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4、oximately6:33P.M.,”theradioblared.Lainashifteduneasilyinherchair.Thethreeclerks—Laina,Cesar,andBobby—weretakingabreakinthebackroomofFloridaFoods.“Iwishhe’dshutthatradiooff,”saidLaina.“It’sgettingonmynerves.”BillyMaddox,thestoremanager,usuallyblastedmusicoverthePAsystem.Buttoda
5、ytherewasnothingonbuthurricanenews.“Nah,”Cesarsaid.“Playingtheradio’sarealgoodidea.Itscaresthecustomers.Youknow—itmakesthem3panicsotheybuymoregroceries.”Beforethestoreevenopened,linesofpeoplewerewaitingtostockuponfood.Thethreeclerkswerehavingtheirfirstbreakin11hours.“Thousands
6、haveboardeduptheirhomesandbusinessesandevacuated.Trafficisatacrawlonmajorhighwaysasmotoristsfleetheadvancingstorm.”“Maybeweshouldgetoutoftowntoo,”Lainasaidnervously.“Youcrazy?”Cesarcried.“YouwannaleavewhenMaddoxispayingustime-and-a-halfforstickingaround?”“Laina—wouldyoufeelsaf
7、erifwewenttoashelter?”Bobbyasked.“You’rekidding!Gotosomeshelterfullofscreamingkids?”Cesarbuttedin.“Nah,thisisbetter.Maddoxsaidwe’dbesafeoutbytheloadingdockifitgetsbad.”HeputhisarmaroundLainaandstrokedhercheek.“Don’tworry,babe—I’mhere.I’lltakecareofyou.”Hisvoicewassoftandsweet.
8、4Bobbygrittedhisteeth.HehateditwhenCesartalkedtoLainalikethat