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Chapter 11
`SoIguessIgavetheSenatorwhathereallywanted,youknow?’Theshakingstopped.Shereleasedthefoamandranherfingersbackthroughherdarkhair.`Thehouseputacontractoutonme.Ihadtohideforawhile.’
Casestaredather.
`SoRivierahitanervelastnight,’shesaid.`Iguessitwantsmetohatehimrealbad,soI’llbepsycheduptogointhereafterhim.’
`Afterhim?’
`He’salreadythere.Straylight.OntheinvitationofLady3Jane,allthatdedicationshit.Shewasthereinaprivatebox,kinda...’
Caserememberedthefacehe’dseen.`Yougonnakillhim?’
Shesmiled.Cold.`He’sgoingtodie,yeah.Soon.’
`Ihadavisittoo,’hesaid,andtoldheraboutthewindow,stumblingoverwhattheZone-figurehadsaidaboutLinda.Shenodded.
`Maybeitwantsyoutohatesomethingtoo.’
`MaybeIhateit.’
`Maybeyouhateyourself,Case.’
`Howwasit?’Bruceasked,asCaseclimbedintotheHonda.
`Tryitsometime,’hesaid,rubbinghiseyes.
`Justcan’tseeyouthekindaguygoesforthepuppets,’Cathsaidunhappily,thumbingafreshdermagainstherwrist.
`Canwegohome,now?’Bruceasked.
`Sure.DropmedownJulesVerne,wherethebarsare.’