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“Is everything OK?” Sea at them

“Fine,” Brian said, nervously looking over his shoulder, back at the trailer park “Could we get going, though, Gramps? I, uh, really need to use the bathroom”

“So do I,” said Eddie

“And me too,” Jane said “Really bad”

“OK, then,” Seaine over It wouldn’t catch

No, Brian thought Please, God Please help us

“Hold your horses, and, uain

The engine churned and chugged, but again there was nothing

We’re going to be stranded, Brian thought Stranded, and then the Lord of the Flies kids would come

Then it caught The big oldhappily

In the backseat, Brian crossed hiear, and they finally pulled out

CHAPTER 38

IT WAS FIVE-THIRTY AM when Mary Catherine led the horse out of the barn behind Aaron Cody’s house It was still dark, and cold enough to see the plumes of the horse’s breath She turned as a cow mooed forlornly somewhere off in the darkness to her left

“And a fine goodto you, too, madam,” she said over her shoulder “Wonderful weather we’re having, don’tcha think?”

She s ride was by far the best part of her day It was a moment to be still, a ot up and the chaos began