I’m trying to think of something lighthearted to say, but coming up painfully short, when a voice calls to us from the parking lot. ‘Hey! Are eith...r of you Jacob Wright?’ I look down at the figure, squinting in the hot daylight. The voice is familiar, and not in an ‘oh, shit’ sort of way. It belongs to a fairly heavyset man who looks to be in his late twenties. Buck turns to me, face stone-cold serious, and says, ‘If you’re fucking his girl, too, please leave me out of it.’ I return the stoney. On Monday, my day off, Jane and I spent every minute of the day together, rubbing our bodies against each other, bumping into each other, and generally killing time until what we hoped would be a carefree, magical moment.On Wednesday, I left work for a few minutes so I could see Berry and Janet off. They said they were returning to school early in order to attend the several parties that would be taking place.No words were spoken between Berry and me as we shook hands, but when Janet came to. I knew it wouldn't last, though. Why? Because you're decent and Claire isn't."I checked her out, buddy boy. I found out about Helen and her and how they were. Besides Helen, Claire cheated on you with another boy, and I'm not talking about Hal Williams, although I think she did him, too. I wanted to tell you what kind of girl you were in love with, but I knew you wouldn't listen, so I waited. I told myself that I'd be there for you when the doxy broke your heart, and I was, too."I also knew if. ’ ‘You won’t shoot me,’ she said, but she wasn’t sure. ‘Maybe not, but I’ll shoot Sweetwater.’ At his name her horse nickered and her blood ran cold. She slowly did as he said until she was without weapons. ‘Tell me this. Was Dan in on it?’ He threw his head back and laughed. ‘Dan? No.’ ‘Then why are you with me? Why isn’t Jerome dead?’ ‘I’ll have plenty of time to explain it. We’re going to Chicago.’ When the gun lowered she made a fist and drew back for a punch, but he kicked her fast. She.