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"I just knew" I look up at Ford and silently plead with hiood person I’ve one and I have no one"

He looks at randpa My grandrandpa isn’t much better So they don’t come up here much But Ford closes the bedroo a seat this ti it to Merc He works for these people And souy to help you, OK? I’ onna stay up here in the ives-a-fuckville and keep your head down and your eyes open If you see anyone, Sasha--and I do mean anyone--you use this phone"

He hands it over It’s one of those cheap ones you can buy at Wal-Mart that all the hunters have to keep in touch without the Co

"There’s only one nu and he’ll tell you what to do When I leave here I’ll stop off at his place and we’ll have a chat Then he’ll get in touch with you But no matter what happens, Sasha"--Ford pauses to --"no matter what happens, you do not tell anyone about this drive and you do not tell anyone abouthere today Do you understand?"

I nod "Yes, sir"

And like it or not Ford was right He’s the wrong guy to handle this

But so is Merc

Because Jauy who can handle this

Chapter Five

JaI could have a so and there were no stops on the highway And now that we’re in Cheyenne, I’arettes, for Pete’s sake I’m the one who should be nervous This is ht "Why would you be nervous?"

"Well" She looks out the"We’re going to the Roundhouse, right?"

That’s the nauns out of "Yeah You expecting so important to be there, Sot me nervous

"Not exactly"

I don’t knohat that means, but a horn honks behind reen I ease forward and then take the first right past the railroad tracks The old-tiht side of this road and on the left are historical warehouse buildings that have been re-purposed into antique stores

The Roundhouse is massive and it’s on a corner one street up

Sasha lets out a deep breath

Fuck I hope to hell this is not aand park next to a giant green duine

"Well," I say as we sit in silence for a o inside?"