Black heart preface

Preface. Twomonthsago*** RosemaryDeckerwasirratedatheroldersister.ShehadrefusedRosemaryfromg oingouttoseeamoviewithherfriends,andimmediatelysenthertoherroom whensheargued.Shewishedherparentswerearoundsoshecouldgoout.Hermot herwentmissingwhenRosemaryhadbeenoneyearold,andattheageoffour,he rfatherwentmissingaswell.BothRosemary'ssisterslookedafterher,replaci ngherparents,andtheydidaprettygoodjob.Joannewassixteenatthetime, andTanyawasten. Evennow,attheageofseventeen,Rosemary'ssistersstilllookedafterherand caredforher. "It'stoolateout.Youdon'tknowwhatcouldhappentoyou,"Joannereasoned. "Iwon'tknowifIdon't,"Rosemaryretorted. "Idon'tcare,you'renotgoingouttonight,"afterthatRosemarystormedtoher roomandgotchanged.Shewasgoing,whetherhersisterscaredornot.Shedres sedinherskimpydress,apowderblue,highlightinghereyesthatstoppedhigh onherthigh.Shedidn'tbotherbringingherphonebecausesheknewthathersis terswouldtryandreachherassoonastheyfoundhermissing. Sheslidopenthewindowandclimbedassilentlyasacatacrossthelawnanddo wnthestreet. Sheturnrightandkeptgoing,butsoonshegotlost.Wherewasitagain?Shecu rsedherselfforforgettingherwayandnotbringingherphone. Shespottedasmalloldishmanandwalkedtowardshim,hopinghe'dnothewayto thetown. "Hello,mydear."themansaid,suspiciouslystaringatherface."My,my,aren' tyouabeautifulyounglady," "Well,thankyou,Sir.Iwashopingyou'dknowthewaytowardsthetown.Iseemt ohavelostmyway."Rosemarysaid,andthemangrinned.Rosemarythoughtthema n'scainineswereextremelysharp. "Tellmemydear.Howoldareyou?"themanasked,lookingatheronceover. "Um,Iamseventeen,sir.Butcanyouhelpmefindmyway?"Shewasstrugglingt okeephertemper. "Suchaperfectage,indeed.Youwilldowell,"anxietyspikedandshebackedaw ay. "I'lljustfindsomeoneelsetohelpme,sorryforwaistingyourtime,"shesaid hastily,turningaroundandnearlyrunningaway.Shefeltmovementbehindher, butshedidn'thavetimetolook. Apainbrokethroughherneckandhermouthwascoveredbeforeshecouldmakea sound.Shefeltherselfgettingdraggedoffthesidewalkandbehindthebushes, andwhenshetriedtolookbackattheman,shefoundhismouthonherneck. 'mine'sheheardthevoiceinherheadbeforeasheslippedaway.Herlastthough twasabouthowshecouldn'tsaysorrytohersistersfornotlisteningtothem aboutstayingintonight...

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Preface.

Twomonthsago***

RosemaryDeckerwasirratedatheroldersister.ShehadrefusedRosemaryfromgoingouttoseeamoviewithherfriends,andimmediatelysenthertoherroomwhensheargued.Shewishedherparentswerearoundsoshecouldgoout.Hermot

herwentmissingwhenRosemaryhadbeenoneyearold,andattheageoffour,herfatherwentmissingaswell.BothRosemary'ssisterslookedafterher,replacingherparents,andtheydidaprettygoodjob.Joannewassixteenatthetime,andTanyawasten.Evennow,attheageofseventeen,Rosemary'ssistersstilllookedafterherandcaredforher."It'stoolateout.Youdon'tknowwhatcouldhappentoyou,"Joannereasoned."Iwon'tknowifIdon't,"Rosemaryretorted."Idon'tcare,you'renotgoingouttonight,"afterthatRosemarystormedtoherroomandgotchanged.Shewasgoing,whetherhersisterscaredornot.Shedressedinherskimpydress,apowderblue,highlightinghereyesthatstoppedhighonherthigh.Shedidn'tbotherbringingherphonebecausesheknewthathersis

terswouldtryandreachherassoonastheyfoundhermissing.Sheslidopenthewindowandclimbedassilentlyasacatacrossthelawnanddownthestreet.Sheturnrightandkeptgoing,butsoonshegotlost.Wherewasitagain?Shecursedherselfforforgettingherwayandnotbringingherphone.Shespottedasmalloldishmanandwalkedtowardshim,hopinghe'dnothewaytothetown."Hello,mydear."themansaid,suspiciouslystaringatherface."My,my,aren'tyouabeautifulyounglady,""Well,thankyou,Sir.Iwashopingyou'dknowthewaytowardsthetown.Iseemtohavelostmyway."Rosemarysaid,andthemangrinned.Rosemarythoughttheman'scainineswereextremelysharp."Tellmemydear.Howoldareyou?"themanasked,lookingatheronceover.

"Um,Iamseventeen,sir.Butcanyouhelpmefindmyway?"Shewasstrugglingtokeephertemper."Suchaperfectage,indeed.Youwilldowell,"anxietyspikedandshebackedaway."I'lljustfindsomeoneelsetohelpme,sorryforwaistingyourtime,"shesaidhastily,turningaroundandnearlyrunningaway.Shefeltmovementbehindher,butshedidn'thavetimetolook.Apainbrokethroughherneckandhermouthwascoveredbeforeshecouldmakeasound.Shefeltherselfgettingdraggedoffthesidewalkandbehindthebushes,andwhenshetriedtolookbackattheman,shefoundhismouthonherneck.'mine'sheheardthevoiceinherheadbeforeasheslippedaway.Herlastthoughtwasabouthowshecouldn'tsaysorrytohersistersfornotlisteningtothem

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