Page 40 (1/2)

“Technically,” Malcolm said matter-of-factly, “it’s not your car It’s a lea—”

“I knohat it is!” I yelled… and then suddenly stopped No less than ten people were staring back at us now I knewout on Malcol, I’d come here a lot

“What?” I sneered at Glenn “You need so?”

Glenn shook his head silently, all at once looking very uncomfortable as he sat back down in his cubicle I had to keep , it really was that comical

“You knoould’ve paid out the lease,” I explained to Malcolhteenth floor “You knoould never have screwed you on that But I at least thought you took it back to turn it in In your own strange,the shit out of you until it was back at the dealership But now—”

I was scanning the rooaze stopped dead on a young blonde girl in a very tight pony-tail

All the color drained from her face

“Her?” I swore in utter disbelief “She has my car?”

“Like I said, it’s not your car,” said Malcolm He reached out for me, as if to usher me back toward the elevators “Come with me Holly, I can explain”

“Fuck your explanation,”

I seethed My eyes stared daggers at the girl in the ponytail The only thing keepinglike a bull was the fact she looked utterly terrified There was zero challenge in her eyes Hell, she could barely keep fro at the floor

“You have any idea how cold it gets waiting for the bus, Malcolm?”

My voice broke Suddenly there was a lu in my throat

Uh oh

“The wind stings, Malcolm No matter howthere shivering, your hands in your pockets and—”