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“Seventeen” Almost

“Well, you’re either thinking about a career in journalism, politics or extortion”

“What’s extortion?”

“Good for you, kid, ask me your questions”

“First, are you planning on writing a story on my…on Jesse Filmore”

“Yes”

Her lips twisted “Hmm” Not the best answer She didn’t want to see Jesse hurt any more and she just knew a news story would kill him

“I think , including risk his own life, in order to save me”

That was better Much better Points to Caleb

“Do you think he caused that crash? I uys?”

Caleb sighed “I know it’s hard to believe otherhen it’s been speculated about all over the news”

“Tell roused

“But I have some information and I think it’s important I talk to Jesse before I write about it I’ll be able to sit in a car in a few days and I want to see him”

“You kno the crash happened?”

“Aive you a lesson in journalism A journalist never tells anyone what he does or doesn’t have in terms of information”

“Makes sense,” she said, though she wasn’t entirely sure what it meant

“All right, Caleb Goave him Jesse’s address and cell phone number

“Wait,” Caleb said when they were about to hang up “How is he? Jesse? Is he okay?”

She thought of his wrecked face and his bloody nose and the dead look in his eyes and the way he couldn’t even be in the same room as Julia