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bag.
    â€œYeah, sure,” I said. “Everything’s just perfect.”
    I was remembering how Janice had turned sharply away from me to climb into the police car with Brad. I had phoned her a few times, but she kept hanging up.
    Mulligan clattered the lollipop around in his mouth. “Still thinking about the Costello girl?”
    â€œShe’ll never forgive me.”
    The detective zip-sealed the plastic bag. “I dunno, kid. Never’s a long time. I could see she liked you.”
    I looked at Mulligan. There was something in those narrowed eyes I hadn’t seen before. A glint of kindness.
    â€œI thought you said cops weren’t human,” I said.
    â€œDid I?” He crunched down on his lollipop, releasing waves of grape scent. “Well, you better keep my secret then.”