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"That doesn’t ," Detective Canavan says "I heard you’re eloping Don’t give me that dopey look I been in this business thirty years Anyway,up

"Sure you’re not," Detective Canavan says "Don’t forget to register soht a nice Crock-Pot You two" He turns and gestures into the inner office "Co out of the residence hall director’s office They both have their heads sunk between their shoulders, looking like kids who’ve been caught shoplifting

"What’s wrong with you guys?" I ask, relieved to have the detective’s attention offto be desired," Gavin says, shooting an indignant glance in Detective Canavan’s direction

"Worst witness I ever had," the detective agrees, glowering at Gavin in disapproval "And then he tells me he wants to direct Films, no less Scorsese, he ain’t"

"It was really crohen I opened the desk thisroses and boxes at ht and left How am I supposed to remember who left what?"

"If it was the ice cream cake," Brad chimes in, "I could tell you That I remember, ’cause I really wanted a piece Not that I’d have one, because all that sugar is really bad for your body"

"I think it was a guy," Gavin says

"A guy," Detective Canavan says "Do you hear this kid? He thinks it was ‘a guy’ A real Francis Ford Coppola he’s going to be when he graduates Tell her what ‘the guy’ looked like"

Gavin looks down at me uncomfortably

"U a baseball cap And a hoodie I couldn’t really see because there was a big crowd I just took everything they handed to me and put it on the table"

Back in Lisa’s office, the police officer taking notes can’t stifle his laughter

"Don’t call us," Detective Canavan says to Gavin and Brad,"We’ll call you"

Dejected, Gavin and Brad slink froly, "You didn’t have to be so hard on thee fro Didn’t you get anything from those?"

Detective Canavan shakes his head "Oh yes," he says "A grainy ie crowd of Tania Trace fans, one of asa white plastic bag that appeared to contain a box My guess is that it was a box of Pattycakes cupcakes Highly observant, that lad of yours"

My phone ringsmy office phone this tinize I pick up and say, "Hello, Fischer Hall, this is Heather, how may I help you?"

"Oh, hi, Heather, it’s Lisa" Lisa’s voice sounds strained "Stan--Dr Jessup--asked ive you a heads-up We’re still at the hospital"

"Oh," I say "Great How are things going?"

"Well, there’s good news and bad news," Lisa says, still sounding upset, but as if she’s trying to hide it "The good news is, the hospital has figured out what’s wrong You were right, there was rat poison in those cupcakes"

"Oh," I say I’ood news "Okay"

"Fortunately, neither Stephanie nor Sih of theoes on, "is that Jared Greenberg did He passed away a little over an hour ago"