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“You know. The situation.”
I feel Tony’s demeanor shift. “How is that possible? It was handled before, Cutter. You told me you weren’t going to contact her either.”
“I have nothing to do with it. Someone’s texting me. Emailing me. Threatening me.”
I turn around and take my phone out of my pocket.
I show Tony the newest text message.
He lets out a laugh. “This is a joke, right?”
“Person wants to get paid.”
“Fifty million dollars?”
“That’s what the text says. And it’s from a different number each time. So the person is using throwaway phones.”
“This was handled, Cutter. The entire thing was put to bed a while ago. This isn’t good.”
“You think I’m celebrating this? On top of everything else going on? My injury? That situation with that old woman and her grandson.”
“Yeah, and this would put it over the top,” Tony says as he hands my phone back to me. He scratches at his jaw. “I don’t get it.”
“I do. This is what happens. It’ll just keep happening too. Every now and again it’ll creep up.”
“Now is not the time, Cutter. What do you want to do? Come forward and talk about this? About her? Then the money? The way it all looks?”
“I did what I felt was right to do.”
“Sorry to tell you, but it was wrong. Then. And now.”
“What, you think this is her texting me?”
“Always a possibility in these situations, Cutter. It’s a fine line to judge someone in a situation…”
“I don’t want to hear any more about it then,” I say. “I’m just keeping you in the loop.”
“When did this start?”
“When I got to town. To Morgalen.”
Tony nods. “Speaking of, I heard from some others you have a friend…?”
“What?”
“A female friend…”
My jaw stiffens.
“Be careful, Cutter. In fact, I have an idea.”
“Wait a second,” I say. “Whatever I’m doing in that small town, that’s for me. That’s my personal life. That does not get broadcasted to anyone. Understand me, Tony? I’m being serious.”
I step toward him and he backs up. “Look, I’m the messenger for a second. That’s all. I’m thinking out loud. I’m a paranoid yet practical guy. Small town. You meet some woman. These texts show up.”
“You think Piper has something to do with this?” I ask.
I hear the sound of my voice. Slight devastation layered in.
