“I appreciate your time,” I said. She smiled and turned to go inside. “Wait,” I said. “You mentioned she had a couple regulars who didn’t feel right. Who were the others?” She stopped with her hand on the door. “Not others. Other. Jerome Nillson.” The shock kicked me out of my own body, but Lisa kept talking, oblivious. “Like I said, you get to know everyone. Nillson ended up in Bethie’s section often enough that it couldn’t be coincidence. She said she didn’t like him, but what’re you gonna do?” she asked, shrugging. “Too bad him and the Fonz didn’t get together and cancel each other out.”
