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I guess I can understand how Riverinto a car with his brother, to head to a place where he’d learn how to shoot guns

But it doesn’t sound like his brother was ever just in it for the target practice

And here, I’ve always thought Jesse was a proble me in his messes Not that he’d ever be able to, anyway

And yet River has

I just lied to the police for hihteen es due to IRA affiliations, and I lied to protect hied to push et back on I need to feel like uy lying beside ot injured in the process, who charmed me with his kindness and his s, who proved to me exactly how quickly I could become deeply intimate with a e River for what he’s done, and how he’s lied

And yet it’s hard to judge hi else he’s done for me

Maybe I should reserve judg

I just don’t know

And so I siin to flutter, and his strong lireen eyes open tofor o He doesn’t say anything, and neither do I We si to read what the other is thinking I’m not afraid of hi him in my house, I was absolutely terrified I wanted to run, hide, screah I needed to hear what he had to say

Our hs in exasperation

"What time do you have to be at work?" I ask

He doesn’t answervoice extra deep and scratchy "YeahNoCan you cover for htstand beside hi the day off?"

He reaches over, running the tips of his fingers over mine, still splattered with every color of spray paint I touched last night, which I didn’t have a chance to wash off

I could pull away That voice in the back of my mind tells me I should

But I don’t

"I think we could both use a day away froh mine "What do ya say?"

I could say no That voice in the back of my mind tells me I should

"Okay"

His eyes roam my face, which I’ over my lips I see the question--and the wish--in his eyes, but he doesn’t try anything