| HOLLYWOOD ENDING |
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| Hollywood Ending was originally published in Aphelion in November, 2004. |
The phone woke Adonis a little after five. After the events of the last few days, there was no chance that this was a dream. "You alone?" A female voice. "Detective Rock," Adonis said, fully expecting Thorne. "Are - you - alone?" "Are - you - interested?" "Hungry?" Rock asked, apparently unflappable. "I could eat." * * * Rock was waiting in the corner booth of a chicken and waffle joint a few blocks away, a manila folder on the table in front of her. She ordered coffee. Adonis ordered chicken and waffles. "Do you know this man?" she asked after a while, sliding a black and white mug shot out of the folder and across the sticky table. "No," Adonis lied. Rock rolled with it, and slid another photo across. "How about this one?" Adonis stared at the second photo a long time before answering. It was the same man, only this time his face was covered by a bright orange and black mask, two holes cut out for the eyes. Adonis knew those eyes very well. If Rock was showing him these two pictures together, then she already knew the answer. "What about him?" he asked. |
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