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"Anyway," he says as he texts, "when Rashid’s father finds out the kid’sto be the shit stor to have to clean up the debris" He points at me, then himself

I remember Detective Canavan’s accusation that I’m a shitkicker Now, apparently, I’m also someone who clears away debris from storms composed of--what else?--shit

"Great," I say withto happen here, in Fischer Hall" I glance over at Sarah and give her a big smile "Did you hear that, Sarah?"

Sarah shakes her head All her attention’s been focused on Dave "I’oing to the desk for a few s Hold down the fort forsmile "Of course!"

"See you later, Heather," Dave calls sunnily, waving in eneral direction

"Not if I see you first," I say, waving back, before realizing how co, since obviously I’ to see affe, as he’s turned back toward Sarah, still s, to continue their discussion on his cat, or the problems with nuclear proliferation in undeveloped countries, or whatever it is they’re talking about

I takeup to the front desk, where I’ on his screenplay instead of the h he at least hastily closes his laptop and swings his slippered feet down from the desk when he sees me

"I just needed to finish this one scene where the zoot a sudden burst of inspiration Please don’t yell at ile"

"I don’t care about the ht now I need to talk to you"

I open the door to the desk area and slip through it, placingon a stack of New York Times whose owners have yet to come to the desk to ask for the around on his elevated reception chair "Please, lovely lady, have a seat Let’s discourse What’s troubling you?"

He gestures toward the shelf next to the backs of the s, and say, "Reht of the prince’s party, the one you said you orking during?"