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“No,” he said, but he was still angry and uncomfortable That was different He was usually very certain of things, maybe too certain, but there was an unease about him I’d never seen before

“New for us up ahead We walk down the street now, and you’re on the other side of me just like you wanted Problem solved for now”

He frowned at s”

“No one does,” I said

“What petty things are we caring about?” Edward asked

I looked at the biggerto him?”

I think I surprised Olaf “You would keep secrets from him for me?”

“Not big ones, but I’ll give you this one”

“I wanted to walk on the other side of Anita but was unsure how to move Neithout social repercussions” Olaf’s voice was eain, he surprisedto be so honest I knew a lot of people with a full set of working ehtforward

Edward raised his eyebrows behind his sunglasses, then gave his best Ted s that, pardner, and I’ll help out in the future when I can”

I looked at Edward then, and wondered exactly what kind of help he had in o, because Olaf liked the answer

“Thank you,” the big guy said

“Oh, don’t thank o up to the house and help look for clues”

Edward ca I moved with him, and Olaf fell into step beside me so alked down the street three abreast like some old-time Western movie Newman fell in on the other side of Edward as we continued up the street The four of us walked down the middle of the street like ned it I had a flashback to all those old Westerns I used to watch with uys walked up the street toreal history that that wasn’t how gunfighting worked and the most successful lawuys froood on the screen

“Why are you s?” Olaf asked