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Chapter 90

           Itwasgoodtogetoutofthecrowded,dirtycourtwhereIlived.Therewasnoshade,andthesunbeatdownmercilesslyonus.Wewereallinsaneinonewayoranother.Eventhedogsandthecatswereinsane,andthebirdsandthenewsboysandthehookers.

           Forus,ineastHollywood,thetoiletsneverworkedproperlyandthelandlord’scut-rateplumbercouldneverquitefixthem.Weleftthetanklidsoffandhand-manipulatedtheplunger.Thefaucetsdripped,theroachescrawled,thedogscrappedeverywhere,andthescreenshadlargeholesinthemthatletinfliesandallmannerofstrangeflyinginsects.

           Thebellbing-bongedandIgotupandopenedthedoor.ItwasTessie.Shewasinherforties,aswinger,aredheadwithobviouslydyedhair.

           "You’reHenry,aren’tyou?"

           "Yes,Debra’sinthebathroom.Pleasesitdown."Shehadonashortredskirt.Herthighsweregood.Heranklesandcalvesweren’tbadeither.Shelookedlikeshelovedtofuck.Iwalkedtothebathroomandknockedonthedoor."Debra,Tessie’shere..."

           Thefirstantiquestorewasablockortwofromthewater.WedrovedownintheVolksandwentin.Iwalkedaroundwiththem.Everythingwaspriced$800,$1500...oldclocks,oldchairs,oldtables.Thepriceswereunbelievable.Twoorthreeclerksstoodaroundandrubbedtheirhands.Theyevidentlyworkedonsalarypluscommission.TheownercertainlylocatedtheitemsforalmostnothinginEuropeortheOzarkMountains.Igotboredlookingathugepricetags.ItoldthegirlsI’dwaitinthecar.

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