Her cerulean blue eyes open; she looks at them and says, “Other.”
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In the dim light of the kitchen Faith Hobbs held the frying pan up over her shoulder like a baseball bat behind Boyd’s back. He started loading a revolver, the sweat running down his face. “Make me something to eat, Maw.” “What you think you’re doin’?” she asked, wanting to …
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