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I’ht about any of her theories, but I aet Ameera and Rashid in the saet so on, and that could (hopefully) lead to a clue as to what Jasht she was killed, and maybe even a clue as to why she was killed and who killed her

It’s a long shot, but so far it’s looking like the only shot I have

Failure to attend thiswill result in disciplinary action, I type If you have any questions, please contact Heather Wells, Fischer Hall assistant director

"Oh, crap" Gavin’s voice distracts ot his letter So did Joshua Dungarden Oh, shit" He’s snickering into the receiver "He’s crying! He’s crying! Like a little kid!"

"Gavin," I say severely "Hang up the phone But wait, before you do--" I think of et them up to the desk so they can be delivered to Aet out of the building and hoh the lobby and running into all these crying kids And also keep those kids fro this office after I leave, soruntled ex-employees have been known to do

"Can you come back here and pick up two letters I need delivered? And also have Pete turn off the alarh thee the locks to the residence hall director’s office, and ive the new keys only to Lisa, Sarah, andpause before Gavin says, "For you, on"

I hesitate "Does that mean you’ll call Carl, and the rest of the stuff I asked you to do?"

He heaves a gusty sigh "Yes That means I’ll call Carl, and the rest of the stuff you asked me to do"

"Great! Thanks"

I hang up, wondering how Sarah could ever have discounted Gavin as one of the decent guys He’s definitely a little weird, but extreet the letters for Ameera and Rashid, assures ency side exit that the president occasionally uses as an entrance for party guests when he entertains in the penthouse upstairs, and that Carl’s on his way to change the lock to the outside door to the office (the RAs don’t have keys to Lisa’s office, so that’s all right), I shut off the lights and slip away, just as indignant sobs can be heard floating down the hallway towardday, I can’t handle anythe door securely closed behinddown the hallway toward the office with his toolbox, several of the fired RAs trailing behind him, furious expressions on their tearstained faces

I’ve escaped in the nick of ti someone a letter of ter the office is a pretty cowardly act, but it happens fairly often The most common day to fire people is Friday, due to the ( dohen this is not, in fact, the case They can’t even use those two days to look for a new job, because who’s hiring on weekends?