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.
Lustoodalohedesertedamusementpark,thedistanthumofidlemaerytheonlysoundiillnightair.Hisgazedriftedupward,followingtheskeletallinesofpowercablesagainstthedarkskybeforesettlingonanearbyutilitypole.
"Youhavesurveilncehere?"heaskedabruptly,asiftofirm,turningtothemarailingbehindhim.
Themanagerwipedhisglisteningforeheadwithahandkerchi
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