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           Heseparatedoutthetwosheets,balledthemup,tookthemintothehallway,anddumpedthemdownthelaundrychute.

           Almostrunning,heenteredthebathroom,jerkedtheshowerhandleon,andsteppedunderwatersohotitwasnearlyscalding,unmindful.Hewashedthedirtfromhisfeetandlegs.

           Hebegantofeelbetter,moreincontrol.Dryingoff,itstruckhimthatthiswashowmurderersmustfeelwhentheybelievetheyhavegottenridofalltheevidence.Hebegantolaugh.Hewentondryinghimself,buthealsowentonlaughing.Hecouldn’tseemtostop.

           "Hey,upthere!"Rachelcalled."What’ssofunny?"

           "Privatejoke,"Louiscalledback,stilllaughing.Hewasfrightened,butthefrightdidn’tstopthelaughter.Thelaughtercame,risingfromabellythatwasashardasstonesmortaredintoawall.Itoccurredtohimthatshovinghissheetsdownthelaundrychutewasabsolutelythebestthinghecouldhavedone.MissyDandridgecameinfivedaysaweektovacuum,clean...anddothelaundry.Rachelwouldneverseethosesheetsatalluntilsheputthembackonhisbed...clean.HesupposeditwaspossiblethatMissywouldmentionittoRachel,buthedidn’tthinkso.ShewouldprobablywhispertoherhusbandthattheCreedswereplayingsomestrangesexgamethatinvolvedmudandpineneedlesinsteadofbodypaints.

           ThisthoughtmadeLouislaughalltheharder.

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