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"Harley, we've got to get you out of here We've got to," II've been screa some other ritual and she won't listen"
I waited to see if he had heard and understood, but he didn't open his eves His body had become so still and his skin so clarand effort to be like my father
"Harley!" I shook him "Harley, stay awake Harley! Please try to think of so Harley!"
He didn't open his eyes I felt for his pulse It was light slow
He's going to die Harley's really going to die! I concluded and finally, the dam I had built to stay in control shattered I screa as quickly as I could to get back to the stairway, I put too ed across the rooasp for breath When I reached the stairway, I s up slowly toward the door I could see where the slime had been poured until it had reached the top step The area looked charred Whatever it was it had been ignited and it filled the area with a stink that made me choke and dry heave The stench was that putrid Despite ency I had to retreat
She's even keeping ed I stepped back and then picked up the piece of luh the wall to the back rooth at the door to the stairway It slammed with a loud clunk and then bounced back down the steps and fell to the floor
I waited and listened, but no one upstairs acknowledged it There was just a heavy silence, so deep and so co of my own heart sounded like parade drums
They won't help us I thought They just don't care We'll surely die down here
Defeated and lost I made my way back and returned to Harley's bedside His face looked flushed again I touched his cheek His fever had returned, only it orse Desperate I got the cold water and started to sponge hi as quickly as I could I felt like soedy was rushing in on us Soon, ould drown in it
Moiveyou and Daddy like this
You can't forgive reed to go Harley wouldn't have gone We wouldn't be here This wouldn't be happening to us, to all of us
Exhaustedmy ankle in a chorus of aches and pains I crawled beside Harley and brought his head to my bosom
"Harley, what are we going to do? Oh Harley," I cried My tears were so hot They were co fast and furious I wiped them away and closed my eyes
We lay there, quiet, like two souls waiting to be called home
I didn't knohether it was just my