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“You should avoid suddenthat would jar your head and neck are likely to be painful I can get you a whiplash collar, if you like It ht help”
Remi frowned “I hate those”
“Nobody likes them It’s up to you It’s not like you’ll die if you don’t wear one Just be careful, and if you have to ask yourself whether soarded her “You’re extre on your face will subside within a few days, and you’ll have a slight bruise Unbelievable you survived a rollover with only a few scrapes” She eyed Sam “And you look like you walked aithout a scratch”
“The air bags did their job,” Sam said
“I’ll say Did the police give you any indication of what they intend to do about this?”
Sam shook his head “Doesn’t sound like much”
“Don’t be too frustrated Our islands have their charh efficiency I tell newco businesses that if you just answer your phone and open on the days you’re supposed to, you’re ahead of ninety percent of the coed “A relaxed island pace co personal”
“I just don’t understand ere targeted,” Remi said as she sat up
“There’s no way of knowing There have been ruroups in theor disrupted their plans? Or saw so you weren’t supposed to?”
“Like what?” Sam asked
“I have no idea I’ at straws here I’ve never heard of this kind of an attack, so I’s?” She hesitated “I treated someone whose husband attacked her with a uess was that she’d said sorace of God she didn’t die The husband disappeared into the hills and has never been found Could be it’s he who attacked you You never know”
“How many of the islanders have vehicles?” Remi asked
“I can’t say The total population of the island is less than a hundred thousand, depending on which numbers you believe, and the vast ht be five thousand cars, if that,” she said doubtfully
“Then finding the truck that did this shouldn’t be too complicated”
“In theory, no But if many of the trucks are in rural areas where the roads are basically goat tracks, you’re asking whether the police will spend weeks trying to track down every one in the ’s possible, but did you get the i at the bit?”