67 case of lies

:because - i don't know why ."
"i'll talk to chenney ." they ta;lked about her security sysem .
bob wited for her in the truck , petting hitchcock .
"did you walk him ?" she asked through the window .
"yeah . he took a good long whiz . must've smelled the explosive .he was heading for the beach ."
"tell me you didn't go there !"
"i stay by the truck . the beach was roped off . they're still cleaning up /"
she slammed the door and got in ," whew ! it's evil out there !"
she unclipped her keys and they dropped onto the floor .
while se felt around for hem , bob said ." you don't have to worry anymore , mom . this car's safer today than most days ."
finding them , she reached toward the back seat to give lowed us here , it's like , if yu accidentally spill yur soda on some kid , of course he turnes out to be the meanest psycho kid in school , and waits for you after schol , geyts you back much worse . know what  imeant ?"
"what did the police say to you ?"'
"what's he look like ? i told them ."
"bob , do you remember ? was the man in the parking lot wearing a ski masdk ? or a floppy hat ?"
bob shrgged . he was a way away ."
"maybe bob -" bob had his arms around hitchcock's damp . furry neck , his eyes closed , his cheek pressed against the dog's ear . hair pressed flat to his head , ears stading out . bob looked a bit like a dog himmself as he communed with hitchcock . nina caught herself thinking . if anything ever happens to that dog - and she knew she was really thinking about bob . a sharp pain lanced through her right eye .