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Every Time We Say Goodbye
Kristina McMorris
Copyright
This novel is entirely a work of fiction.
The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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First published in the U.S.A by Kensington Publishing Corp
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Source ISBN: 9781847562425
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Version: 2018-07-23
Dedication
For those whose voices stayed silent
so that one day others could sing
Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Part One
Chapter 1
At the sound of her brother’s voice, flutters of joy…
Chapter 2
Cigarette smoke at the Dunbar swirled, adding to the fog…
Chapter 3
It was on nights like this that Maddie missed her…
Chapter 4
“Shhh.” With a finger to his lips, Lane reminded his…
Chapter 5
The song had died. TJ scuffed his spikes on the…
Chapter 6
Apprehension reverberated through Maddie’s body, a concerto plucking away the…
Chapter 7
“Kern!” Coach Barry’s voice shot over the departing spectators at…
Chapter 8
Maddie stood on the Pier, searching, searching. Though unbuttoned, her…
Chapter 9
“Got any idea what you’re lookin’ for?”
Chapter 10
Lane wasn’t aware his mind had been wandering until something…
Chapter 11
Dreariness hung in the air, rivaling the pungency of medications…
Chapter 12
Hunched over the kitchen table, TJ attacked the page with…
Chapter 13
The morning crept by, chained at the ankles. Lane stole…
Chapter 14
Free hand curled into a fist, TJ waited for the…
Chapter 15
From the far corner of the lawn, Lane stared at…
Chapter 16
She couldn’t stand the wait anymore.
Part Two
Chapter 17
Two days and still no word from him.
Chapter 18
TJ lost all awareness of his surroundings until someone gripped…
Chapter 19
As Lane entered his house, the smell of smoke greeted…
Chapter 20
Impossible hand positions on stubborn strings nearly drove Maddie to…
Chapter 21
What a load of bull!
Chapter 22
The unfathomable had become reality. President Roosevelt had signed an…
Chapter 23
“C’mon. Just try a little.” Maddie heard the words through…
Chapter 24
How was it possible? Plenty of food in the pantry…
Part Three
Chapter 25
Rolling onto the graveled lot, the Buick digested its last…
Chapter 26
From the urgency of Bea’s entrance, Maddie tensed
