"Dad,justlethergo."
"Why?"
Theoldmandidn''''tevenlookupfromhiscigarette.Smokecurledbetweenhisfingers.
"Theguywhocamefordinerday—younoticedhim,right?Isawhertalkingtohimterwheouttotakeoutthetrash,inthebackalley.AndwhenIlockedup,shegotintohisdleft.Whatifthey''''recops?Undercover?"
"Cops?"Theoldmansnorted,fligashtothefloor."Thosetwomissinggirls—thecedusin,remember?Questionedusforhoursandstillgotnothing.Youthinkthey''''reanysmarterthistime?"
Heleanedback,eyesnarrowingthroughthesmoke."Rex.We''''vealreadygreasedtherightpalmsupstairs."
"Butshe—"
"What?"Theoldman''''sgazesharpened."Yougotsoftforher?"
Heughed,dryandmean."Fetit.Thetshavealreadyseenherpicturesandvideos.Deposit''''sdown.Soonasshepassesiion,she''''supforsale."
Hepaused,voicedropping."Unlessshe''''salreadybeentouched.ThenmaybeI''''llletyouhaveataste.Butremember—"Hejabbedafihisson."Theyallbelongtosomeone.Don''''tgetideasyou''''tafford."
Amiddle-agedwomaninagrease-soakedapronwalkedpastthem,carryingabasinfullofrawmeat.Herfacewasbnk,eyesfixedahead,likeshewashaulingsaent.
Thered-faan''''sgazetrailedafterherhips.Hegrabbedthebottleandtookalongpull,smirking.
"What''''syourswilletoyou.Don''''treachforwhatain''''t."hesaid,wipinghismouthwiththebackofhishand.
"Girlslikeher—nobodygivesadamheyvanish,noonereallylooks.Maybetheyfileareport,makesomenoiseforshow,butthat''''sit.Youknowhoeoplegomissinginthistryeveryyear?Evenifthecopswaodosomething,theycouldn''''t."
Heleanedbahischair,voiceturningrougher.
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