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"Can I come over to see you later?" he asked quickly

"Maybe you had better wait until to

"I'lad you're here" he added

I closedwith my head down I didn't look back until I was beside Mo our way Even at this distance I could feel the suspicion in his eyes

It's not lying that hurts so ht It's whom you lie to

"Rain!" Daddy called from the door of the office as soon as we entered the house Daddy never needed ry he was "You'd better come down here a moment I've just spoken with Grant"

I started along with Mommy

"You should go back upstairs honey," Daddy said

Mommy paused, looked up at me and then back at Daddy "No, Austin," she said "I want her to know it all, everything"

"Are you sure?" he asked, his voice fill of admonition

"Yes," she said firmly "Never as sure as I aether to join him in the office

Mommy wheeled herself up in front of the desk and I sat quickly beside her Daddy was at the , his hands behind his back He shook his head and then he returned to the desk and faced us

"Grant has had a long, frank conversation with the district attorney Duncan Fields' attorney was at the police station al, and from what Grant says the district attorney tells him this Duncan Fields was like a seasoned crihts and how to conduct hiht places revealed he has had some other similar incidents, but all of them were quashed"

"He did so at his last music school in France, didn't he, Daddy?" I asked

"Yes It seeine the n county," he told Mommy,