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The Naked Beat

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"Excuse me, sir," the man said as he reached the bar. "Have you ever seen this girl?"

I took the photo from the man and put it under the lamp on the bar. It was a black-and-white picture of a young girl, maybe 16. She looked like the all-American girl-next-door. She had light hair, difficult to identify by the photo, but judging how milky her skin appeared, I would say a natural redhead. She looked so familiar.

"It's possible I've seen her before. Who is she?"

He looked up with teary eyes. "She's my daughter."

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    Neville Hunt almost 8 years ago

    Is she an addict too? I'll have to wait until tomorrow!

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    D.M. almost 8 years ago

    Excited to see a new series now that I'm back from holiday. You have such a knack for the unexpected last line.

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    Neville Hunt almost 8 years ago

    Welcome back, D.M. I was on the point of commenting that you must have been away.

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    Christopher almost 8 years ago

    Thank you, D.M. and welcome back.

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