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Carry her in your arms, not over your shoulders, Simon said. We'd moved beyond that in our strange friendship. I am too tired for this shit, I said. Chapter 18THERE WAS A FIREPLACE against the far wall, but it was narrow and white, formed of the same smooth whiteness as the walls.

Edward said we needed backup. It's an automatic death sentence. I was suddenly so tired, so tired my eyes burned. He was watching.