Did not register his presence until he pulled the shotgun away and tossed it in the direction of Henry's body. a Beto did not notice Jim Fuller's arrival. He looked around at what had been his family. Beto had been aiming for Henry's heart, but he missed. A good part of his head was on the trunk of the tree behind where he had been standing. Just fire.” And it was easy Henry fell backward. His Adam's apple bobbed against the skin of his neck. 389) "trigger, felt the gun lifting to his shoulder. Graphic violence describing parts of a head being blown off and sticking to a tree trunk (p. The shotgun lay on the far side of Naomi, out of reach. I've got the gun right here.” Beto looked long enough to see the revolver his father held near his sister's face. Then he pushed her back until her head was on the ground. "Henry,” she protested, “I haven't-I've never-” “You've lied enough already," he said. Don't try to tell me this is the first time you've done this,” Henry said. Beto wanted to run to her, but he couldn't move. The clouds cleared then, and tears shone on her face. “Don't do this, Henry." Naomi's lip trembled as she spoke. What do you do with a field you own? You plow it.” He walked over to Naomi. "Now I'm going to show you another side of what it means to be a man. He crossed to the tree and tested the knots one by one before turning his back to Wash. “That wasn't so hard, was it?” Henry said when Beto finished. 380-381) Beto tied Wash to the tree with shaking fingers.
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