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"I’ to reach is not available Would you like to leave a voicemail?"

"No No, uh, what is his roo up and down the hall

"I’ive out that infor here! Just tell uest I cannot give out that inforht"

And the line was dead

Tate let out a shriek What was she supposed to do now!? In a fit of passion, right after she had gotten to Arizona, she had deleted Jameson’s cell phone number She didn’t have it memorized – who did that anymore!? And she didn’t want to call Sanders to ask for it, in case he ith Jameson Talk about a an knocking on the door No one answered She began banging She realized she was acting crazy, but she was long past the point of caring She’d moved on into acceptance Ja used it

When no one answered at the third door, she began yelling Calling out for both Sanders and Ja that they were behind one of the doors, and just not answering because they thought it was housekeeping or soruntled elderly e boy who invited her inside The eighth had a half dressed baseball player, telling her to shut the fuck up She told hi around fro for it to open so it could take her to the top floor She felt like she had taken speed And coke Or crack Some lethal co, she had sothe jewelry box to her chest Finally, the elevator opened up

But it wasn’t e!? We can hear you all the way upstairs!" Jalared at hi to co serious right now!?" he exclai crazy, you know that, right!? Goddamn psychotic!" he yelled at her The elevator started to close and he slaain

"Oh yeah!?" she yelled back "Well if I’ psychotic, it’s because you h clenched teeth

"What!?"

"Shut the fuck up"

She fell on hi her arht, and they fell against the back wall of the elevator The jewelry box fell between the her on the foot as it hit the floor The elevator doors slid shut behind theainst hi her on her feet She pushed away fro out her dress

"Where the fuck are your shoes?" he asked, staring down at her feet She stared down, too, taking in both their barefeet She smiled Just like that first time, in his house

"In the hall," she replied "Where’s your hat?"

"In ?" he asked

"I opened your present," she told him He raised his eyebrows