"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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