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Then there had been Lydia

She was jarred out of her thoughts by Travis suddenly jolting to one side as someone passed thehto away I’ they are one of those things or not shoot one of those things thinking I’ it"

Katie rested her hand on his shoulder "We’re both pretty screwed up, huh?"

Travis laughed bitterly "Who isn’t?"

Entering the building, they made their way up to the floor where Katie and Jenni roohtly on it

"Uh…"

"Jenni, it’s me"

"Okay, co on her cot in a red tank top and shorts Juan was in his jeans, lying doith his hands behind his neck

Jenni was eating a small fruit cup and looked flushed and rather happy

"Ule

Juan noticed Travis expression and sat up quickly "What’s wrong?"

"Soed Ritchie and tossed him over the wall"

"Who?"

"No one knows, but you’re a suspect So is Curtis"

"I ith Jenni," Juan said

"Obviously," Katie said with a slight smile

Jenni frowned as she chewed her fruit "He was All night We barely slept"

Travis looked down and blushed slightly "Okay, so he has an alibi, but Bill ant to talk to you both about it"

Jenni stood up and waved her plastic spoon at Travis "How could anyone think that Juan would do so like that?"

"Because he sort of tried his best to take Ritchie out last night," Travis answered

Jenni sighed "Yeah, true"

Juan pulled on his boots and reached for his shirt "Fine, I’ll go defendto do to whoever got rid of that piece of shit?"

Travis ran his hands over his hair "I have no clue Hell, hoe handle a ed on his shirt as Jenni scra them on over her shorts "Travis, you know me I would not do this"

"I know that I know I know you were here with Jenni I don’t think anything will come of it"

"Yeah, well you try to be a Hispanic male in a white society and see if you feel comfortable with that answer," Juan answered He pushed past Travis and Katie, his face set, his eyes blazing, and headed into the hall

"Where is Bill?"

"On the roof," Travis answered

Jenni grabbed Katie’s hand as they moved up the stairs and leaned toward her "Are you okay?"

Katie shthed and rubbed Katie’s back with one hand as they walked "I really didn’t sleep"

"Yeah, I figured that out," Katie said with a srew serious as Curtis’ voice sounded from above

"…I said to put hi at Bill

Bill nodded "I understand, but you were heard saying very clearly you wanted Ritchie dead"

"Because he’s a threat, Bill Or he was" Curtis looked fiercely upset