‘Let me guess, you’re here to bargain. To snatch back those last few years.’ ‘Of course I am,’ I snapped before caution reasserted itself. �...�I mean, yes, my lady.’ ‘Hmm… such a gift you seek, and worth so much. I wonder, what should I ask in return.’ She made a great show at being pensive, though I suspected she had known before I set foot in the room. She held all the cards, and we both knew it. Yeah, it might take her time and effort to get a friend in the mayor’s office half as useful as I’d. " No need to say more, I only hope he didn't tell you how I earned thatnickname." Mr. Butler chuckled, "That is one story I wouldn't mindforgetting. So who was your father?" Kelly Lekka, I was named after him."Mr. Butler bowed his head, "I'm sorry to hear about your father, he wasa good man." Thanks." Kelly nodded then followed Lisa back to the table and satdown.Chapter 37Kelly had just say down at one of the tables in the cafeteria with Lisawhen Tess and her football hero boyfriend came. Loretta gave him a puzzled look. "You have any money put aside?" What?" Money. Do you have any saved?" I've got about two thousand dollars in an account and another five hundred in my checking account. Why? Moe said I didn't have to start paying him until next week." Which bank?" Ben asked."Tower Grove National." Good, Moe uses the same bank." Ben saw the puzzled look from Loretta and smiled. "You're not going to go to work for Moe. We're gonna hit the bricks." What?" You and I are going to. Fredrick MartinPHD Cultural Anthropology, 5'-10" tall, 180 pounds, 63 years old, gray hair, blue eyesJarid WestbrookDave's father, deceased before the story beginsGrrozCanis Lupus Erectus, 6'-2" tall, gray/brown pelt, massive jaws and teeth, nearly immortal, super strong, telepathicSheriffCounty sheriff, 6'-0" tall, 220 pounds, 49 years old, black hair, brown eyesTrudyPhysical therapist, 6'-6" tall, 210 pounds, 38C-30-38, 40 years old, brown hair, blue eyesStellaMargie's lover, George's live in.