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Newman said, “Who is it?”

“It’s Nicky,” I said

“Is Neith you?” Nicky asked

“Yes”

“I can feel that you’re still hungry, Anita”

I sed and said, “I’ solid food as we speak”

“Did you almost feed on Newman? Is that why you were able to stop?”

I looked at Newman and almost choked on the French fry “No, that’s not what happened”

Newman leaned down and whispered, as if there was anyone in the nearly e lot to hear us, “Can Nicky help you hatever just happened in the club?”

“If you tell me exactly what happened, maybe,” Nicky said over the phone, because of course he’d heard

“Maybe,” I said

“Then talk to hiet here,” Newman said “We still have to question her”

I nodded at Newet a little privacy for the talk Newman didn’t need to know any more of my metaphysical secrets than he’d just learned inside the club Of course, since I wasn’t sure exactly what had just happened, secretsas I walked I was hoping for soht before we had to question the next witness

“I’ you on speaker so Ethan can hear,” Nicky said, and then I heard the change in the sound on his end I could also hear other things a lot more clearly

“Are you in a car?” I asked