‘How are we today?’ ‘Fine thanks, and you?’ He leant on the desk and made a big deal of looking me up and down but trying to hide it badly. My... colleague said he was fine and then asked if he’d met me. ‘No, I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure.’ ‘Hi.’ I took over. ‘I’m Clarice.’ ‘Clarice?’ He looked amused. ‘No Hannibal jokes please.’ ‘You get them a lot?’ ‘Far to much.’ I grinned. He smiled and looked away. I excused myself to go help a customer and he left. I thought nothing more of it until. I waited for Saturday to end fast. I wanted it to be morning again. I kept the cell vibrator on so that I can wake up at 5am. I was too excited to even sleep. It was 1 am when my adrenaline stopped pumping. Wondering if Neha could sleep at all!At 5am my phone woke me up but I did not wake up until I was sure Neha would have gone out. I heard a sound soon after as it must be Neha checking on me. Oscar award for me this time for Best actress in a Mute movie. I heard the door close and I knew Neha. My report card, I'm getting an A minus."Tami hugged her. "That's wonderful."They both looked down at me, sitting on the floor, my back against my locker."Are you going to sit down there all day? Or are you going to help Allie celebrate?" Well, I don't know if I can get a hotel room for the three of us on such short notice," I said, climbing to my feet. "And I have a game in two hours."Allie blushed."No, that would be you celebrating," Tami accused, punching me in the shoulder. "Besides, if. .. but then, even the Judge was on Link's pay, wasn't he. Goddamnit, how could you maintain law and the citizens' rightful peace in an area like this with such as Link Morgan and the Newells? They controlled! Damnit, sometimes he was tempted to ask Sheriff Hester for a transfer! He would if it wasn't for his Dad... dead now, killed by Link's accidental hunting bullet... ! Yeah, he would because of Jeannie, but he knew he'd never be able to forgive himself! The sons of bitches! Goddamnit, he.