章節 53: Chapter 53

As I stepped inside the dark interior, I heard the woman move off to the side, probably to turn on a light.Instead, she spoke to me through the darkness."I have to keep it like this, so just stay where you are.So, what do you want to know?"She moved again, this time to shut the door behind me with a soft click.The apartment smelled musty, and something else, medicinal in nature, both mixed with neglect.I smelled the woman, too, as she passed by, but her aroma hinted at decay and perhaps encroaching death.

I didn't know how much time she would give me so I hoped to hit on the most important questions. "What can you tell me about Tora?How long did you know her?"

"Since I started working at the club, no, even before that.If you know Tora, then you know what I'm talking about when I say the club.She actually got me the job.And she was a good friend, until she got mixed up with those people."

I ventured a name."Gavin McAllister?"