“I'm not a hero...”
“Not yet. I've watched you these last few weeks. You are without a doubt the worst detective in the world. Actually, I don’t think you’re even really a detective. But you’re not doing this for money or for some weird creepy reasons I wouldn’t put past you. You're looking to do the right thing. You have a good heart. Don’t let the bad guys of the world break you down.”
“They broke me a long time ago, doll.”
For the first time, she didn't correct me when I called her that. Instead she just smiled and kissed me on the cheek.
“See you around, Gussy.” She started to walk away, leaving me holding the umbrella.
“Where are you going?” I called after her. She just smiled, turned around and kept walking. I was too dumbfounded to follow her. I watched her walk through the rai
