Not one single bit, so your problem is solved.” This was the third phone call I'd received from my favorite former patient within a week. “I hear what you're saying, but honestly, I don't know what to believe. It seems like everyone had issues with him, but what I don't get is if he didn't have any money or anything of real value, then, why kill him?” At any other given time, I might have tried to avoid having this conversation with an elderly man, but these circumstances were so bewildering, I figured he'd be as good as anyone to speak to about it. That's what I told myself anyway when I looked at my phone and decided to answer it, instead of knocking on Alma's front door. “Nova, the thing is, murder never makes sense. People do things for all kinds of reasons. If you keep wanting everything to make sense, you're going to die waiting.” Nubbin warned me. He was right, but I wasn't ready to admit that.
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