ovendifaops,calltheps,

nghishands.

happened,buthedidntagineheraloneandsick

”rightofcross

trouble”ijusteho””okay,son

”sheknee.you

lookingineverydireighthavebeenstanding,

eall.

driveinthirtyfivenutesifhepushedit,butapayphone”are

”santha,doiocallanaulahepoliceisthere

youalone”hehelleandhadhedone

”daddy”forallherturityandbravado,sheofagirl,

hisjacketandveredsanthaup,becauseshebling,bare

butthatfair.hope.itwashisjob,andhehad

forthelengthofhisdrive.bettertotalkherthroughtheti.

””loyaltyes,youknoytoyoursister

itoihestreets

rightnoeanshelpiherhosafeandsound.”

fivenutespassed,thenten,andthecarphonedidntring.he

anthahadnad,spotted

i,ratothecar.

huddledonthefloorofthephoh,hertearstreakedfacelooking

thatorranintoanotherkindoftrouble,he

thephoh,pulledupfast,andsahithecar,

okay”shesaidashaky”okay.”hehadathought.”givefive

henar.”hesureallhad

heoneoaskwhereshewasgoing.”

dsnakedbehindthedriversseatintotheback.heslippedoff

”hurry,daddy.”

hiitherintothefroandstrapherin,thenranaroundthe

k,liftedherupandintohisar.hoperanbesidehindhelped

”uldgh.itriedeverything.”he

”idontknober,”shewailed.

”ididanditdidveryfar.”soheehope,

hehungupthephoofinda.”

atleastsanthahadhadtheseocall.

bu.

”nothing.

ie”hedidntanstookherhandand,snatguphis

”itsapayphone,”shecried.”youesoon”heulddothe

streets,heaskedforthehouseaddress.

uldcallanaulancehielf.

shiftingfog,prayingsheillbetherewhenhearrived.

hetoldheranddeherrepeatit.”fivenutes,okay””okay.”

”okay,”hesaidtohope.”doyouknohatidont”

greeninthenightlight.”issedupthenuer,”shecried,

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