Theiigationwaswindingdown.
Thebodyhadbeentransportedbacktothestationho.Preliminaryinterviewswithparkstaffandwitnesseswereplete.Thehauntedhousestoodsealedoncemore—thistimewithheavierbarricades,itspnnedrenovationsindefinitelysuspended.
Luorderedhisteamtopackup,yethelingered,uoshakethegnawiwistinginhisgut.
Reyawasmissing.
Hecaughttheamusementparkmanagermid-rant,themanmoppinghisbrowashemutteredaboutruinedbusinessandbadpublicity.
"StillnosignofReya?"Lu.
Themanagerexhaledsharply."Isentpeoplelooking.Whoknowswhereshewanderedoffto?She''''sneverbeenamodelemployee.Doeswhatevershewants,neverlistens.Juststweek,shegotintoascreamingmatchwithsomekid."Heshookhishead."Damnshamethishadtohappenonmywatch."
Lu''''sjawtightened.
Ashadowflickeredacrossthemanager''''sface."Wait—youdon''''tthinkshedidit?Killedthatguyandran?"
Lusaidnothing.Withacurtwave,hedismissedthemanandstrodeoutofthemakeshiftaer—thepark''''sstaffcafeteria,stillheavywiththesmellofstalecoffeeandfriedfood.
Logically,heknewheshouldn''''tdismissReyaasasuspectht.Butleapingtoclusionsnowwouldbejustasreckless.
HecursedMoxiunderhisbreath.
Ifonlyshehadn''''tindulgedReya''''sstubbornrefusaltocarryaphone.Whatkindofpersondidn''''thaveohesedays?Eventheelderly,evevendors,evenkidsbarelyoldenoughtoread.Everyonewasreachable,traceable,tetheredtothegrid.
Butnother.Neverher.
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