after XIX

Then he interrogated himself in whispers:

"Why didn't you tell us this last night?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"I only remembered now. I must have shut it out."

"You shut out a murder?"

"I must have. It happens doesn't it?"

"No. Not much."

"But it does happen."

"It could, but it doesn't."

"Well, it happened this time. Why would I lie?"

"Maybe you're covering up."

"So I lie about my car being stolen?"

"Perfect cover."

"But my car was stolen."

"Or you dropped it off somewhere."

"I dropped it off somewhere?"

"Did you?"

"Holy shit. Did I drop it off somewhere?"