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SHADOWS ON THE WALL By Jumelle Fuller

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CHAPTER 1
Approximately: 15 Pages
Friday Evening

As Lucy climbed out of the pickup, a gust of bitter wind set her hair flying around her. She grabbed at it, wrapping the
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CHAPTER 2
Approximately: 11 Pages
A Tough Night

As soon as Lucy opened the door, Uncle Bob called, "That you, Sister?" He turned his weathered face toward her, sharp with concern.
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CHAPTER 3
Approximately: 4 Pages
And A Tough Morning

It was half past two in the morning when Normalade woke her.
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CHAPTER 4
Approximately: 7 Pages
The Baby

They had driven about ten miles when Normalade's hand closed on Lucy's wrist, wet and cold as a little ice cube. "S-stop the truck."
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CHAPTER 5
Approximately: 9 Pages
What's In A Name

When Lucy woke, it was almost noon, and the house was full of voices.
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CHAPTER 6
Approximately: 13 Pages
Swan

While Lucy was in the kitchen, Bobby and Tagg came downstairs, groaning and holding their heads and laughing at each other. They came over and looked
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CHAPTER 7
Approximately: 8 Pages
The Other Brother

For the second day in a row, Lucy was late to work. Six o'clock, and on a Saturday, too.
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CHAPTER 8
Approximately: 5 Pages
Swan Comes To Work

When Lucy reentered the bar from the kitchen, Bobby had vanished, and Swan was coming in with Tagg right behind her.
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CHAPTER 9
Approximately: 4 Pages
Things That Move In The Night

All told, it had been a long day. Lucy had been up most of the night, they'd had company all afternoon, and Saturday nights were always busy. And willing
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CHAPTER 10
Approximately: 4 Pages
More Night Visions

Lucy had just begun to doze when a door slammed upstairs, and soon afterwards, somebody came banging down the steps and into the living room.
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CHAPTER 11
Approximately: 13 Pages
Charles White, The Beer Man

Weekdays, Lucy opened up for lunch from eleven-thirty to one, because every little bit helped.
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CHAPTER 12
Approximately: 5 Pages
Cowboy Bob Says No

Uncle Bob's eyes flashed. "Slot machines? Lotteries? Why don't we just move to Las Vegas, and set up a roulette table in the kitchen!"
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CHAPTER 13
Approximately: 7 Pages
Snow

That night Lucy dreamed of her mother.
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CHAPTER 14
Approximately: 6 Pages
A Red Rose

They sat around the kitchen table drinking coffee until noontime.
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CHAPTER 15
Approximately: 7 Pages
After Midnight

She woke suddenly. What was happening?
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CHAPTER 16
Approximately: 5 Pages
Thinking About Dreams

When Lucy woke, she was alone.
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CHAPTER 17
Approximately: 6 Pages
6 A.m. More About Dreams

When Lucy got back to the house, Uncle Bob was calling loudly, and Normalade was standing at the head of the stairs, wild-eyed from having waked suddenly,
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CHAPTER 18
Approximately: 5 Pages
Tom Tagg

Trail Road was half mud, and Lucy had to pay close attention to not getting stuck.
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CHAPTER 19
Approximately: 3 Pages
Bertie Muddies The Water

When Lucy got to Clive's garage, she found him and Bertie and hanging over the heater in their dingy little office, trying to keep warm.
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CHAPTER 20
Approximately: 10 Pages
Swan Entertains

Strolling back and forth in the kitchen, Swan thought about how complicated and painful her life was and wondered how she could manage to be so absurdly happy.
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CHAPTER 21
Approximately: 7 Pages
Hot Chili

Lucy drove away feeling a cool wonder as to whether any of this was really real, or whether it was only another episode of last night's dream.
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CHAPTER 22
Approximately: 14 Pages
A Little Gossip And Some More About Chili

Sure enough, the chili was as good as Eustace Mallory had promised.
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CHAPTER 23
Approximately: 8 Pages
Normalade Speaks For Herself

The TV was showing its test pattern, and Normalade was sound asleep on the sofa when Lucy got home.
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CHAPTER 24
Approximately: 5 Pages
You Stole My Chili

Lucy pushed the door open. "Uncle Bob?"
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CHAPTER 25
Approximately: 9 Pages
Rosana's Garden

Lucy was in a dark place.
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CHAPTER 26
Approximately: 10 Pages
When Lucy Woke Up

Lucy continued to sleep until a noise in the hall roused her.
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CHAPTER 27
Approximately: 4 Pages
In The Night

She slept a while, rising to wakefulness now and then like a seal coming up for air after a long dive, barely breaking the water, only to slide down again.
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CHAPTER 28
Approximately: 5 Pages
In The Dark

When Lucy woke, it was still pitch dark, and the lights were still on in the living room, but Bobby and Normalade had gone.
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CHAPTER 29
Approximately: 3 Pages
Mrs. Ruiz

They say that habit dies hard.
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CHAPTER 30
Approximately: 9 Pages
A Trip To Town

It was only a few minutes later that Lucy heard someone knocking at the front door and she looked out to see Swan standing on the dusty porch.
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CHAPTER 31
Approximately: 4 Pages
Not Much Christmas

Christmas came and went, and it was not very different from any other day.
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CHAPTER 32
Approximately: 7 Pages
The Beer Man Returns

Lucy went back to work the day before New Years.
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CHAPTER 33
Approximately: 5 Pages
Swan Has A Suggestion

All afternoon, Lucy worried about how to tell Bobby. But unfortunately Normalade kept him longer than usual that afternoon, and he came in late.
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CHAPTER 34
Approximately: 2 Pages
Preparations Get Under Way

Lucy was surprised to see how excited everyone got about the party.
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CHAPTER 35
Approximately: 7 Pages
Dust Storm

The Monday before Valentine's Day started with a blustery, brown morning that promised a dust-storm by noon.
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CHAPTER 36
Approximately: 3 Pages
A Little Music

Things were going to be all right after all, Lucy thought.
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CHAPTER 37
Approximately: 3 Pages
The Power Of Song

Nobody spoke much after Gallatin had finished.
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CHAPTER 38
Approximately: 4 Pages
Tuesday Morning

Lucy woke around daybreak, expecting him to be gone. And when she saw he was still there, she thought it was the happiest moment of her life.
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CHAPTER 39
Approximately: 8 Pages
Tuesday Evening

Tuesday morning was much like Monday; Lucy made breakfast four times, then she cleaned, and then she fed everybody again.
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CHAPTER 40
Approximately: 9 Pages
Tuesday Night

When Lucy got home, Gallatin was waiting for her, just as he had been last night.
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CHAPTER 41
Approximately: 9 Pages
Valentine's Day

So she got up and made coffee. Set the table. Made breakfast. No matter what's happening, people have to eat.
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CHAPTER 42
Approximately: 9 Pages
The Party

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the place was full.
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CHAPTER 43
Approximately: 4 Pages
Uncle Bob

Mrs. Panadero met them on the porch. "I don't know. Maybe I should not have called you."
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CHAPTER 44
Approximately: 5 Pages
Thursday Morning

Lucy slept about three hours. When she woke, it was daylight and a disheveled Doc. Swerengen was just leaving. He had arrived only to pronounce Uncle Bob
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CHAPTER 45
Approximately: 11 Pages
The Money

Friday was the funeral, and on Saturday Swan went in alone to open up. But she'd hardly had time to get there before she was on the phone calling
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CHAPTER 46
Approximately: 3 Pages
A Bus Ride

The bus rolled toward a horizon that paled from black to gray, to blue-grey.
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CHAPTER 47
Approximately: 9 Pages
Hope And Despair

It was a long walk, and Lucy was tired by the time she found the address she was looking for. And when she got there, the sight of it didn't make
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CHAPTER 48
Approximately: 9 Pages
A Last Word With A Friend

Lucy went downstairs blindly and headed outdoors, some deep-rooted instinct sending her toward light and fresh air.
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