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Both, however, are problematic.
I’ll have to get hold of Grade E
at the Sev. And I can’t do that until
after eleven. And if he wants some,
I’m not sure how to arrange a meet.
The second person is one I hate
with every ounce of my being. One
I swore never to talk to again. Can
I get past all that to make a deal?
[Why not get back at him the only
way you can—make a bundle
off his greed.] It’s a delicate dance,
but using him has a certain appeal.
Despite whatever brain cells
the monster has eaten, I remember
his number. Dial it? Don’t? God,
I hate indecision. Kick me, Bree!
[If you don’t deal with him, Grady
will. Why not be your own middle
man?] All it takes is a glance in my
lockbox. Empty, but for a few bucks.
Fine. I’ll call. But he’d better not
get the wrong idea. The phone rings
and rings, and I’m starting to think
that’s the way it should be, when
he finally answers. The sound
of his voice sends chills through
my body. And not good chills.
Your dime. Start talking.
And I’m trying to, really I am,
