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"Sure " She crossed her arms "What are friends for?"

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Late in 1985, Tully got her big break Assigned to do a live broadcast from Beacon Hill, she was surprised by the flurry of nerves that ers tremble and her voice break, but when it was over, she felt invincible

Shed been good Maybe even a

Now she sat upright in the passenger seat of the live truck, a van specifically designed for the technical requirehtly with enthusiasm When she closed her eyes, she relived every second of it: the way shed pushed into the front of the crowd and asked her questions, her flawless wrap-up at the end, shot in front of the well-lit bank, with the red and yellow police lights cutting through the darkening night Afterward, it had taken forever to load up all the gear and get back on the road, but she didnt care The longer this night lasted, the better She hadnt even taken off her earpiece, battery pack, wireless es of honor

"Pull over at that 7-Eleven," Johnny said froet a few establishing shots while were here Its your turn to make the drink dash, Tully "

Mutt drove into the parking lot "Cool "

When they parked, Tully collected their htly lit mini-mart

"None of that New Coke for me," Johnny said into her earpiece

She pulled the walkie-talkie off her belt, switched it on, and said, "You say that to me every time Im not an idiot "

Inside the brightly lit store, she looked around for the cooler case, found it, and walked down the medicine aisle

"Hey, look," she said, talking into the walkie-talkie, "they have Geritol You need some, Johnny?"

"Smartass," he answered in her earpiece

Laughing, she reached for the cooler cases handle when she noticed a shadow ray ski un at the cashier

"Oh, my God "