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“She et what you did, Winona, but I haven’t You betrayed her, pure and siht forgive I won’t”

Winona sat in her car, parked outside the police station

She shouldn’t go in She knew that Sos were better left unknown

If only she were the kind of person who could ignore infornorance was impossible for her to achieve

Once an idea got in her head she was like a crocodile death-rolling its prey And suddenly she orried that Dallas was actually dangerous

She got out of the car and walked toward the station, opening the door Inside, the place was e from one office to another

At the receptionist’s desk, Helen looked up fro her hot-pink nails “Hey, Winona”

“Hey Is Sheriff Bailor in? I’d like to see him”

“Course he’s in You’ve got an appointment, dontcha? He’s in his office Go on back”

Winona walked down the busy hallway and found Sheriff Albert Bailor in his office, eating a breakfast sandwich

“Hey, Winona,” he said, wiping his mouth with a napkin “Have a seat”

She didn’t bother with small talk It was a skill she’d never really round criminal check on someone”

“This the Indian?”

“Yes”

“I had the same questions myself when Vivi married him To be honest, I expected you in here before now” He left the room and came back a few moments later with a file, which he set down on his desk “I’ll be right back Nature calls”