Iroom,Luwaswatgthroughthemonitor.Withoutlookingaway,heaskedDamon,ingattheputer,"Who''''''''sherhusband?"
Damonrahehousehistrationsystem."She''''''''snotmarried."
Lu''''''''sbrowfurrowed."Thenwho''''''''sthefather?"
Neil,standingnearby,added,"Whenwebroughtheriheparkemployeesmentionedgossip—saidthebabymightbethemanager''''''''s."
Luturnedsharply."Whosaidthat?"
"Wedidn''''''''tcatame,"Neidmitted."Wethoughtitwasjustgossip,sowedidn''''''''tlogit."
Lu''''''''sfrowndeepened."Followuponthat."
Meanwhile,inthevisitationroom,Linisanhadbegunmuttering,hergazeunfocused.Hervoicewassoftaic,likeshewasnarratingtoghosts.
"...Hegrewupinthealleybehindmyhouse.Hisdadworkedoutoftown,neveraround.Hismompyedmahjongdayandnight.Sometimesshe''''''''dtiehimtothetablelegssohewouldn''''''''twander.Oneday,theropemust''''''''veeloose...ormaybesomeoiedit.Anyway,heranoff.Hungry,probably.Andthen—bhtintothebeefnoodlepotontheer.Ipulledhimoutwiththeropehe''''''''dbeeh."
Shechuckledonce,ashort,breathysoundthatdidn''''''''tmatchthestory''''''''shorror.Theedherrightsleeveandshowedtheofficerapatottledscartissue.
"Igotoffeasy.Justthis.Buthim...histracheagotburheysaiditmesseduphisheartandlungstoo.He''''''''sneverbeealkright.Alwayshoarse.Raspy,likeanoldman."
Theofficergentlytriedtoguideherback."Didyouseehiminthebreakroomyesterday?"
Linisan''''''''seyesdartedsideways.Shedidn''''''''tanswer.
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