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stop with the diner”
“The one with the ht?” At least he deserved some enjoyment out of this
“Right, but sorry, honey, it’s not that kind of eency I’ll meet you in the diner Get us a quiet booth It’ll be too hot outside to talk in your car”
“Sure See you there” Prescott ended the call, worry gnawing at his gut Was this the shon? Was the devil about to demand her due?
The truck stop was ten o on past it and keep driving, or safer yet, turn his big white Cadillac around and go back to Lubbock But he’d pay a price for that later, Prescott reminded himself Better to face the music now At least he’d knohere he stood
By the time he pulled up to the diner, he’d broken out in a cold sweat As he walked in the door, the - around, he found an inside corner booth and settled in to wait
Not wanting to be recognized, he’d left his jacket and bolo tie in the car, kept his sunglasses on, and used a baseball cap to cover his hair Still, thehinized his car out front
By the time Stella pulled up in her black Buick, Prescott was ready to bolt He was going to chide her forhied his mind Her eyes were bloodshot, her ed ten years
When the waitress came with her order pad and her curious eyes, Stella shook her head “Nothing for me, thanks,” she murmured
“What is it? Is so?” Prescott asked as the waitress left His instincts told hi favor Even before he knehat it was, he found hi for a way out
She stared down at her hands Then her fierce tiger-green eyes met his “That body they found on the Tyler place,” she said “Did you hear about it?”
“I believe so” Prescott spoke calave hi a patch of weed At least that’s what I heard on the news Why? Did you know him?”
She raked a hand through her hair, giving Prescott a gli roots “My brother Nick’s been arrested for the un with his prints on it at the scene But he didn’t do it So help me God, I’d bet my life on that Nicky was framed”
“I’m sorry” Prescott could sound sincere when he had to He reached for her hand across the table “What makes you so sure he’s innocent?”
“I’ve known him all his life Pretty much raised hiel, but he’s not a killer Besides, he’d never even o all the way out to the Tylers’ and shoot him?”