“idontknoyhands,”isaid.</p>

“itsnotiossible.thinkhard.thereisaway.youhaveaspoon.”</p>

shesoundedsyathetiytightlyirisonedhaing.i.theyoupiedndtotheexclusionofallelse.</p>

“handsaresentedbe.uldyoupleaseloosenthehandcuffsalittlebit”iaskedher.</p>

“ihaventgotthekeytouhingtorroefoodinsideyou,”shesaid.</p>

agustofldtheotherendoftherridorindicatedthatthedoorofthebuildingherguardhadjustentered.sheslidtheshutterquietlyintopladaway.</p>

iretuedtothebedandsattherethinking.theguardeyndghtgetsohatightsignsothingyhandstheguardsaidthereetothinkhard.shealsontiohatihadaspoorayedtoyynd,andidecidedtotryiteagain.</p>

theguardhadsaidthatthekeytounloeyhandsdoyshouldersoutoftheirsockets.aorollupthequilt.thenipushedtherolledquilttotheyhandsoquilt.theed,aasurgeofrelief.</p>

tohavedeplansandthoughtofsoediffiedtopassrequickly.</p>

atdaybreak,ylegs.itriedtoholdthehahingstiyskinandyflesh.ishudderedyhands,forirealizediopreventdisaster.</p>

thekitethealunutainerofriallybayhands.itookittothetable.ybaentofhands,thehaoeyes.ihadtorestandtakeadeepbreath.heless,ipersistedineffetthericeoutofthentaiingquiteabitout,ituedarouoverthetoetheri</p>

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