“Their new place was ahead and on the left. In the distance the sliver of sea glowed pale blue in the sun. There was a hint of white sand. Maybe palm trees. Between their place and the sea there were kids out on the street. All boys. Americans, black and white, maybe two dozen of them. Marine families. Neighbors. They were clustered outside their own places, at the cheap end of the street, a thousand steps from the beach. Reacher said, “Let’s go take a look at the East China Sea.” Joe said, “I’v...e seen it before. So have you.” “We could be freezing our butts off in Korea all winter.” “We were just on Guam. How much beach does a person need?” “As much as a person can get.” “We have a test in three days.” “Exactly. So we don’t have to worry about it today.” Joe sighed and they walked on, past their own place, toward the sliver of blue. Ahead of them the other kids saw them coming. They got up off curbstones and stepped over ditches and kicked and scuffed their way to the middle of the road.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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