"Because I scattered the thumbtacks."
The clubhouse fell even quieter after I said it.
"I also filed all seven complaints. You rode through the residential area in the middle of the night for 27 days straight. I went to property management and the city authorities, but no one ever dealt with it."
I looked at Knox, trying to keep my voice from shaking.
"I won't apologize for complaining. But I should never have scattered the thumbtacks. After you took me to the clinic and gave me a place to stay, I shouldn't have kept lying to you."
I took out the check I had prepared and placed it on the table. The amount was enough to cover a new set of tires, including the towing fee from that night.
Then I set the key to the top floor beside it.
"I'll pay for what I did. If you want me gone, I'll
