“I’m just wondering if Livy would let us stash our stuff here for a couple more hours before we bail.” “Securing the place shouldn’t take that long.” “Oh, it’s not that. We’re just here in the City to identify our father’s body and we were supposed to be at the morgue, like, an hour ago.” “Wait a minute.” He held up his hand, palm out, his head cocking to the side before he asked, “Your father’s dead?” Crossing the middle and forefingers on both hands, Charlie raised them and said with a big smile she truly felt, “Here’s hoping!”
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