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I couldn't feel my legs very well?just prickles like needle points as the
blood flowed down
There was a hiss of disapproval behind himIt came from more than one mouth
?Okay, whoever you are,? he said to me, his voice still kind?Let's get out of here before it
heats up
The one who must have been Kyle's brother put his hand on Jeb's arm
?You can't just show it where we live, Jeb
?I suppose it doesn't matter,? Maggie said harshly?It won't get a chance to tell tales
Jeb sighed and pulled a bandanna?all but hidden by his beard?from around his neck
?This is silly,? he muttered, but he rolled the dirty fabric, stiff with dry sweat, into a gucci men watches blindfold
I kept perfectly still as he tied it over my eyes, fighting the panic that increased when I couldn't
see my enemies
I couldn't see, but I knew it was Jeb who put one hand on my back and guided me; none of the
others would have been so gentle
We started forward, toward the north, I thoughtNo one spoke at first?there was just the sound
of sand grinding under many feetThe ground was even, but I stumbled on my numb legs again
and againJeb was patient; his guiding hand was almost chivalrous
I felt the sun rise as we walkedSome of the footsteps were faster than othersThey moved
ahead of us until they were hard to hearIt sounded chanel jewelry like it was the minority that stayed with Jeb
and meI must not have looked like I needed many guards?I was faint with hunger, and I
swayed with every step; my head felt dizzy and hollow
?You aren't planning to tell him, are you??
It was Maggie's voice; it came from a few feet behind me, and it sounded like an accusation
?He's got a right to know,? Jeb repliedThe stubborn note was back in his voice
?It's an unkind thing you are doing, Jebediah
?Life is unkind, Magnolia
It was hard to decide who was the more terrifying of the twoWas it Jeb, who seemed so intent
on keeping me alive? Or Maggie, who had first suggestedthe doctor ?an chanel cambon handbag appellation that filled
me with instinctive, nauseated dread?but who seemed more worried about cruelty than her
brother?
We walked in silence again for a few hoursWhen my legs buckled, Jeb lowered me to the
ground and held a canteen to my lips as he had in the night
?Let me know when you're ready,? Jeb told meHis voice sounded kind, though I knew that
was a false interpretation
Someone sighed impatiently
?Why are you doing this, Jeb?? a man askedI'd heard the voice before; it was one of the
brothers?For Doc? You could have just told Kyle thatYou didn't have to pull a gun on him
?Kyle needs a gun pulled on him more often,? Jeb black chanel quilted bag muttered
?Please tell me this wasn't about sympathy,? the man continued?After all you've seen??
?After all I've seen, if I hadn't learned compassion, I wouldn't be worth muchBut no, it was
not about sympathyIf I had enough sympathy for this poor creature, I would have let her die
I shivered in the oven-hot air
?What, then?? Kyle's brother demanded
There was a long silence, and then Jeb's hand touched mineI grasped it, needing the help to
get back on my feetHis other hand pressed against my back, and I started forward again
?Curiosity,? Jeb said in a low voice
As we walked, I considered a few sure factsOne, I was not the first soul they'd fendi spy replica capture
