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“What the hell did you just do?” I bark at Emilio

He points a wavering, innocent finger at the curtain “I was talking with the young man until you so rudely interrupted”

“What did you say to him?” I demand to know

He scratches his belly “I don’t remember”

“You don

’t remember,” I say slowly

“Nope They say your et older I can’t rerins at me

“Did you threaten him?”

He grins at ain “Why would I do that?”

I point toward the door “Get out,” I say

He puts on a mock-wounded look “Why? Whatever did I do?”

“I don’t knohat you did!” I shout “But now I have to find out” I shake er at him “I swear to God, Melio, if you ruin this for ain”

“That’s okay” He shters who likeso many of you at one time”

I growl at hi,” he insists “Just tested the boy a little”

Suddenly, the curtain jerks behind me and Ryan stalks out He takes my elbow and pulls me behind the curtain I’ on the other side of the curtain