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@@@@@ He lay down on the mat, folding his arms
@@@@@ He lay down on the mat, folding his arms tightly across his chest
Again, I saw that arguing was the wrong approach to take with JamieWell, this one I could
rectify as soon as he was asleepJamie slept so deeply it was almost a comaMelanie could carry
him anywhere once he was out
“You can use my pillow,” he told me, patting the one next to the side where he lay“You don't
need to scrunch up at the bottom there
I sighed but crawled to the top of the bed
“That's right,” he said approvingly“Now, could you throw me Jared's?”
I hesitated, about to reach for the pillow under my head; he jumped up, leaned over me, and
snatched the other pillow
We lay in silence for a while, listening to the low whistle of the doctor's breathing
“Doc has a nice snore, doesn't he?” Jamie whispered
“It won't keep you up,” I agreed
I waited for him to say something more, but he was quiet
“Was there something you wanted?” I asked
He didn't answer right away, but I could feel him struggling, so I waited
“If I asked you something, would you tell me the truth?”
It was my turn to hesitate“I don't know everything,” I hedged
“You would know thisWhen we were walking… me and Jeb… he was telling me some
thingsThings he thought, but I don't know if he's right
Melanie was suddenly verythere in my head
Jamie's whisper was hard to hear, quieter than my breathing“Uncle Jeb thinks that Melanie
might still be aliveInside there with you, I mea |