Theseissinggirlhadstedonlytwoweeks.Sheclockedoutasusualonenight,andbym,shewasgohistime,Hesseldidn''''''''tevenbothertosoundsurprised.Saidhewasusedtoit.Cimedhehadn''''''''tletherhecashregister,soatleastnothimissing.
Therestofthereportwasthesamepattern—interviewswithroommates,friends,boyfriends.hegirlshadstablehousing.Theydriftedfromonecheaprentaltothe,carryinglittlemorethanabagofclothes.Nothingtheyleftbehindofferedanyclues.
Andlikethat,bothcasesfadedintothebackgrouy—unsolved,unremembered.
Junwaothekitandbrewedhimselfacupofcoffee.Thepalemlightspilledthroughthewindow,buttheuneaseinhischestwouldn''''''''tsettle.
Hecouldn''''''''ttellifitwasthecaffeine—orsomethingelse.
Eitherway,heknewohingforsure.
He''''''''dhavetostopbytherestaurantagain.HavealittlechatwitholdHessel.
Ifitcamedowntoit,hecouldalwayshelpReyasettlethatso-calledantiquevase—fivedigitsbarelymeantanythingtohimanyway.
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Juheentiremfinishinghisusualdailytasks.JustasRedLanternopenedforthelunchservice,hewalkedintotherestaurant.
Thecrispchimeofthewindbellweledhim.Kurt,themixed-racedeliveryboy,stoodattheter,talkingtothemiddle-agedAsianwomanbehindit—hismother.Hisfacelookedteheversationclearlynotgoingwell.
Hearingsomeoer,Kurtturned.WhenhesawJun,hisbrowfurrowed.
"You,again?"
Junraisedaneyebrow."What,I''''''''teforameal?"
ThewomanholdingthemenuwalkedpastKurtwithoutaword,simplygesturingforJuntotakeaseatbythewindow.
Flippingthroughthemenu,Junaskedcasually,"Where''''''''syourserver?"
Mrs.Hesseldidn''''''''tanswer.Instead,sheasked,"Whatwillyouhave?"
Junorderedabowlofcharsiurice.Tobehoheirroastmeatswereprettygood.
Whilewaitingforhisorder,JunpulledouthisphochedMrs.Hesselmovebehindthedispyter,sligchar
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