Sewed for a living. Worked for a dressmaker here in town now and again but more on her own. Lived here most of her life, I'm told, but no family to sp...eak of. Many knew her, liked her. Never in any trouble or anything political." Why would she be down by the river?" Lived down there in one of those small, wooden houses. Got her feet wet when the Potomac rose. Probably went along there every day." And nobody saw nothing?" Beall asked, trying to size up the new constable who was a smallish man. Back at the shopping centre Chris took her phone out of her bag andhit a speed dial number. The security guards had assured her that theemergency services were on the way and one was working on Sam tryingto keep her alive."Steve Broadfield." Steve, Chris. Sam's been shot and Gina is missing." Shit, how's Sam?" Bad. She's losing a lot of blood." Where are you?" Westbourne shopping centre." Well the only hospital with an emergency department is the Generalso I'll meet you there and Chris; Sam. The outfit came with ahip length, belted jacket that was probably in the car and retailed at justover $2600 for the three pieces. I knew that because I sold it to her a few weeks back. As I led her down the short hallway that bypassed my other store I stucka hand in my pocket and punched a button on my cell that started the phoneringing in the main store. "That's strange Ms Richards I wonder who is calling at this hour. Could itbe for you?" "I am not in the habit of telling people my business. He told me that one of the times I came in to see the shrink next week that I was to see him as well.I look at my arms and legs and I can see that I’m still really skinny but Doctor Eyebrows told me that I’ve clearly improved, even since last week but it would take some time for me to get back to my ideal weight range. And then he said that puberty would probably have kicked in by then so that would throw all my levels out of kilter again.He said he wanted to keep monitoring me for the next 2.
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