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Standing separately but looking outward together, Lena and Johnny share the early days of their relationship. Lena recounts how she became frustrated with her life on the reserve, feeling stuck and uncertain. She used to go and look out towards the city every night, standing on the hill between the reserve and city. Meanwhile, Johnny recounts how he was immediately attracted to Lena from the moment he saw her. Even though she initially rebuffed him, he was drawn to Lena.
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START: LENA: One night I climbed the hill up behind our house.
JOHNNY: Them鈥檚 the first words I ever said to her.
LENA: I think Momma was reading her Bible.
JOHNNY: She was my lady.
LENA: Late, but my little sister had her eyes glued open, watching the tube.
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END: JOHNNY: Sweat was so sweet.
LENA: Shivering before I noticed Momma calling.
JOHNNY: Makes me thirsty just talking about it.
LENA: I guess she was scared I鈥檇 fallen into the river or something.
Coyote City and City of Shadows: Necropolitei. Imago Press, 1998. pp.123-125
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