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to worry about is keeping clear of razor blades and the dogcatcher when the moon is full." |
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Grinning, Paula said, "Kazie was right about you. I'm going to try and help. Come on." |
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Cyrus followed the woman into the back. She leaned against the table facing Kyna and said, "Your boyfriend has something to tell you." |
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Kyna looked up and then over at Cyrus. She was shivering and her eyes looked haunted. |
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"It'll keep," Cyrus said. |
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"No, it won't!" Paula snapped. "Tell her!" |
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Taking Kyna's hands, he drew a deep breath and spoke softly. "I don't care what you've done in the past. That's all over with now. We'll go back to Memphis. I'll take care of you." |
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She stared at him for several seconds, then jerked her hands away and slapped him sharply across the face. "Wake up, you idiot!" she screamed. "We wouldn't last twenty minutes." |
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Cyrus's expression didn't change. "We'll send your boss his money and then just disappear. We'll do whatever it takes." |
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"How? It takes money to disappear. I've spent almost everything I had on this trip." She saw the look on his face. "You're so gullible. He's not paying your expenses, I am. It's obvious that asshole no longer cares what happens to me so long as he gets his money." Kyna shook her head like she was talking to a slow child. ''Russ, the last thing he told me was that he'd meet me in Albuquerque to collect his money. Seven million dollars. You hear me? Seven . . . million . . . dollars! I've already collected almost five million. What makes you think he's just going to let me walk away knowing the things I know? If I try to, he'll kill us both on the spot. If we run, he'll hunt us down like dogs. This bogeyman or whatever it is Paula is talking about is nothing compared to Bryan." |
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Cyrus looked up at Paula. |
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The witch arched her eyebrows and shook her head. "You are mistaken, Ms. Rand. You may find this hard to believe |
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