“But you recognize him.”
“No.”
“He’s been following you around,” Sunny said, “since I met you.”
“I don’t think it’s him,” Jenn said.
“It is,” Sunny said.
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Sunny looked at Spike.
“It is,” Spike said.
“I’ve never followed anyone,” Lloyd said.
“I don’t know him,” Jenn said.
“Did he rape you?” Sunny said.
“Rape?” Lloyd said. “Rape. Jesus Christ, I never raped anybody.”
“No,” Jenn said. “He didn’t.”
“He didn’t rape you.”
“No.”
“What the hell is this?” Lloyd said.
“I could probably convince him to tell us his side of things,” Spike said.
“What are you going to do?” Lloyd said.
“Vee have our vays,” Spike said.
Sunny saw Lloyd’s fists clenched at his sides. A touching moment of bravado, Sunny thought. Sunny had seen Spike in action. Lloyd had no chance. Sunny shook her head.
“He didn’t rape you,” Sunny said to Jenn.
“No,” Jenn said.
She had looked at no one since Spike brought Lloyd in.
“Did anyone rape you?” Sunny said.
“Of course someone raped me,” Jenn said.
“And someone is stalking you,” Sunny said.
“Yes. Don’t you believe me?”
Sunny looked at Spike. He shrugged and stepped away from the door.
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“You’re free to go, Mr. Lloyd,” Sunny said.
Lloyd started to speak, looked at Spike, and said nothing. Spike opened the door, and Lloyd went out. Sunny looked
