Victimo.4:TeMaager-5(第4/4页)
Youcallthisfiarvingyourselflikethis?Whatthehellreallyhappened?"
Fortunately,Junwasalwaysoutonfieldassigsandhadn''''''''tbeeninvolvedinJulian''''''''scase.IfhehadlearhatJulianhadhookedupwithReyabeforehisdeath,hemight''''''''vestarteddoubtiyitself.
Reyahesitatedjustlongenoughtomakeitseemreal,thencarefullyrecitedtheexpnationthewomanhaddrilledintoher,wordforword:"Iwenttothehotelweagreedon,buthenevershowedup.Ispentallmycashontheroom,soIdidn''''''''thaveanythiforfood."
Junpihebridgeofhisnose,speechless.
"Thenwhythehelldidn''''''''tyoujustgohome?"
Aflickeroftritioncrossedherface—sobriefitcould''''''''vebeengenuine.Sheleanedforward,lhervoicetoaspiratorialwhisper.
"Jun...pleasedon''''''''ttellmydad."Herfingersshreddedthenapkinintoribbons,hereyeswidewithpitifulinnoce."He''''''''llskinmealiveifhefindsout.IknowImessedup.IswearIwon''''''''tdoitagain."
"Youreallythinkthisstayhidden?"Junscoffed,thoughhistonehadalreadysoftenedagainstherpleadinggaze."He''''''''sbeenaigatorhisentirelife.Youthinkyoufoolhim?"
Reya''''''''slipscurvedinthefaismile,almostinvisible.
"Idon''''''''tofoolhim.Just...don''''''''ttellhimIwenttomeetsomeonefromohat''''''''sall."
BeforeJuncouldretort,awailofsirenssplittheair.Firetrudsquadcarstorepastthediner''''''''sgreasywindows,theirlightsstrobingacrossReya''''''''sfaviolentfshesofredandblue.