I had all the time in the world to watch him land that blow, all the time in the world to watch him snap that man's neck and know I couldn't stop him. You pretended to call the cops, didn't you? He gave me a who-me look, which meant I was right. I frowned at him. He sounded outraged, which was rare for Bert.
The sheriff has ordered his man not to move away from the doors. Most of the people I know that are absolutely certain they're right, are the most wrong people I know. I know my mother's death helped fill it up. I turned around when I was sure my face would be blank enough.
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