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November 30 - December 15, 2018
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slicked back and wouldn’t move in
His dick has an
gentrified high-crime areas.” Vinnie reappeared.
ammo.” “At the beauty salon?” “Lateesha sells some merchandise on the side. She’s
Skoogie.” “He isn’t here,” she said. “He’s in L.A. for the rest of
out when you open the door,” she said. “Either come in or go away. I can’t hold this cat
lot of the rest of the space was given
up.” Stretch took the wasabi
around it all, took a Band-Aid from
Hal opened his eyes and blankly stared at the ceiling. “What?” Hal said. “You fainted,” I told him.
sleep?” “I don’t know,” Kammel said.
today.” ■ ■ ■ Hal took Pennington Avenue
or he could be living the good life,
control room, but I could see it live.
Giovichinni’s dumpster to deposit
need you to come to the bonds office,” I said. “Now.” There was a beat of silence. “Can you be more specific?”
sheet.” Dalia slapped an order onto the counter. “I’ve got a sixteen, and a thirty-two with extra
he was catching snowflakes.
the number twelve?”
get
traffic was usually minimal here.
the blue pill Stretch took look like kids’ candy.” Melton Street wasn’t high-rent, but it wasn’t Stark either. People lived on the end blocks of Melton. There were seniors sticking it out because they had no other place to go, homeless souls hunkered down in buildings that had been condemned, and runaway drugged-out kids sheltered in hallways and abandoned apartments. Hal cruised down Melton and stopped when he thought he was behind the Pit. “This isn’t helping,” Lula said. “I can’t see past these broken-down buildings.” Tenement-style row houses were smashed together, blocking our view. We
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over the crowd. Hal took point to get to the front, plowing through what appeared to be an army of stoner zombies. Lula followed Hal, waving her arms in
getting old.” “I hate to pass this on to you, but we’ve got zip. We’re
the whole present thing. I never
what
about that,” Frankie said. I signed the receipt for the
today?” the
giving this person a chicken parm
full minute while everyone stared
reporter said. Hal was sitting in a booth
Hal. “If it’s okay with Ranger, it’s
■ Hal parked in the lot at Quaker
stinky.” My father was already at his seat
dresses in black like she’s an
you. I don’t know how many more days I can take working in this deli.” It took me a couple beats to process, and then it hit me. Ranger was sending me out to get kidnapped. Crap!
“Do they go to the lobby?” “I don’t know,” she said. “I’ve
okay.” “It’s not okay,” she said.
■ Ranger drove to the Hamilton Building and went directly to the underground garage entrance. He slid his keycard into the machine, and the gate rolled up. “Luis didn’t know about the garage,” I said. “He doesn’t have access. We don’t patrol the inside of the building or the garage.” “But you have access.” “I’m special,” Ranger said. Ranger parked, and we took the elevator to the second floor. Morelli was still in Skoogie’s office when Ranger and I walked in. “What have we got?” Ranger asked Morelli. “Speculation until the autopsy. Blunt trauma to the back of the head. Fresh needle injection
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to Annie that her husband has
get them through the hole.”
pudding. “Why are you going back to Skoogie’s office?” Lula asked.
messenger bag. It was so he could work
lucky.” We left the condo and drove
wall. “I could work around the
in.” Eugene cruised down Freestone Street. It was strictly
scumbag’s house and parked
“What?” “Miss Muffy is a fat fluffy
me.” “My finger must have hit the wrong key,” Annie said. “I’ve had a lot of stress in my
