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Chapter 38
BARON SAID, “TIREDof busting bad guys? Looking for a teaching job?”
Decker walked over to him. “No, but the place looks like it could use some TLC.”
“The whole town could benefit from that.” Baron pushed off the truck and put his hands in his pockets.
Decker noted that he was wearing the same pair ofdungarees, though the shirt was different and looked freshly laundered. Sandals were on his feet despite the cool air.
“How’d you know I was here?”
Baron pointed to the truck. “Recognized it from when you came to visit me.”
“Right.”
“How’s the investigation coming?” asked Baron.
“It’s coming.”
“Read that there was a death at the fulfillmentcenter.”
“That’s right. It was actually my partner’s brother-in-law.”
Baron looked genuinely surprised. “Damn, tell her I’m sorry. I like Alex.”
“I will.” Though Decker was thinking that Baron didn’t really know her.
“How did it happen? What I read wasn’t really clear on that.”
“Accident. Robot met human and the human lost.”
Baron nodded.“Sounds like a bad sci-fi movie.” He glanced at the school. “So why the interest in Baronville High?”
“Just running down a few things. Joyce Tanner was a student there.”
“She was JoyceRidgeback then.”
“Surprised you knew that, considering you told us you didn’t know her.”
The two men stared at each other. “Let me guess,” said Baron. “You were either checkingout anyone still working at the school who knew us, or you were taking a stroll through the yearbook section?”
“The latter.”
“Is the fact that I knew her a crime?”
“Lying about it to law enforcement during a murder investigation is. It’s called obstruction of justice.”
“I guess I didn’t see the relevance.”
“That’s my job to determine,notyours,”Decker said sharply.
Baron performed a mock bow. “Mea culpa, Agent Decker. I’m in the wrong and you’re in the right.”
“What happened?”
“To Joyce?”
“To the both of you.”
