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Probably the latter, Sam realized

Chad started to pick up some of the papers on the floor that had been pulled fro as he looked around “Why— Why would they think I even have it? That first tiht it was kids—until today”

He looked at the papers he’d gathered from the floor, his expression lost

“Here,” Reet you some water?”

He nodded, as he sank into the desk chair, looking around the room “None of this makes any sense Why trash my office? Clearly the car’s not here”

“Maybe looking for an address,” Saht hide it”

“Except I don’t have it Nor do I knohere it is”

“Your auntabout a phone call,” Sa”

“Oh no” He started to rise “I told her I’d call a plumber”

Reerator beneath the counter “Sam took care of it for you”

Chad looked at Sam “I— Thank you”

“She was a little surprised when you went tearing out of there,” Sam said “What was that about?”

“This bloke just started accusingthe Ghost It didn’t matter what I told him, he said if I didn’t deliver it, I’d be sorry” His hand shook so hard as he twisted off the bottle cap, he spilled the water in his lap

“Are you okay?” Re the bottle from him

“No” Suddenly he dropped his head into his hands and started sobbing