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“I went to Caleb”

Jairoaned

“I know I know, but, see, put yourself in ine I’ve just told you so me, that he’s been in my apartment What would you do?”

Why argue? The deed was done “So, you went to Caleb”

“Right He got all upset, too He wanted to, you know, deal with Young his oay”

“What a surprise”

“He asked me for the details Then he told me he’d take care of it I said he couldn’t do that You’d sworn me to secrecy”

“And a lot of good that did me”

“So Caleb said he’d ask so To protect you And I said ‘who’ and he said Zach Castelianos”

Could a person actually feel the earth slip out froined that possible; now, she knew that it was

“He said—he said he’d ask—he’d ask Zacharias Castelianos? My Zacharias Castelianos?”

“What are the odds of Caleb knowing two guys with a name like that?

Tears scalded Jaimie’s eyes

“James? Jaimie, I’m so sorry”

“Yes,” Jaimie whispered “Me, too”