Missing in America Page #4

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of myself,

so to speak,

none of this happened,

let me just...

Oh, please stop,

it was entirely an accident,

I...

Is that enough?

Because if it ain't,

just tell me,

I'll pay whatever you want.

It's been a long time

since I had any.

And, uhm,

I can't even remember

when the last time was

so I'm not up

on prices these days.

Fifteen, twenty, yeah,

whatever, you just tell me

the price.

Okay, okay, I'm... I'm...

I'm sorry

about taking the wine.

The wine.

And I know I've been

a real horse's ass

over the years

and I... it's difficult

to apologize,

but I got something for you.

A peace offering.

Oh!

Well... you shouldn't have.

It's freshly picked.

Thank you.

It's very nice.

Sorry, uh, ten.

Ten's good.

Wait, wait, wait!

You forgot this.

Yeah.

He will like that.

Hey, M itch.

Hey, Jake.

Yeah, Cyd, this here is Jake,

this is Lenny,

there're the folks

I was telling you about.

That had the barbecue

the other day.

Pleased to meet you,

nice to meet you

thanks for all

the supplies.

He's been bringing them

all these years.

I drew this.

Oh!

You're quite an artist.

There's no wood.

How come Red

didn't leave any wood?

I don't know.

Is this the first time

he hasn't left any wood?

Yeah.

Why is he mad

at me?

I don't think

he's mad at you.

Yes he is.

Red's mixed up.

He needs help.

Can a friend

help him?

I don't know, maybe.

How come

you so quiet?

I don't know.

I think the schoolbus

will stop at the end

of the driveway.

I've been thinking maybe

we can build a bench

for Doll if you want.

Maybe tomorrow.

Okay.

Anything special

you want to do?

Go for a walk

or something?

I think maybe Lamb

wants to go for a walk.

You want me

to go with you?

No.

No, that's okay.

All right.

All right.

Don't stray too far.

Okay.

I mean it,

stay real close.

I don't want you

to jump off

no damn cliff.

Come on.

Shhh.

I'm not afraid of you anymore.

Want to pet a lamb?

It's okay.

I wanna be your friend.

Lamb, wait!

Jake!

Jake!

I'm here, what's wrong?

What is it?

Red!

I told you

not to go far!

He's hurt, Jake!

He's hurt real bad!

You gotta help him!

Okay!

Okay!

Jesus Christ!

It's bad.

What... what happened?

Lenny, what happened?

He saved me.

God, I gotta leave it in.

Lenny, I need your help.

Come here!

Push down here

to stop the bleeding.

There, just like

I'm doing.

I'm going to Mitchell's

for help.

Look, be as brave

as you can.

He won't hurt you now.

All right?

Look at me.

You can do it, Lenny.

You can do it.

I'll be right back.

It's okay.

Hey! Hey!

Oh, you're so cold.

Lenny!

I... I was trying

to keep him warm.

He's cold from losing

so much blood.

I'll got get him

a blanket!

Red, lie still!

Lie still!

Lenny!!

No!!

Oh my God!

Oh Jesus!

No!!!!!

Lenny! Lenny!

No, Lenny! No!

Cyd!

You can help her, Cyd!

You can help her!

Lenny.

You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay!

Come on,

come on, Lenny,

gotta get help.

I gotta get help!

Where are we?

Where are we?

Let me go!

Let me go!

Hey, Cyd!

You can help, Cyd!

Somebody help her!

She's gone.

Jake?

Jake, you in there?

Don't do this

to yourself.

Jake!

I don't give

a damn about you.

Give me the same respect

and leave me

the hell alone.

You're just gonna sit here

and rot?

Everything I touch

turns to sh*t.

It's better this way,

better for everybody.

No, my ass it is!

This wasn't your fault!

You're so damn full of yourself

you think you have

that kind of power?

Get the hell

out of my house.

Fine.

But you're pathetic.

You don't understand.

Oh, don't I?

You think

you're the only person

in the world

who's lost

someone they love?

Well, you're not.

I know that.

Do you?

Do you?

Do you know

how my husband died?

No.

No.

Did you know

that I had children, too?

A family?

No.

Then what do you

really know about anything?

Nothing.

They found this

when they cleaned out

Red's place.

The chain's broken

but otherwise,

it survived.

You know

where to find me.

I have a son

I never met.

A grown man by now.

Probably hears

my cussing.

We didn't know

she was pregnant

when we split.

She told me later.

I always wish she...

hadn't told me at all.

What?

Why?

You can't lose something...

if you never had it

to begin with.

What I wouldn't give...

to have

what you're throwing away.

My dad gave it to me,

said it would lead me

where I was meant to go.

I guess it did.

Follow the raven into shadow,

and you will find

the light.

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