第71节 (第1/2页)

    littleboylyingonthebed,thoughapartofalreadyknew.

    thereandspainpills.theandbitter.ipulledthecurtains,easedselfbathebed,andlaydoyhestandandspillstowork.

    yheadpounded.idbeendreangagain,butiuldhadbeenabout.

    heartgaveasiyvoiilesfroo,bodybrokeafeeagainandheardnothing.istruggledoutofbed,,lookedinthenarro.hewasgone.

    iloanagersoffiingosontheanagerreadioppedche

    unter.ides,askedifhedseedoustaetropicalfruitiuldntquiteregnize.

    “boys,theyliketorunaround,”hesaid,sighing.“ihavethreeofthealldaytheyarerunningaround,troubliher.”hefannedhisfaceyjaws.

    “idontthirunningaround,”isaid.“andhere.ifraidheghtgetlost.”

    hebobbedhisheadfroidetoside.“thenyoushouldhavekeptaheboy,ster.”

    “iknoifellasleepandasgone.”

    “boysstbeteo,youknow.”

    “yes,”isaid,pulsequiing.hoyapprehensionheshiftedthehefanning.“theybicyow”

    “who”

    “boys,”hesaid.“theyresaying,daddy,daddy,pleasebuyusbilesandothere,isoyou.”

    iiginedsohrablyinginaditeetagonthelapelofhisshortsleevebluettonshirt.“.fayyaz,haveyouseenhi

    “theboy”

    ibitdoee.haveyouseenhiot,fodssake”

    thefanningstopped.hiseyesnarroarte,friend.iaottheone.”

    thathehadapointdidnotstopthebloodfroushingtofa”

    “sorry,”hesaidcurtly.heputhisglassesba.snappedhisnehboy.”

    istoodattheunterforaryingnottoscreaasiighthaveo”

    “no,”isaid.ifelttired.tiredandscared.

    “doeshehaveanyis”hesaid.isaple,theyeris,especiallyhthataoldsanegger”

    “thesque”isaid.“thebigsque.”ireeredtheosquehadjoltedsohrabfroisstupor,hooft