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The Naked Beat

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"Did I tell you that I practically raised Susan by myself?" he asked, his voice still quivering like it was on the phone.

"No, you didn't," I said as I pulled up an orange chair and sat down beside him.

"Her mother," he continued, "died in a car accident when Susan was only three. It was a terrible time for both of us, but we got through it together because we had each other. Now, who's going to help me through this...?"

He broke down sobbing. Then I did something I rarely do. I put my arm around his shoulder...

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    Neville Hunt almost 8 years ago

    Jake, you have a heart after all; you haven't given it all away to Rebecca... which is probably a good thing because she may be the next on the mortuary slab.

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    Christopher almost 8 years ago

    You sure have a gloomy outlook about Rebecca, Neville! (You may be right, though.)

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