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Jen shook her head Weis appeared on the verge of collapse

“My own friend has apparently been kidnapped by your business associates,” I said “I hope, for your sake, that neither he nor Melissa have joined Kandinsky in the hereafter”

Weis peered at me “Why would they kidnap your friend?”

“I was hoping you’d help ure that out”

Weis frowned “No clue” He hid his face with his hands again

I forced a set ant”

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By the time I left the house, it was dark I strode to the car, only to find a ticket for illegal parking tucked under the right windshield wiper Great Charht now I snatched the thing off the windshield and tossed it into the car

After sliding behind the wheel, I grabbed the file and fished out ht of ram of theinto focus now, but I didn’t want to ju Terry

I put the file back together and set it on the passenger seat As I started the car, a vehicle pulled up and blocked the alley’s closest exit A dark limo I threw my car into reverse and backed as fast as I dared

My hands shook as my car swerved backwards down the alley It was all I could do to keep frolance at the liloo alley I careened backwards around the corner, saw a brick wall behindforward far enough to look both directions, I detected no ht, the exit was partially blocked by a dumpster on one side and a car on the other

Part ofin an alley while these idiots blocked it at each end ticket-free, but I didn’t have time to dwell on that The h the tiny exit?

Having little choice, I turned right and prayed that I could squeeze through

I sped to the opening, then slowed to a crawl It was a tight fit and then some I yankedthe du inch by inch, my car was almost halfway home, when another car appeared at the curb ahead of me

The passenger door opened Ahand h Yet, I felt little relief getting help from this apparent Good Samaritan Not with that limo parked behind me