ebackhere,Isaid.

    Idontgiveafuck,youknow,shesaid.Ijump,orwelookforChas.Samething,tome.

    Andthatsthewholething,rightthere,becausewebelievedher.Maybeotherpeopleonhtswouldnthavebutthethreeofus,thatnight,wehadnodoubts.Itwasntthatwethoughtshewasreallysuicidal,either;itwasjustthatitfeltlikeshemightdowhatevershewaodo,atanygive,andifshewaojumpoffabuildingtoseewhatitfeltlike,theryit.Andonceyoudworkedthatout,thenitwasjustaquestionofhowmuchyoucared.

    Butyoudontneedourhelp,Isaid.WedontknowhowtostartlookingforChas.Youretheonlyonewhofindhim.

    Yeah,butIgetweirdonmyown.fused.ThatssortofhowIendeduphere.

    Whatdoyouthink?saidMartintotherestofus.

    Imnotgoinganywhere,saidMaureen.Imnotleavingtheroof,andIwontgemymind.

    Fine.Wewouldntaskyouto.

    Becausetheyllelookingforme.

    Whowill?Thepeopleintherespitehome.

    Sowhat?saidJess.Whataretheygoingtodoiftheytfindyou?TheyllputMattysomewhereterrible.

    ThisistheMattywhosavegetable?Doeshegiveashitwherehegoes?MaureenlookedatMartinhelplessly.

    Isitthemoney?saidMartin.Isthatwhyyouhavetobedeadbythem?Jesssnorted,butIcouldseewhyhehadaskedthequestion.

    Ionlypaidforonenight,saidMaureen.

    Haveyougotthemoneyformorethanonenight?Yes,ofcourse.Thesuggestionthatshemightnotseemedtomakeheralittlepissed.Pissedoff.Whatever.

    Sophohemupahemhellbestayingtwo.

    Maureenlookedathimhelplesslyagain.Why?Because,saidJess.Anyway,theresfuckalltodouphere,isthere?Martinlaughed,kindof.

    Wel