ MY %ORT VISIT ,I SAID NOT A WORD AB\T :AT HAD HAPP5$ ! PREVI\S NISEILLES4 ,!Y HAD BOOK$ A PASSAGE ON A BOAT DUE TO SAIL = ,*9A4 ,!RE W]E NO MORE LETT]S FROM !M AFT] ?IS1 SO ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT !Y W]E DO+ AT HOME4 ,I /ILL REMEMB]$ ! Y\NG C\PLE SOMETIMES :5 LONEL9ESS OV]:ELM$ ME4 ,I S9C]ELY WI%$ !M HAPP9ESS4 ,F\R YE>S LAT] ,I W5T TO SP5D MY SUMM] VACATION 9 A SEASIDE T[N 9 ! S\? ( ,FRANCE4 ,I (T5 W5T TO ! BEA* TO BASK 9 ! SUN4 ,!RE W]E V]Y FEW ,*9ESE H]E1 & ONE DAY ! SIASOL4 ,H] PR(ILE & FIGURE W]E FAMILI>1 & SO WAS H] VOICE AS %E TALK$ TO ! BOY4 ,AS ,I APPROA*$1 FULL ( CURIOSITY1 %E TURN$ & ,I GOT A GOOD LOOK AT H] FACE4 0,J+FANG60 ,I EXCLAIM$1 PLEASANTLY SURPRIS$4 ,%E GOT UP & RAN OV] TO ME CRY+ HAPPILY1 0,SO IT'S Y\1 ,ZI%5G6 ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ W]E /ILL 9 ,FRANCE40 ,%E GRIPP$ MY H& & %OOK IT W>MLY4 ,%E WAS NOT MU* *ANG$ EXCEPT ?AT %E SEEM$ 9 BETT] HEAL?1 MORE *E]FUL & HAPPY4 0,:5 DID Y\ COME80 ,I ASK$1 IMPRESS$ BY H] HEAL?Y TAN4 0,:Y DIDN' T Y\ S5D ME WORD80 ,!N ,I PO9T$ AT ! LITTLE BOY :O WAS COM+ T[>D US4 0,IS ?AT Y\R SON80 0,WE CAME MORE ?AN TWO MON?S AGO4 ,BUT WE'VE BE5 H]E ONLY A FEW DAYS4 ,Y\ MU/ SEE MY BABY40 ,%E FET*$ ! *ILD & MADE HIM GREET ME4 ,HE WAS NOT QUITE F\R & ! IMAGE ( HIS FA!R1 P>TICUL>LY AB\T ! M\? & EYES4 ,I PATT$ ! BOY ON ! %\LD]1 MUMBL+ SOME?+1 & WOND]$ :Y ,BOHE HADN'T COME OV] TO JO9 US BUT WAS NAPP+ !RE UND] ! P>ASOL4 0,I MU/ GO & SAY HELLO TO ,BOHE10 ,I SAID4 ,)\T A WORD %E FOLL[$ ME BACK TO ! P>ASOL4 ,! MAN !RE1 :O /OOD UP AT ONCE1 WAS A COMPLETE /RANG]4 ,I /OOD WOOD5LY 9 FRONT ( HIM1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO SAY4 0,?IS IS MY HUSB&40 ,J+FANG 9TRODUC$ US1 GIV+ A NAME ?AT ,I H>DLY HE>D4 ,I MUMBL$ A FEW POLITE REM>KS & LEFT4 ,J+FANG AGRE$ TO ACCOMPANY ME A LITTLE WAY4 ,:5 ASK$ = NEWS ( ,BOHE1 %E HAD NONE TO GIVE4 ,%E C\LDN'T TELL ME ANY?+ AB\T HIM1 NOT EV5 :E!R HE WAS ALIVE OR DEAD4 ,NOTIC+ ?AT !SE QUE/IONS DI/RESS$ H]1 ,I DESI/$ & WE P>T$4 ,! Y\NG MAN ) ,J+FANG WAS G5TLE1 /RONG1 & TALL4 ,%E MU/ BE HAPPY ) HIM4 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R ,BOHE IS DEAD OR ALIVE1 BUT IF HE KNEW H[ %E WAS GETT+ ON HE \*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bba 3 ,:5 ! ,SN[ ,MELT$ -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,:5 ! ,SN[ ,MELT$ -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/