"Tilly! Open this door!""What are you doing here?" Tilly said."What do you think? I came here to find you."Inside, Tilly laughed, a sick, wretched lurching. "Why do you think I left, you fucking idiot?""To see the big city?""That was just the cream in the coffee. I left to get away from you."Lucy's jaw went tight. She hammered her fist against the door. "You don't know what you're saying. Open this door and look me in the eye.""Fuck off, Lucy. Turn around, tuck your tail, and go on home."Lucy crouched and pulled the .22 from her ankle holster. Kerry grabbed her wrist. "What do you think you're doing?""Get your hands off me so I can shoot this door down, you brute." She yanked her arm, but he held firm."Tilly?" he said. "It's Kerry Malone. Can I come inside? No funny stuff."Tilly laughed. "I already said all I got to say!""She came a long way to see you. I don't think she's going to go away without an explanation."The hallway went quiet except the buzz of the lights. "Make her get away from the door."Kerry pointed down the hall.
