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“The one who was walking on the road.”
“The serial killer?”
“He’s not a serial killer. I stopped and talked to him and he seems like a nice guy.”
“Just a few hours ago you called him an asshole.”
“Yeah, well, he didn’t make the greatest first impression, but in his defense, he was hot and tired and dying of thirst.”
“Wait.” She grabs my menu and sets it down. “You like this guy?”
I laugh. “No. I mean, not like you’re implying.”
“You’re lying.” She points to me. “You should see your face right now. You’re blushing.”
“I’m not blushing. I’m flushed from the heat. It’s like a thousand degrees outside and my car doesn’t have air. I can’t even get the windows down all the way.”
She sits back in the booth. “I can’t believe you stopped and talked to him. By yourself. Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
“I’m telling you, he’s not a killer.”
“You don’t know that. It’s not like killers come out and announce that they’re killers. And even if he’s not, it’s still not safe to go up to some guy you found wandering down a deserted road.”
“I know that, but I can assure you I was completely safe. I had my phone and keys with me the whole time. If I had to get away, I could have.”
“Not if he held a gun on you.”
“He didn’t have a gun. I didn’t even go in the house with him. We just stood in the driveway and talked.”
“And what did the elusive stranger slash serial killer say to you?”
“He said he’s renting Miller’s house for the summer.”
“Where’s he from?”
“He didn’t say.”
“Why’d he move here?”
“I don’t know.”
“What’s he do for work?”
“I’m not sure.”
She sighs. “So you basically know nothing about him.”
“He’s not that talkative.”
“Because he’s hiding shit. Probably dead bodies.”
I roll my eyes. “He’s not a killer. And you have to stop calling him that or people in town are going to believe you.”
“You should’ve invited him to come with you tonight so I could check him out.”
“He was tired and sweaty from walking in the heat. He wouldn’t have agreed to go out.”
“See if he’ll go out with us tomorrow. I’m sure he’ll get bored sitting around that house all day.”
