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there, cleaning up the evidence. And because you were always looking at me.”
    â€œThat wasn’t why I was looking at you,” I said.
    Her cheeks turned pink.
    â€œSo, now what?” she said. “I guess you’re out of a job, huh?”
    It was true. Ray’s company had closed down.
    â€œI have a job interview tomorrow,” I said.
    Dave Marsh had called me with the news. “You did a good thing, Colin,” he said. “So, I got in touch with the utilitycompany. They’re still cleaning up graffiti. They want to offer you another job, if you’re interested.”
    I said I was, and I thanked him.
    â€œWhat about you?” I asked Alyssa.
    â€œSame old, same old,” she said. “walking dogs, at least until my court date. They said I’d probably get probation and community service.”
    â€œIt could be worse,” I said.
    â€œYeah.”
    We looked at each other for a few moments.
    â€œSo I guess I’ll see you around,” I said finally.
    She smiled again. It was as if the sun was coming out.
    â€œI guess,” she said.

 
    Norah McClintock is the author of numerous mystery novels for kids and young adults, including
Bang, Tell
and
Snitch
in the Orca Soundings series. Norah lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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