I jerked to a stop, and the second Tamir turned toward me, I flung my arms around him in a crushing hug. “Oh my God, you don’t know how happy that would make me to pretend everything is normal just for a night.” When I pulled away and realized what I’d done, I felt awkward. I dropped my gaze to the ground and my mud-caked shoes. “Oh, hell,” I moaned. “I don’t think I own a single thing that doesn’t stink or isn’t covered in dirt.” “I picked up a couple of new things for each of us at the store this morning. I’m starting to look like a lumberjack, but at least they shouldn’t kick us out from the stench.” We washed our clothes by hand every few days, but it felt like a thankless task because they were stinky and soiled again in no time. “I don’t suppose you have any scissors here? I could he
