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“I think either e’ll be afraid But by testifying and identifying one of these bastards in a lineup, we can take so a blind eye and walking away, too”

“So why aren’t you?”

“Doesn’t jive withit was okay to shit on me That I’ll take whatever’s handed toto be able to move forward Do you think you’ll be okay if you don’t?” I struggle to placeWithout her, the case will be weaker There’s a reason the DAC keep getting aith

“I don’t know” Her face wrinkles up in disgust “I hate being so wishy-washy”

“Well, do you think it’ll be worse than it is now?” I ask posing the question differently

“That’s the question I’ to answer” She stabs the dessert with her spoon “I’ me off”

“Hey, give yourself time I can’t tell you what to do, but I can promise you I’ll be beside you every step of the way”

“They called me about a potential lineup That’s why I feel rushed”

I lean into her across the table “What did you say?”

“That I’d get back with them”

“And are you?” I hold my breath as I wait for her response

“Yeah, I a to do it”

I reach across the table to squeeze her hand “I’m with you How do you feel?”

She sighs “Better”

We finish off our food, and I pay the check Grabbing my hand, she pulls me out of the restaurant