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“Is it?” She rinsed her mouth a second time, and he had to hop back to avoid the spray.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Nothing,” Annie said, willing her legs to hold her up steady as she got out of the car. She still felt weak, and her head was pounding, but she didn’t want Danny Perry towering over her.
“Are you all right?” he asked. “You look a mite peaked.”
“Yeah, well, the senseless loss of life for a cheap high makes me sick,” she said. “Do you have any idea who Rayanne’s dealer is?”
“I don’t think she’s fussy. Last I knew, she didn’t have any money,and I heard she owed a couple of people who weren’t inclined to extend her credit.”
“What about you?” Annie asked bluntly. “Are you giving her money? Is she your CI?”
“Me?” he asked, incredulous. “No! You met her. Do you think she’d be a source of reliable information?”
“I think even a busted watch is right twice a day. Maybe that’s worth a few bucks here and there.”
“Not from me.”
“What about Rivette?”
“How would I know who his CIs are? Don’t nobody share that kind of information.”
“Well, she got something from someone.”
“Yeah. She got a get-out-of-jail-free card from you, apparently.”
“Mrs. Fontenot declined to press charges,” Annie said. “That’s hardly the same thing as giving an addict money for drugs.”
“She probably traded a favor for a pill or two. That’s what addicts do. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
“Do you know any of her regular johns?”
“I wouldn’t know if she had regulars. She’s more of a crime of opportunity, if you know what I mean.”
“A man was seen leaving her house late last night,” Annie said, watching his face.
“Seen by who?” he asked. “You have a witness?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Who?”
“Why do you need to know?” Annie asked pointedly.
Perry shrugged. “Just curious as to who’s hanging around this neighborhood in the middle of the night. Did they describe this visitor, or do I not get to know who to look for?”
“White male. Average size. Wearing a dark hoodie.”
“That’s it?”
“It was dark. He was seen from a distance.”
“Vehicle?”
Annie shook her head. “That’s why I asked if you knew her regulars. I would start there if I had a list of names.”
“Can’t help you there.”
