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Chapter 12

           Doyouwantcabinsorbar?"

           "What’sthedealinthebar?"

           "Hahaha,"wentthelaughprotocol."Thebarislook,butdon’ttouch.Nomoneydown,nohandson.Houserule.Thatappliestoothercustomerstoo."

           "Cabins."

           "Downthestairs,totheleft.Takeatowelfromthepile."

           Downthestairs,alongthecorridorlitinrotatingred,pastthetowelalcoveandthefirstfourclosedcabindoors.Blood-deepthunderofthejunkrhythmintheair.Iclosedthefifthdoorbehindme,fedafewnotestothecreditconsoleforappearances’sake,andsteppeduptothefrostedglassscreen.

           "Louise?"

           Thecurvesofherbodythuddedagainsttheglass,breastsflattened.Thecherrylightinthecabinflungstripesoflightacrossher.

           "Louise,it’sme.Irene.Lizzie’smother."

           Asmearofsomethingdarkbetweenthebreasts,acrosstheglass.Theneurachemleaptaliveinsideme.Thentheglassdoorslidasideandthegirl’sbodysaggedoffitsinnersurfaceintomyarms.Awide-muzzledgunappearedoverhershoulder,pointedatmyhead.

           "Rightthere,fucker,"saidatightvoice."Thisisatoaster.Youdoonewrongthing,it’lltakeyourheadoffyourchestandturnyourstacktosolder."

           Ifroze.Therewasanurgencyinthevoicethatwasn’tfaroffpanic.Verydangerous.

           "That’sit.

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