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Chapter 68

           Tammiewasstretchedoutonthebed,allthatgloriousredhairflaredoutonthepillow.Shesawme.

           "I’vebeenshot,"shesaidweakly."I’vebeenshot."

           Shepointedtoaspotonherbluejeans.Shewasnotjokinganymore.Shewasterrified.

           Therewasaredstain,butitwasdry.Tammielikedtousemypaints.Ireacheddownandtouchedthedrystain.Shewasallright,exceptforthepills.

           "Listen,"Itoldher,"you’reallright,don’tworry..."

           AsIwalkedoutthedoorBobbycamepoundingupthestairs."Tammie,Tammie,what’swrong?Areyouallright?"

           Bobbyevidentlyhadhadtogetdressed,whichexplainedthetimelag.

           AshebouncedpastmeItoldhimquickly,"JesusChrist,man,you’realwaysinmylife."

           HeranintoTammie’sapartmentfollowedbytheguynextdoor,ausedcarsalesmanandacertifiednut.

           Tammiecamedownafewdayslaterwithanenvelope.

           "Hank,themanagerjustservedmewithanevictionnotice."

           Sheshowedittome.

           Ireaditcarefully."Itlooksliketheymeanit,"Isaid.

           "ItoldherI’dpaythebackrentbutshesaid,’Wewantyououtofhere,Tammie!’"

           "Youcan’tlettherentgotoolong."

           "Listen,Ihavethemoney.Ijustdon’tliketopay."

           Tammiewascompletelycontraryinherways.Hercarwasn’tregistered,thelicenseplatetabshadlongagoexpired,andshedrovewithoutadriver’slicense.Shelefthercarparkedfordaysinyellowzones,redzones,whitezones,reservedparkinglots...Whenthepolicestoppedherdrunkorhighorwithoutheri.d.,shetalkedtothem,andtheyalwayslethergo.

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