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    t as I  to cry, t suddenly became clear.

    God  I o do.

    I couldnt  to ter, even if Id ook every scut I could, racing tting t t too play, and alticularly good ate, on toppable, propelled by w I o do.

    I didnt care ed   care, eitered to a rying to catco toward his office.

    looked up e me in, o  obsessively. tered across tre traig t about Jamie; t came to cry.

    quot;Reverend?quot; I said softly.

    ans I  in anyway.

    quot;Id like to be alone,quot; he croaked.

    en, as es described in Davids Psalms. o keep up s around Jamie, and tress of doing so was wearing him down.

    I marc up to  me before turning back to the window.

    quot;Please,quot; o me. one ed, as t rengto confront even me.

    quot;Id like to talk to you,quot; I said firmly. quot;I  ask unless it ant.”

    sig in t in before, ake Jamie out for New Years Eve.

    ened as I told  was on my mind.

    turned to me. I dont kno say no. Instead urned tohe window.

    Even oo so speak.

    Again I ran, again I didnt tire, my purpose giving me trengto go on.  knocking, and t to see w .

    Before she could speak, I did.

    quot;Is s; I asked, euperrified at time.

    quot;Yes,quot; tiously. quot;hen she woke up, she wondered where you were.”

    I apologized for my dis mind leaving us alone. I o Jamies room, partially closing t  me knoing.

    quot;; s, quot;thank you for coming back.”

    I pulled up a c next to aking igomac