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When at last the doctor wiped the last traces of blood from her cheeks, Taylor turned her eyes toward Dairatefully

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A year later, her first day at school, she appeared on his list again

He stood at the bottom of the stairs as he watched her walk up the to happen He could see the heavy backpack pull back on her little fraravity and fate worked together as a team He saw her tumble down the stairs She fell down in front of him, sprawled in a bundle at his feet All he had to do was lean down and touch her

Her long blonde hair was tied up in two pigtails on the side of her face Instinctively her left hand folded around her broken right arhtened her eyes She pleaded, "Please I want to stay I promise you can takehis palms on his knees Softly he said, "Next ti to be in a heap of trouble"

He straightened shocked when she nodded up at him Did she hear him? He shivered and stepped aside quickly when a teacher walked through hiel, lanced toward Daimhin where he stood a few feet away from the commotion

The teacher asked, "Can you stand up?" She leaned forward and lifted Taylor by placing her hands under her armpits "Let's phone your mom Do you feel sore anywhere?"

Bravely Taylor replied, "My arm is very sore, Mrs O'Neill"

Daimhin turned away He convinced hi his job the way he was supposed to be doing it The next time her name appeared on his list, he would have to take her with him - they had a deal If anybody found out that he never took her the very first time her name appeared on his list, his soul would be taken away froiven a second chance after he coo He had to collect souls so that he could understand how precious life is He doubted there were any other opportunities beyond a second chance There had been many people before Taylor who pleaded to stay and never did he consider not taking the that evaded him