第27章金色的眼睛InHerGoldenEyes（2）
Itrilafternoonthatthingstookahorribleturn。ThegirlswereinthebackyardplayingwithewhileIweore。WhenIgotbaeahedrivetruckcamespeedingdowoutofmycar，keysinhand，andsawthatehadgottenloose。Sheranpastmeinablur。
“e！”Icalledout。“backhere！”Butitwastoolate。Shechasedafterthetruck，caughtuptothefronttires，andedintheairbefwithathudoheroad。
Luckily，thevetwasstillopehtige’sside，williasthevetputherontheexaminingtable。
&legappearstobetheworstofherinjuries，”hesaid，piweehasilverclamp。“Thenerveshavebeendamagedahaveanyfeeling。I’mafraidutate。”
Thedayofe’ssurgerywasthelodayofmylife。Nothingpreparedusforouldseeoopickherup。Iomcage，elaypantingandbliheesideofherbodyshavedherstomachtoherebandageedaroundtheshoulderareawhereherlegusedtobe。Aplastictubeedtotheareatohelpthesurgicalsitedraiotallymiserable。TearsslidfrommyeyesasIsawe’stailgiveafaint>
Thatnightedoosleepoe。Asshemoanedinagonyandlayoomove，Ikepttryingtopictureherassheusedt，playing，jumpingupoosnuggledowome。Ifeltfrightenedaain，whowshewouldeverbethatsamecarefreepupagain。Inaway，Iuhekindoftraumashewasgh。Onedayyouy，theshattered，leavingyouinaworldofpain。
KittyandItookshiftsforthefirstfewnights。We’dkeepwatfiveherpainpillsandfeedhervanillaiceaspoon。She’ddoze，butusuallyshewastoounfortabletosleep。Everyfewhours，we’dcarryheroutsideaandsoshecouldgotothebathroom。Wewereexhausted，butnothingwasmoreimportantthaneingbacktous—evenifshewouldhesameagain。
OnMondayIhadtotakeyselfwheosarykeptbusywithhergbookswhileItlyhoveredovere。Igedherbandagesandmadesureshewasn’ttryihem。Istrokedherheadaellirongshewas。Seeinghersomiserableandwatgthebloodoozefretubebrokemyheartoverandain。Imissedhersweeteyeslookihloveinsteadofsomuchsuffering。“You’reasurvivor，”Iwhisperedinherear。“Weneedyou，soyouhavetogetbetter。Thosearedependingonyou，soplease…doahroughthis。”
AsIsaidthesethihingstruckmedeepihesameliedtome。Ithadbeenahedivorce，thepaiIwaoddie;Ididn’tseemyselfabletostandonmyowhedependiooDidahroughthisTearsrandownmycheeksasIlaymyfaste’smuzzle。Itwassosoftahfannedmyskiremindedmehowpreciouslife>
“I’llmakeadealwithyou，girl，”Isaid。“Ifyoufightahroughthis，I’llfightmywayback，too。We’lllearnhowtowalkether。”
Fromthatdayon，thingssteadilyimproved。elookedmorealertandfortable，daringtotakeherfirststeps，whileIstartedglessandsmilingmore。Ahealiotakepladitfeltsood。Oatime，oime，eandIweremakiher。
“Look，mom！She’sdoingit！e’swalkingonherown！”Kittypointedasewaheyardoer。Shemafihefrontlegmissing。Infact，itseemedasifshedidn’tmissitmuchatall。
Maryclappedhappily。“Justlikeheroldself！”
Ithoughtaboutthatamomentandhadtodisagree。“Actually，sweetheart，Ithinke’sgoihaobe。She’llbestrongerbecauseshe’sasurvivornow。Justlikeus…betterthanever。”
Inthatioppedahegleamwasbathosegoldehhadaolookforwardto，oepatatime。