第8节 (第2/2页)


    sharonhungupthephoneandsatinsilence.

    “andedjohn,uobearbeioutofthisobviouslyseriousevent.

    “ohsorry,love.hollysonthe...shesaidthat,eh...”

    “forchristssake”

    “shesaidthatgerryeheralist.”

    johnstaredather,studiedherfadtriedtodecideifsheandherealizedshethetableahsatinsilendstaredattheinthought.

    six

    “satarouptiedasevideninilforthelastfeiheyalltriedtodecidehoethinglikethis:

    “buthoao...”

    “but...well...god.”

    “es...”

    hollyandsharonjustsatlookingateaeredhisinallyillfriendhadocarryoutthisideaallaloanyonefindingout.

    “othenclusionthatgerryhaddothat.hehadcarrieditoutalone.

    “ikelyhen”

    “indbehindallofthis,”sharonsaidsarally.

    “haha,”johnreplieddryly.“hisileonhisface.

    “hesuredid,”hollysaidquietly.

    “areyouok,hollyian,houstbe...learlynceed.

    “ifeelfine.”hollyazedu,ishouldhavebeeingit.”

    “yeah,butedanyofustoeverdoit”saidjohn.

    “but”questionedholly.“thisheinthefirstplacetobeabletohelpyourlovedoeryougo.”

    “ithinkgerryheonlyoneookitreallyseriously.”

    “sharon,gerryistheonlyoneofusakenit”

    theree.

    “oreself.“thereshoanyenvelopes”

    “e..theresten,”untedsharon,joininginhthespiritoftheieask.

    “ok,soonthsarethere”johnasked.hollysortedthroughthepile.

    “theresray,june,july,august,septeer,oberanddeceer.”

    “sotheresassageforeveryintheyear,”sharonsaidsloething,gerryhadplahisknoonttopohis,auallyhollylookedaroundatherfriendsakingherfeelalstnain.whileshe.

    “holdon”johnexclaidveryseri

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