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Conversation between the United States chief of staff and Dr Louis Wainwright:

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TWENTY-THREE

THE COMPOUND IS STILL AND SILENT EVERYONE sleeps I don’t think about where I’et away fro inside me shudders I press a hand to my stomach It hurts to breathe

"Davy! Davy!" I turn at the hiss of my name Junie stands in the doorway of her roo like she’s surprised to seeof panic to his voice that tempts me--makes me want to turn and run back into his argling into his clothes, his movements fierce and desperate

But not as desperate as me

He’ll be out in the hall afterface-to-face with hi he’s noroodsomeone I shouldn’t even be in the same rooaze "You two have a fight?"

I nod A fight? Yeah You could call it that

She steps back into her room "C’mon You can hide in here," she offers with a s over each shoulder

I plunge into her rooether Moe down the hall, loudest the second they corow faint as they recede

He’s gone