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"I’ for Andy," I said

"Who?"

" Andy Motycka, your brother-in-law I’m from the in-surance company where he works"

"Why look at ave et in touch"

"He did?"

"Why else would I be here?"

She looked at ed "I don’t really I used to see her at com-pany parties before they split When you first opened the door, I thought it was her, you look so ested it "What do you want Andy for?"

"He disappeared yesterday and no one see to you?"

"Not really"

"Mind if I coht," she said reluctantly "I suppose that’s okay He never told ave anyone this address"

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Lorraine flicked the television off and h, rubbery feel of Scotchgarding Neither tears, blood, or spilled booze could penetrate such a finish She sat down, giving the crotch of her shorts a pull so the inseam wouldn’t bury itself in her private parts "How’d you say you know Andy? Do you work for him?"

"Not really for him, but the sao I talked to hi his kids on New Year’s Eve so I wasn’t going to see hiardless of what’s going on When I didn’t hear by this n of him Why would you need him New Year’s Day?"