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I reviewed the situation What did I owe Blaine other than a refund—partial refund? He’d tossed me aside like a pair of old shoes That left me with the decision about the police

If I blabbed to the cops about the ins and outs of my relationship with Blaine, would it affect my reputation as a licensed private eye somewhere down the road? But there was more at stake than Blaine’s problems Apart fro surveillance on Terry’s apart matter of Terry’s disappearance

My head throbbed,where it had kissed the sidewalk I angled the rearview e Minor road rash I’d suffered worse

“The hell with it,” I announced to no one in particular I had reason to believe so bad had happened to Terry Time to file an official report I could keep Blaine’s name out of it

I headed straight to the police station in Wheaton I was tempted to just handle it with a phone call, but I felt like I needed to look so my report This was more than just an everyday misdemeanor and I had to knohether the police took my concerns seriously

At the police station, I entered through a lobby and found a skinny little guy in street clothes behind a desk, on the phone He finally hung up and greeted me with a terse, “Yes?”

“I’d like to report aperson”

The phone rang and Mr Bones jerked a thumb toward a wall bench “Wait there An officer will take your report” He snatched up the receiver “Montgomery County Police, District Four, Rolland,” he told the caller

I meandered over to the bench, sat down, and checked reeter, to make sure he told someone I was there

My head still pounded and I did my usual seated mambo to keep the lower backache at bay I stowed the phone and shut my eyes, in a lame attempt to ease the pain

After what seemed like only a few minutes, I opened my eyes and checked the time I’d been there an hour Startled onto my feet, I went to check with Boney Rolland

I walked over to the desk and planted e “Remember me?”

Rolland squintedperson?”

“Right,” The word came out bit louder than intended “You said an officer would come take my report I’ve been here over an hour”

“Well, I’ve been here since 6:30 aot you beat”