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Right after I called for the taxi, I called Carrie. I needed to talk to someone and I didn’t want to be alone. Her voicemail said that unless the call was an emergency, or was related to the Benson murder trial, she wouldn’t return the call. I didn’t leave a message. She needed to prepare for the trial. I considered calling Bobby or Hanna but didn’t for a variety of reasons. Then it struck me that I could go to the Mariner’s game. It would be a distraction and I wouldn’t be alone. My watch said it was almost game time, but it wouldn’t matter if I missed the beginning. I called Bruce to see if I could get a ticket. He’d see what he could do and call me back. I was seated in the taxi when I got the call. Bruce had left two tickets for me at the box office.
Two? I hadn’t thought of bring
