The Bridegroom (2014)
“She fell silently, arms and legs scrabbling for purchase in the insubstantial air. Until today, she had never imagined what it might be like to die, that prospect had seemed so far in the future. In the few seconds Reggie had left, she thought of Clay, wishing she did not have to leave him so wounded. And of Becky, who was the other half of her. And of Papa— She got no further than picturing him in her mind before she struck something solid. If Reggie had thought at all of the pain she would ha...ve to endure when she landed, it had been to have a brief hope that she would die instantly. It was immediately apparent that her wish was not to be granted. On the other hand, her landing was much less violent than she had anticipated.
She had forgotten entirely about the unkempt boxwood hedge that surrounded the castle. Because the hedge was so high, she had not plunged the entire way to the ground. The soft leaves and new growth gave way, breaking her fall, but she quickly encountered more substantial limbs that gouged her back and buttocks.MoreLess
She had forgotten entirely about the unkempt boxwood hedge that surrounded the castle. Because the hedge was so high, she had not plunged the entire way to the ground. The soft leaves and new growth gave way, breaking her fall, but she quickly encountered more substantial limbs that gouged her back and buttocks.MoreLess
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