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He said, his voice very precise, "Icrimes"

"Yeah, yeah Griffin never wants to talk about it, Ruth, but Miss Aladonna not only sang, she was psychic, and she swore that was her biggest talent and she passed it on to him"

Ruth said, "Did Miss Aladonna speak to spirits?"

"No, like Griffin, she simply knew stuff there was no way she could know She--"

"Enough of that, Delsey I told you, I was talking about my talent as a cop I see patterns sometimes, that’s all, look at puzzle pieces and canbetter, you’re arguing with et down to business here, if you can do it without throwing up again"

Delsey said to Ruth, "I told you he never wants to talk about it"

Ruth only sh, Delsey You need to tell Ruth and , okay?"

Delsey felt a twist of nausea and sed "Yeah, I can do this" She sed again "I went to a party over at Professor Rafael Salazar’s house" She stopped cold, and her breathing picked up, suddenly hard and fast

Ruth leaned close "No, don’t panic, Delsey Relax What upset you?"

"I can’t see after I parkedelse until I was here with you"

Griffin saidis common with a bad concussion Now, you went to a party at this Professor Salazar’s house? You ot a couple of his CDs He’s very good"

"That’s hiood, he’s brilliant I’ve read he was a child prodigy"