【】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>