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"Whoya want,'' a tired voice answered, to her left. Sue turned towards the sound and listened. All she heard
was a sigh, as someone exhaled a mouthful of blue smoke. The air was thick with the smell of it - sweet,
smoldering cocaine. It smelled like sugar and metal together, filling the room and Sue's nostrils. She
breathed through her mouth after the first whiff.
"You seen Jerry?''
"Don't know nobody's name here 'cept the guy at the door, Billy'' another man's voice replied. "You talk to him
maybe he'll tell you.''
"That the guy from the Casbah, huh,'' said another. This one was female and came from a dark, hulking
shape of an old couch on the floor.
"Yeah, he here. I don't know where at though.''
Sue sighed. "Any light in here?''
"NO LIGHTS!'' someone shouted.
"Sorry,'' Sue said. "I got a lighter, ok?''
"No lights,'' the shouter said again, this time less loudly. "Please, no lights in here. We don't need no light at
all.''
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