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Guidebook Lady had said the Burren was depressing, but this was over-the-top

Ian pointed to a small, drab structure in the distance He was already poised for takeoff, seat belt undone, notebook in hand "The Poulnabrone is a tomb It’s over two thousand years old"

I squinted ray blur "A to about a tomb"

Rowan slid the car into park, and Ian launched himself out thefeetfirst, his notebook tucked securely under his arm "See you there!" he called over his shoulder His sneakerssounds as he sprinted toward the to his eyes on my brother He’d been quiet ever since I’d conceded defeat to the Titletrack plan Ian had talked htly unco Detecting Ian guilt was a subtle art; his natural energy made it difficult

"He looks like one of those Jesus lizards You know, the ones that move so fast, they can run on water?" Rowan said

I heaved er seat "Pro we need is for Ian to get a Jesus lizard co lot was one large, sludgy puddle that seeped into round A thin shroud of clouds covered the sun, erasing even the illusion of warmth, and I wrapped my bare arms around myself Why had no one bothered to tell me that Ireland was the climatic equivalent of a walk-in freezer? Once I arrived in Italy, I planned to spendin the sun like a loaf of ciabatta bread And talking to Lina

Lina will know soon A violent shiver worked its way downat me over the top of the car

"What ly My teeth were seconds fro like a puppy in one of those animal cruelty coht? For just sixty-three cents a day, you, too, can stop a blond girl froThey used to be on the television all the time"

"Yep, we have those too" Archie had a soft spot for ani, we used to wait for the commercials to come on so we could call his can be a special kind of cruel When my dad found out, he’d lectured us on the fact that ere being cruel about an animal cruelty commercial, and we’d all donated a anization

I plucked atabout Italy, so all I brought were summer clothes I didn’t realize that Ireland spends all its tiood day Give me a minute" He ducked back into Clover, and I pulled my phone out of my back pocket 9:03 I wanted to be at the airport by ten o’clock

"Hey, Rowan, how long will it take us to get to the airport?" I asked

"About forty-five minutes"

"Then we’d better keep this trip short I don’t want to cut our tihtly ht he was talking about the navy-blue sweater he had wrapped around one ar in his other hand too The guidebook

"Rowan, that’s ered toward hi over me

He studied the cover "Yeah, I know it’s yours Is this the guidebook you were talking about? Why does it say it’s about heartbreak?"