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The Following Ficlet Takes Place Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM

9:47:42 PM

Randall entered the Starbucks and made a beeline for the table where Sara was working on her laptop.

“Chloe,â€? he began, “Anything on Victor Menendez?â€?

“Plenty,â€? Sara answered, swiveling her laptop to show the first ten of 1.2 million Google hits. “Not much useful, however.â€?

Randall produced a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it. “What if you crosscheck it with Guillermo Rojas?â€? he asked, reading the paper.

“Where did you get that name?â€?

“From this rental agreement I recovered at the scene,â€? Randall handed her the paper. “It’s also got an address I need you to locate for me.â€?

Sara pulled up Google Earth and punched in the address. “It’s across town, at the waterfront,â€? she said.

Randall frowned. “I’ll need backup on this,â€? he said. “Where’s Edgar?â€?

“Not back yet,â€? Sara explained, “but you know Edgar.â€?

“It’ll have to be you then. Let’s go.â€?

“You two aren’t going anywhere except home!â€? Sara and Randall turned. Their parents were blocking the entrance.

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