"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,dryandmea.Thetshavealreadyseenherpicturesandvideos.Deposit''''''''sdown.Soonasshepassesiion,she''''''''supforsale."
Hepaused,voicedropping."Unlessshe''''''''salreadybeentouched.ThenmaybeI''''''''llletyouhaveataste.Butremember—"Hejabbedafihisson."Theyallbelongtosomeone.Don''''''''tgetideasyou''''''''tafford."
Amiddle-agedwomaninagrease-soakedapronwalkedpastthem,carryingabasinfullofrawmeat.Herfacewasbnk,eyesfixedahead,likeshewashauli.
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.
"Firsttimeshecameherefornoodles,Inoticedherrightaway.Woresomeoutdatedolddress.Fiwobowlsinonego—hungrylikeshehadenindays.Someguypaidherbill,awalkedoffwithhim.I''''''''vetalkedtohe
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