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But then… why would he?
I didn’t really have a leg to stand on, so I agreed – with caveats. “I can’t put him on speaker or it’ll be a dead giveaway. So just stay close and don’t make any noise.”
“Fine.”
I looked over at Sid. “You want in on this?”
“Naw, just give me the score after the ballgame’s over.”
I dialed Eddie’s number.
A recorded voice answered. “The number you have dialed has been disconnected. If you feel like you have reached this number in error, please hang up and try again.”
“That’s weird… his number’s been disconnected,” I said.
Jack frowned. “What does that mean?”
“I don’t know. He told me it was a burner, so maybe he tosses them occasionally. Hold on, I’ve got another number.”
I called the DEA command center and got a doctor’s office message, just like Eddie had said. “You’ve reached the Lawrenceville Dermatology Center. Our offices are open from 9AM to 5PM. If you are hearing this message during normal office hours, we are on the other line or helping a patient. If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and dial 911. If you would like to leave a message, wait for the beep and leave your name and phone number, and we’ll call you back as soon as possible.”
I left my number, no name, and hung up.
“How will they know it’s you?” Jack asked.
“Oh, they already know,” I said dourly.
My cell phone rang almost immediately. “Hello?”
A male voice I didn’t recognize said, “What?”
“I need to see Eddie.”
“Why?”
Real talkative, this guy.
“Do you know who I am?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“Then you know why.”
“You can talk to me.”
“No. I only talk to Eddie.”
“He’s unavailable at the moment.”
“I need to see him.” I hesitated, then plunged ahead with as much information as I thought wise. “I’m going back to Richards to work on my cousin’s murder.”
“That’s not a good idea.”
“I’ve got a lead, but I’m only discussing it with Eddie.”
“Where are you?”
“Los Angeles.”
