¡¶dk.solesurvivor¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

dk.solesurvivor- µÚ19½Ú


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
prised¡¡him¡£¡¡If¡¡Rose¡¡could¡¡fall¡¡more¡¡than¡¡four¡¡miles£»¡¡smash¡¡unchecked¡¡into¡¡Colorado¡¡rock£»¡¡and¡¡walk¡¡away¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡Unreason¡¡overruled¡¡facts¡¡and¡¡logic¡£¡¡A¡¡brief£»¡¡sweet¡¡madness¡¡stripped¡¡off¡¡the¡¡armour¡¡of¡¡indifference¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he'd¡¡clothed¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡so¡¡much¡¡struggle¡¡and¡¡determination£»¡¡and¡¡into¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡surged¡¡something¡¡like¡¡hope¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡went¡¡into¡¡the¡¡store¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡cashier's¡¡counter¡¡was¡¡to¡¡his¡¡left¡£¡¡A¡¡pretty¡¡Korean¡¡woman¡¡in¡¡her¡¡thirties¡¡was¡¡clipping¡¡packages¡¡of¡¡Slim¡¡Jim¡¡sausages¡¡to¡¡a¡¡wire¡¡display¡¡rack¡£¡¡She¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡nodded¡£
¡¡¡¡A¡¡Korean¡¡man£»¡¡perhaps¡¡her¡¡husband£»¡¡was¡¡at¡¡the¡¡cash¡¡register¡£¡¡He¡¡greeted¡¡Joe¡¡with¡¡a¡¡ment¡¡about¡¡the¡¡heat¡£
¡¡¡¡Ignoring¡¡them£»¡¡Joe¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡first¡¡of¡¡four¡¡aisles£»¡¡then¡¡the¡¡second¡£¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡auburn¡­haired¡¡woman¡¡and¡¡the¡¡child¡¡at¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡third¡¡aisle¡£
¡¡¡¡They¡¡were¡¡standing¡¡at¡¡a¡¡cooler¡¡full¡¡of¡¡soft¡¡drinks£»¡¡their¡¡backs¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡stood¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡at¡¡the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡the¡¡aisle£»¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡toward¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡was¡¡in¡¡white¡¡ankle¡­tie¡¡sandals£»¡¡white¡¡cotton¡¡slacks£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡time¡­green¡¡blouse¡£¡¡Michelle¡¡had¡¡owned¡¡similar¡¡sandals£»¡¡similar¡¡slacks¡£¡¡Not¡¡the¡¡blouse¡£¡¡Not¡¡the¡¡blouse£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡could¡¡recall¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡little¡¡girl£»¡¡Nina's¡¡age£»¡¡Nina's¡¡size£»¡¡was¡¡in¡¡white¡¡sandals¡¡like¡¡her¡¡mother's£»¡¡pink¡¡shorts£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡white¡¡T¡­shirt¡£¡¡She¡¡stood¡¡with¡¡her¡¡head¡¡cocked¡¡to¡¡one¡¡side£»¡¡swinging¡¡her¡¡slender¡¡arms£»¡¡the¡¡way¡¡Nina¡¡sometimes¡¡stood¡£
¡¡¡¡Nine¡­ah£»¡¡neen¡­ah£»¡¡have¡¡you¡¡seen¡¡her¡£
¡¡¡¡Joe¡¡was¡¡halfway¡¡down¡¡the¡¡aisle¡¡before¡¡he¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡on¡¡the¡¡move¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡little¡¡girl¡¡say£»¡¡'Please£»¡¡root¡¡beer£»¡¡please£¿'
¡¡¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡heard¡¡himself¡¡say£»¡¡'Nina£»'¡¡because¡¡Nina's¡¡favourite¡¡drink¡¡had¡¡been¡¡root¡¡beer¡£¡¡'Nina£¿¡¡Michelle£¿'
¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡and¡¡the¡¡child¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡not¡¡Nina¡¡and¡¡Michelle¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡known¡¡they¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡and¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡whom¡¡he¡¡had¡¡loved¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡operating¡¡not¡¡on¡¡reason¡¡but¡¡on¡¡a¡¡demented¡¡impulse¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heart¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡known£»¡¡had¡¡known¡£¡¡Yet¡¡when¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡they¡¡were¡¡strangers£»¡¡he¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡had¡¡been¡¡punched¡¡in¡¡the¡¡chest¡£
¡¡¡¡Stupidly£»¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡'You¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡I¡¡thought¡£¡£¡¡¡£¡¡standing¡¡there¡£¡£¡£'
¡¡¡¡'Yes£¿'¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡said£»¡¡puzzled¡¡and¡¡wary¡£
¡¡¡¡'Don't¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡don't¡¡let¡¡her¡¡go£»'¡¡he¡¡told¡¡the¡¡mother£»¡¡surprised¡¡by¡¡the¡¡hoarseness¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡voice¡£¡¡'Don't¡¡let¡¡her¡¡go£»¡¡out¡¡of¡¡your¡¡sight£»¡¡on¡¡her¡¡own£»¡¡they¡¡vanish£»¡¡they're¡¡gone£»¡¡unless¡¡you¡¡keep¡¡them¡¡close¡£'
¡¡¡¡Alarm¡¡flickered¡¡across¡¡the¡¡woman's¡¡face¡£
¡¡¡¡With¡¡the¡¡innocent¡¡honesty¡¡of¡¡a¡¡four¡­year¡­old£»¡¡piping¡¡up¡¡in¡¡a¡¡concerned¡¡and¡¡helpful¡¡tone£»¡¡the¡¡little¡¡girl¡¡said£»¡¡'Mister£»¡¡you¡¡need¡¡to¡¡buy¡¡some¡¡soap¡£¡¡You¡¡sure¡¡smell¡£¡¡The¡¡soap's¡¡over¡¡that¡¡way£»¡¡I'll¡¡show¡¡you¡£'
¡¡¡¡The¡¡mother¡¡quickly¡¡took¡¡her¡¡daughter's¡¡hand£»¡¡pulled¡¡her¡¡close¡£¡¡Joe¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡he¡¡must£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡smell¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡been¡¡on¡¡the¡¡beach¡¡in¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡for¡¡a¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡hours£»¡¡and¡¡later¡¡in¡¡the¡¡cemetery£»¡¡and¡¡more¡¡than¡¡once¡¡he'd¡¡broken¡¡into¡¡a¡¡sweat¡¡of¡¡fear¡£¡¡He'd¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡eat¡¡during¡¡the¡¡day£»¡¡so¡¡his¡¡breath¡¡must¡¡be¡¡sour¡¡with¡¡the¡¡beer¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡drunk¡¡at¡¡the¡¡shore¡£
¡¡¡¡'Thank¡¡you£»¡¡sweetheart£»'¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡'You're¡¡right¡£¡¡I¡¡smell¡£¡¡I¡¡better¡¡get¡¡some¡¡soap¡£'
¡¡¡¡Behind¡¡him£»¡¡someone¡¡said£»¡¡'Everything¡¡all¡¡right£¿'
¡¡¡¡Joe¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡Korean¡¡proprietor¡£¡¡The¡¡man's¡¡previously¡¡placid¡¡face¡¡was¡¡now¡¡carved¡¡by¡¡worry¡£
¡¡¡¡'I¡¡thought¡¡they¡¡were¡¡people¡¡I¡¡knew£»'¡¡Joe¡¡explained¡£¡¡'People¡¡I¡¡knew¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡once¡£'
¡¡¡¡He¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡left¡¡the¡¡apartment¡¡this¡¡morning¡¡without¡¡shaving¡£¡¡Stubbled£»¡¡greasy¡¡with¡¡stale¡¡sweat£»¡¡rumpled£»¡¡breath¡¡sour¡¡and¡¡beery£»¡¡eyes¡¡wild¡¡with¡¡blasted¡¡hope£»¡¡he¡¡must¡¡be¡¡a¡¡daunting¡¡sight¡£¡¡Now¡¡he¡¡better¡¡understood¡¡the¡¡attitude¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people¡¡at¡¡the¡¡bank¡£
¡¡¡¡'Everything¡¡all¡¡right£¿'¡¡the¡¡proprietor¡¡asked¡¡the¡¡woman¡£
¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡uncertain¡£¡¡'I¡¡guess¡¡so¡£'
¡¡¡¡'I'm¡¡going£»'¡¡Joe¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡felt¡¡as¡¡if¡¡his¡¡internal¡¡organs¡¡were¡¡slip¡­sliding¡¡into¡¡new¡¡positions£»¡¡his¡¡stomach¡¡rising¡¡and¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡dropping¡¡down¡¡into¡¡the¡¡pit¡¡of¡¡him¡£¡¡'It's¡¡okay£»¡¡okay£»¡¡just¡¡a¡¡mistake£»¡¡I'm¡¡going¡£'
¡¡¡¡He¡¡stepped¡¡past¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡and¡¡went¡¡quickly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡front¡¡of¡¡the¡¡store¡£
¡¡¡¡As¡¡he¡¡headed¡¡past¡¡the¡¡cashier's¡¡counter¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡door£»¡¡the¡¡Korean¡¡woman¡¡worriedly¡¡said£»¡¡'Everything¡¡all¡¡right£¿'
¡¡¡¡'Nothing£»¡¡nothing£»'¡¡Joe¡¡said£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡hurried¡¡outside¡¡into¡¡the¡¡sedimentary¡¡heat¡¡of¡¡the¡¡settling¡¡day¡£
¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡got¡¡into¡¡the¡¡Honda£»¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡manila¡¡envelope¡¡on¡¡the¡¡passenger's¡¡seat¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡left¡¡twenty¡¡thousand¡¡dollars¡¡unattended¡¡in¡¡an¡¡unlocked¡¡car¡£¡¡Although¡¡there¡¡had¡¡been¡¡no¡¡miracle¡¡in¡¡the¡¡convenience¡¡store£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡miracle¡¡that¡¡the¡¡money¡¡was¡¡still¡¡here¡£
¡¡¡¡Tortured¡¡by¡¡severe¡¡stomach¡¡cramps£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tightness¡¡in¡¡his¡¡chest¡¡that¡¡restricted¡¡his¡¡breathing£»¡¡Joe¡¡wasn't¡¡confident¡¡of¡¡his¡¡ability¡¡to¡¡drive¡¡with¡¡adequate¡¡attention¡¡to¡¡traffic¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡didn't¡¡want¡¡the¡¡woman¡¡to¡¡think¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡her£»¡¡stalking¡¡her¡£¡¡He¡¡started¡¡the¡¡Honda¡¡and¡¡left¡¡the¡¡shopping¡¡centre¡£
¡¡¡¡Switching¡¡on¡¡the¡¡air¡¡conditioning£»¡¡tilting¡¡the¡¡vents¡¡toward¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡he¡¡struggled¡¡for¡¡breath£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡his¡¡lungs¡¡had¡¡collapsed¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡striving¡¡to¡¡re¡­inflate¡¡them¡¡with¡¡sheer¡¡willpower¡£¡¡What¡¡air¡¡he¡¡was¡¡able¡¡to¡¡inhale¡¡was¡¡heavy¡¡inside¡¡him£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡scalding¡¡liquid¡£
¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡something¡¡else¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡learned¡¡from¡¡passionate¡¡Friends¡¡meetings£º¡¡For¡¡most¡¡of¡¡those¡¡who¡¡lost¡¡children£»¡¡not¡¡just¡¡for¡¡him£»¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡was¡¡at¡¡times¡¡physical£»¡¡stunning¡£
¡¡¡¡Wounded£»¡¡he¡¡drove¡¡half¡¡hunched¡¡over¡¡the¡¡steering¡¡wheel£»¡¡wheezing¡¡like¡¡an¡¡asthmatic¡£
¡¡¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡the¡¡angry¡¡vow¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡made¡¡to¡¡destroy¡¡those¡¡who¡¡might¡¡be¡¡to¡¡blame¡¡for¡¡the¡¡fate¡¡of¡¡Flight¡¡353£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡laughed¡¡briefly£»¡¡sourly£»¡¡at¡¡his¡¡foolishness£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡unlikely¡¡image¡¡of¡¡himself¡¡as¡¡an¡¡unstoppable¡¡engine¡¡of¡¡vengeance¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡walking¡¡wreckage¡£¡¡Dangerous¡¡to¡¡no¡¡one¡£
¡¡¡¡If¡¡he¡¡learned¡¡what¡¡had¡¡really¡¡happened¡¡to¡¡that¡¡747£»¡¡if¡¡treachery¡¡was¡¡indeed¡¡involved£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡he¡¡discovered¡¡who¡¡was¡¡responsible£»¡¡the¡¡perpetrators¡¡would¡¡kill¡¡him¡¡before¡¡he¡¡could¡¡lift¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡against¡¡them¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡powerful£»¡¡with¡¡apparently¡¡vast¡¡resources¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡no¡¡chance¡¡of¡¡bringing¡¡them¡¡to¡¡justice¡£
¡¡¡¡Nevertheless£»¡¡he'd¡¡keep¡¡trying¡£¡¡The¡¡choice¡¡to¡¡turn¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡hunt¡¡was¡¡not¡¡his¡¡to¡¡make¡£¡¡pulsion¡¡drove¡¡him¡£¡¡Searching¡¡behaviour¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡At¡¡a¡¡K¡­Mart£»¡¡Joe¡¡purchased¡¡an¡¡electric¡¡razor¡¡and¡¡a¡¡bottle¡¡of¡¡aftershave¡£¡¡He¡¡bought¡¡a¡¡toothbrush£»¡¡toothpaste£»¡¡and¡¡toiletries¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡glare¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fluorescent¡¡lights¡¡cut¡¡at¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡One¡¡wheel¡¡on¡¡his¡¡shopping¡¡cart¡¡wobbled¡¡noisily£»¡¡louder¡¡in¡¡his¡¡imagination¡¡than¡¡in¡¡reality£»¡¡exacerbating¡¡his¡¡headache¡£
¡¡¡¡Shopping¡¡quickly£»¡¡he¡¡bought¡¡a¡¡suitcase£»¡¡two¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡blue¡¡jeans£»¡¡a¡¡grey¡¡sports¡¡coat¡­corduroy£»¡¡because¡¡the¡¡fall¡¡lines¡¡were¡¡already¡¡on¡¡display¡¡in¡¡August¡­underwear£»¡¡T¡­shirts£»¡¡athletic¡¡socks£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡new¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡Nikes¡£¡¡He¡¡went¡¡strictly¡¡by¡¡the¡¡stated¡¡size£»¡¡trying¡¡nothing¡£
¡¡¡¡After¡¡leaving¡¡K¡­Mart£»¡¡he¡¡found¡¡a¡¡modest£»¡¡clean¡¡motel¡¡in¡¡Malibu£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ocean£»¡¡where¡¡later¡¡he¡¡might¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡sleep¡¡to¡¡the¡¡rumble¡¡of¡¡the¡¡surf¡£¡¡He¡¡shaved£»¡¡showered£»¡¡and¡¡changed¡¡into¡¡clean¡¡clothes¡£
¡¡¡¡By¡¡seven¡­thirty£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡sunlight¡¡left£»¡¡he¡¡drove¡¡east¡¡to¡¡Culver¡¡City£»¡¡where¡¡Thomas¡¡Lee¡¡Vadance's¡¡widow¡¡lived¡£¡¡Thomas¡¡had¡¡been¡¡listed¡¡on¡¡the¡¡passenger¡¡manifest¡¡for¡¡Flight¡¡353£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡Nora£»¡¡had¡¡been¡¡quoted¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Post¡£
¡¡¡¡At¡¡a¡¡McDonald's£»¡¡Joe¡¡bought¡¡two¡¡cheeseburgers¡¡and¡¡a¡¡cola¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡steel¡­tethered¡¡book¡¡at¡¡the¡¡restaurant's¡¡public¡¡phone£»¡¡he¡¡found¡¡a¡¡number¡¡and¡¡an¡¡address¡¡for¡¡Nora¡¡Vadance¡£
¡¡¡¡From¡¡his¡¡previous¡¡life¡¡as¡¡a¡¡reporter£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡a¡¡Thomas¡¡Brothers¡¡Guide£»¡¡the¡¡indispensable¡¡book¡¡of¡¡Los¡¡Angeles¡¡County¡¡street¡¡maps£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Vadance's¡¡neighbourhood¡£
¡¡¡¡While¡¡he¡¡drove£»¡¡he¡¡ate¡¡both¡¡of¡¡the¡¡burgers¡¡and¡¡washed¡¡them¡¡down¡¡with¡¡the¡¡cola¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡surprised¡¡by¡¡his¡¡own¡¡sudden¡¡hunger¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡single¡­story¡¡house¡¡had¡¡a¡¡cedar¡­shingle¡¡roof£»¡¡shingled¡¡walls£»¡¡white¡¡trim£»¡¡and¡¡white¡¡shutters¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡an¡¡odd¡¡mix¡¡of¡¡California¡¡ranch¡¡house¡¡and¡¡New¡¡England¡¡coastal¡¡cottage£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡its¡¡flagstone¡¡walkway¡¡and¡¡neatly¡¡tended¡¡beds¡¡of¡¡impatiens¡¡and¡¡agapantha£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡charming¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡day¡¡was¡¡still¡¡warm¡£¡¡Heat¡¡shimmered¡¡off¡¡the¡¡flagstones¡£
¡¡¡¡With¡¡an¡¡orange¡­pink¡¡glow¡¡growing¡¡in¡¡the¡¡western¡¡sky¡¡and¡¡purple¡¡twilight¡¡just¡¡sliding¡¡into¡¡view¡¡in¡¡the¡¡east£»¡¡Joe¡¡climbed¡¡two¡¡steps¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡porch¡¡and¡¡rang¡¡the¡¡bell¡£
¡¡¡¡The¡¡woman¡¡who¡¡answered¡¡the¡¡door¡¡was¡¡about¡¡thirty¡¡years¡¡old¡¡and¡¡pretty¡¡in¡¡a¡¡fresh¡­faced¡¡way¡£¡¡Although¡¡she¡¡was¡¡a¡¡brunette£»¡¡she¡¡had¡¡the¡¡fair¡¡plexion¡¡of¡¡a¡¡redhead£»¡¡with¡¡freckles¡¡and¡¡green¡¡eyes¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡in¡¡khaki¡¡shorts¡¡and¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡threadbare¡¡white¡¡shirt¡¡with¡¡the¡¡sleeves¡¡rolled¡¡up
СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü