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"Are you just going to wait in the car, or what?" I asked Eric.
We arrived first at the café where I had arranged to meet Ray. At 3:00 PM, we had already left the office. We had just stopped by Eric's house to change cars. We were afraid Ray might recognize Eric's car.
"I'll come along, just in case he tries something with you." Eric opened the dashboard and took out a hat and glasses from inside.
"I'll sit right behind you."
We both went in, and Eric sat at a corner table with his back to me.
Forty minutes later, Ray showed up.
"Been here long?" he asked while sitting down in the chair across from me.
"Quite a while."
I observed Ray's expression. He looked calmer, different from yesterday.
"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic from the Fort Worth direction. I had a meeting earl
