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Willard listened patiently, nodding and taking notes He looked up “Could you stop pacing, please? I’ motion sickness”

“Sorry” I didn’t even knoas doing it

“No problem Go ahead and e-mail me the men’s photos and names I’ll make sure someone looks into this as a separate matter, too” He waved the disc

“Thanks,” I said “I’d like a copy to go to the detective on the Shanae Jackson murder It shows my client wasotherwise occupied when the murder was committed”

He nodded “I’ll see that Detective Harris gets a copy”

Leaving the office, I felt great relief I’d have good news for Walt I hoped I could do the same for Tina

As I walked out toThe number had been blocked, but I answered anyway

“Ms McRae?Sam?” The voice faltered, but it was Tina’s

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

My heart raced “Tina! Where are you?”

“II’ to happen to me?”

I didn’t know, so I changed the subject “Tina, we need to talk about the night your ht, not at Rochelle’s”

She paused long enough for me to know I’d taken her by surprise “Who tole’ you that?”

“It doesn’t matter The point is, you had an alibi, and you didn’t say anything”

“But I it’ Rochelle, jus’ like I said I jus’ didn’t wanna getin trouble neither This was their thing, and I didn’t wanna stir nothin’ up, you see what I’m sayin’?”