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“Why? What do you want?”

“When this is all over, I want a safe place for hter to live A world without her father and all the crooked strings he’s pulling”

“What’s happening with the kid?”

Drago told him what happened, and the other man had to sit down He looked a little shaken

“They want the because they think they can train thehters, like machines, blank slates, but it’s the worst way to be raised,” said David “It has to be stopped”

“You’re right It does Can I count you in?”

“I can’t take on a politician, not from here But I’ll try and pull up sole hesitation as they shook hands “I’ll continue to work from this office, but don’t call the public line” David pulled out a piece of paper from a notebook in his pocket “Call this nuh to me It’s a secure line I don’t want any heat for my own family”

“I’ you’ve ever documented We need it”

David nodded “I’ll arrange to ht I don’t keep it here It’s not safe”

“Don’t mention this to anyone else,” Carlos said

“How do you think I got this?” David held up the cane “I’ot as co to me, or at least that’s what they said”

Drago pulled out an envelope with over a thousand dollars in cash and placed it on the desk

“I don’t need your money”

“If you ever at any point feel you’re being watched, use it, and get out of town quick I won’t have anyone else’s life in danger for this It’s not guilt money, David This is for you, please take it”

David took the ly?”