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“I was told you needed to be taken to Nan’s today I hear she’s co atabout

I had neverher brother, said about her, I wasn’t sure I wanted to I liked cleaning her house I needed that job But she was beginning to terrify me I would have to tell her about the mirror when she returned I dreaded that “I don’t think I’ her,” I admitted to Thad “No one seems to like her very much”

Thad let out a bark of laughter “Understatement of the year”

Oh, ished she could just stay in Paris

“You heard those shots last night?” Thad asked, changing the subject “Seeing the crime-scene tape is freaky shit”

I nodded and pushed the ht out of my head “Yeah,” was my only response Then I focused my attention out theI didn’t want to talk about the shooting

“Sorry If she was your friend or so I didn’t mean to be disrespectful”

I continued looking out the“I didn’t know her,” I told him

He was quiet then I should probably have spoken up and not made it so aard, but I wasn’t sure what to say

When he pulled up to Nan’s gate and followed the curve of her driveway, I was relieved I was looking forward to cleaning and enjoying my quiet time alone

“I’ll pick you up here around three”

“Yes, thank you” As weird as it was taking a ride froet to work faster

Thad gave rin “No problem”

That night, I told Mase about Ji me a ride He didn’t seem thrilled by this, but I didn’t ask hiup, he asked me if I was in my pajamas yet

“Yes,” I replied, looking down at the cutoff sweats and tank top

He sighed, then chuckled “Sorry I couldn’t help ht, Reese”

“Good night, Mase”

“Sweet dreams”

He had no idea hoeet they would turn out to be

Mase

My coffee was brewing, and I hadn’t put on anything other than a pair of jeans, when a knock onroutine

Annoyed, thinking it was Major here an hour early, I went and jerked open the door, ready to scowl at him Instead, it was Cordelia

She hadn’t called or shown up since I had sent her hoo I didn’t step back and let her inside, because in the past, all our business had to do with sex, and I wasn’t doing that any in deeper with Reese every day