"Mr.Hesselsaiditbelooafriend,juststoredthereforafewdays.Heevenshowedmetheappraisalpaperstheaurecord,everything."

        Sheraisedfivefingers,hershouldersshrinkingalittle."Fivedigits.Icouldn''''''''tpaythatkindofmoney,andIdidn''''''''twanttobothermydad.ThenKurtsaidmaybeIcouldworkitoff.Mr.Hesselthoughtthatwasfair."

        "Workitoff?Howlong?"

        "Hesaidthreemonths."

        "Threemonths,"Jued,hisvoiceftbutedgedwithdisbelief."Fivedigits,inthreemonths,bussingtables?"

        Heleanedback,eyesnarrowing.Therestaurantbarelyhadfiveersduringdinnerhour.

        Ifthatvasewasreallyworthwhattheownercimed,hewaseitherafool,orhe''''''''slyingthroughhisteeth.

        "Isyourboss,Mr.Hessel,stillhere?I''''''''dliketohaveawordwithhim."

        Reyashookherhead."He''''''''salreadygone.Kurt''''''''sclosingtonight."

        "Kurt?"

        "Oh—themixed-racedeliveryguy,"shesaid.

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