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It's Sallie who calls in the woman from town; Jack's stuck on the chair, staring or cursing or maybe praying.
There's no fuss, no rush, just a murmur, a sad nod of the head, and she's gone to go fetch his daughter.
And they're together, then, and apart. And some families you're born to, but some families you choose. And could be there's family in the way that Sallie puts her arms around Junior; in the way Junior stands with her hand on Jack's shoulder; in the way that River sneaks into the room and sits on the floor at the foot of the bed, watching.
Where they go from here, nobody can say, not even the Eldest Sister (who not a one of them can help looking around for), but for now, they have this.
They have each other.
There's no fuss, no rush, just a murmur, a sad nod of the head, and she's gone to go fetch his daughter.
And they're together, then, and apart. And some families you're born to, but some families you choose. And could be there's family in the way that Sallie puts her arms around Junior; in the way Junior stands with her hand on Jack's shoulder; in the way that River sneaks into the room and sits on the floor at the foot of the bed, watching.
Where they go from here, nobody can say, not even the Eldest Sister (who not a one of them can help looking around for), but for now, they have this.
They have each other.