【】thethoughtaheadstart.tensesclesreadiedtheelvestounil.necksed.eyeskled.fightsbrokeout.akite,allhellbrokeloose.</p>
overtheyears,ihadseenalotofguysrunkites.buthassaofinnerpass.</p>
ireeroneovercastthroughneighborhoods,hopping</p>
gutters,,buthassanranfasterthanidid,andiwasfallingbehind.</p>
“hassahinghotandragged.</p>
heotionedhhishand.“thisherer.ilookedup,sahatthedirectiootheohekiteing.</p>
“he.</p>
“trust”iheardhiseofhassandisappearingaroundareeter.ihobbledafterhispikesofpainbatteringscrapedknees.</p>
isar,andaroafistfulofdriedlberries.</p>
“achroilinghnausea.</p>
hesled.“site,aragha.”</p>
idroppedohilayonathinpatchofsheotheryousee”</p>
hassanpoppedalberryinhisuth.“itsing,”hesaid.iuldhardlybreatheandhedidntevensoundtired.</p>
“howdoyouknow”isaid.</p>
“iknow.”</p>
“hoanyouknow”</p>
hetuedto.afehisbaldscalp.“iragha”</p>
suddenlyidecidedtotoyalittle.“idontknow.wouldyou”</p>