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“I’m going to tell you one last time, get off the premises, or I’ll call the cops.” With the sirens on the other end, it sounds like Teach already has.

“Fuck you, Charis, you can’t keep me from my daughter.” But according to the last court proceeding, Jimmy didn’t bother to show up.

“If you talk to this good lady in that manner one more time, you’ll regret it.”

I have the door halfway shut when the sirens aren’t far away. With his good sense, or what he has left, he’s down the steps and leaves before the cops knock on our door.

The morning is spent filling out statements, all three of us, and it’s well past 1:00 p.m. before the officers leave, and our Chinese is beyond cold.

“You know what, this is what microwaves are for. No reason the fucker’s going to ruin the rest of the time we have left.” This is Gibson jumping into action. Charis, who’s been on the edge of tears, straightens up.

“You’re right, Jimmy’s taken enough from me. He’s not taking the last couple hours we have together.”

And that’s how we find ourselves in front of the telly, with our Chinese food, watching American football.

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