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“What, Cindy? What?”

“Listen tome what I can and cannot do are officially over”

“Don’t give me that”

“I a it to you, and if you can’t take it, we can’t be friends”

I was so stunned by her indignation and her anger, I really had no comeback

She said, “First, I tried to talk to you, twice On the street, reet back More to the point, I’m not a cub reporter anymore And I’m not your little sister You kno many crimes I’ve solved with you and with Rich? Many Reun pointed at you I killed soot shot”

“I remember,” I said My tone had dropped a little I wasn’t sure she heard me

“I play by the rules,” said Cindy “I didn’t know about the sux until Claire said so, but I didn’t use her name, and by the way, I had this story by the balls before dinner last night Claire put it out herself to every ME and pathologist in the state

“If I hadn’t broken it, someone else would have I didrity and my work to you”

I couldn’t speak I was stillto heat the back of my neck and direct my eyes to the floor And then the phone went dead

I cleaned up nore et aith it I picked up my phone and called Cindy

She didn’t answer

I left a e

“Cin, I’ I’ll call you later, but I need to apologize now Don’t stay mad We can work this out Call me”

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