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He grinned, unabashed “I live right over there” He pointed to a townhouse across the street “I like to keep ”

“Okay, why don’t you tell ht?”

He swiveled his board, spun “How come?”

“’Cause I’m a cop”

His eyes widened as he studied her badge “Wow Decent Hey, you think he popped his old lady? Gotta keep up with current events and shit for school”

“This isn’t a quiz Were you keeping your eye out last night? What’s your name?”

“It’s Barry I was kind of hanging loose last night, watching so for this monster final in Comp Tech”

“Why aren’t you in school today?”

“Hey, you’re not with the Truant Division?” His grin turned a little nervous “It’s too early for class Anyway, I got the three-day thing, E-school at home”

“Okay Last night?”

“While I was hanging, I saw Mr Angelini go out About eight, I guess Then, late, probably closing on et out for awhile, just kinda sat there like he couldn’t make up his mind”

Barry did a quick whirl-a-loop, dancing up the length of the board “Then he went in Walking funny I figured he’d been dousing a few Went right on in, so he knew the code Didn’t see Mr Angelini co winks”

“Sleeping, yeah I get it Did you see anybody leave this ?”

“Nope, but the flash car’s still there”

“I see Thanks”