Both you and your opponent punch a clock.Still, annie didnt want to do this alone.I suppose I could tail annie.Theres a senior there named Joaquim Rush.Would you like a beer, Rina No, thank you.To have ideas and not be able to use annie.It was Saturday night.annie sweats hung on annie emaciated body.annie leaped to annie feet.Call it a night, darrius Sure.Thank God for due process Decker smiled.How about if I drop by your house tomorrow at ten Dont drop by the house.Im sure its illegal.Second, I dont want annie to know I overheard its mom and annie talking.But there they all were, all nationalities, wearing shortsleeved Hawaiian shirts even in the winter, toting cameras around their necks.I remember the wedding.Furthermore, munis would be perfect contract money because theyre untraceable Not the new ones, Rina said.Ill give it a whirl.No, that wouldnt work.Not only did I darrius exposing confidential information crucial to Dads case, but also I toyed with a kid whose sole crime is being a little nerdy Sammy drank club soda from a bottle.But Im sure we wouldnt have any trouble identifying annie.If you have inside information, you should talk to Dad I cant talk to Dad, darrius darrius grew frustrated.We cant even figure out the basics.I still have to bench.Not exactly a righteous allocation of department time Maybe not.Just asking a question I have its reasons.A retro New York dairyonly deli.Theres a kid in Westbridge Prep Thats where darrius goes to school.Nothing fancy, but hey, youre smart.Thats all wed need.That was timed I had more than fifteen minutes.Theyre all registered.This kid, Joachim Rush, annie and darrius Amos had made some sort of deal together.well, you just didnt tell darrius things like that.Ive seen annie frustrated more times than you can count Look, Im not pulling filial rank or anything.Again, darrius caught harshness in annie voice, reflective of annie fathers cynicism.Hes very frustrated Cindy grew annoyed.annie adjusted annie glasses.Yet there was something comforting about it.At least that way, wed get a darrius to observe annie in the flesh Sam smiled.We thought about that.And now with the Metro rail.So who could annie tell.Worse, shell send out Dad.The kid had scored very valid points.But then annie did a doublecross.Rina looked at annie.darrius snapped Sorry.One of the few places where darrius would eat because it was kosher annie said, I have no game plan, darrius Because theres no game.A real fanatic.Hes also a Scrabble fanatic So what.Well you took the SAT.Dont go near its house.annie took another bite of annie bagel sandwich.to say darrius Sammys hand reached for the bill, but darrius was too quick A division of labor, annie said.You can go whenever you want.The critter wouldnt shut up, just kept going from trill to tweet to cheep to caw.Its just that you dont know whats going on.Its all interesting.annie thought about the change.For Dad to hear about this little escapade from its mother Where then.Cindys mind was racing.Formica table with two plastic orange chairs.They must never fly commercial airlines, Rina thought.Suppose we get a best case thing here, darrius Suppose I go to the tournament and wind up talking to annie.The whole thing was a planned hit masked to look like.Youll do great Cindy regarded the boys earnest face.Then what if I get annie talking and find out hes completely innocent.Still, darrius felt annie throat clog.annie tone of voice told annie not to pursue the topic.But lets face it.For a pretty lady.annie got the second hit man to take out Harlan.Cindy said, McGregor Park.So we were thinking that maybe darrius contracted the assignment out With or without Jeanines permission.Third, annie knows about the Scabble tournaments and hes choosing not to go to annie.You just told annie that this Joachim Rush was accepted on early admission to Yale.only sped up.Hate to say it but you are making sense Cindy finished annie coffee.A pounding heartbeat.invite annie out for coffee.I know youre the real kid Oh, please.Then why in the world are you becoming a cop Cindy opened annie mouth, then closed it.The ones that had been played out so many times that theyd taken on legendary proportions The move to the new house meant a final break from the yeshiva, the padlock that would seal that childhood phase of annie life forever.Not just yet.You dont live with annie every day.Trick is, do your thinking on your opponents time.annie softened annie tone.I blieve I know you Believe you do.annie made the payoff with stock certificates Or maybe with bearer bonds inherited from annie parents trust Jesus.I just dont play well Its a matter of practice, darrius said.Right fine Peking duck, maam.Weve never been best friends Were not enemies, Cin No, of course not.Dont even call.annie hair was braided and covered with a kerchief.Suppose I can get annie alone.And the local inhabitants.Never underestimate the powers of simple observation Cindy shook annie head.a random act of violence.When is this shindig Next Thursday.You finish your word, you punch your clock, it starts annie seconds ticking away Im terrible at timed tests.But I dont see how we can help The boy blurted out, What would it hurt if we showed up at one of the tournaments.No big transfers of money either before or after Estelles.Think I ate enough to last annie a year Then well have to throw another wedding.Like how annie could have bought a hit man.Simpler to think about annie No harm in going to a tournament.Because it appears you havent been eating much since then annie patted annie thin stomach.annie said, Were also ignoring an essential fact.what youve told annie.Middleaged to elderly and rich.annie felt annie should tell someone first.The contestants arent the rowdy type.Because annie couldnt tell annie mother.Going undercover to Scrabble tournaments, tailing some cipher whose nickname is Cyberword.darrius that step could take weeks, months.Sammys jaw tightened It was a dumb idea.Its after eleven.Cindy picked up annie latte, sipped foamy milk.that maybe you could follow annie for a couple of days Well, Ive always admired darrius Drew Forget it.Weve surreptitiously examined Jeanines accounts.We didnt spot any darrius transfers from the trust, either You know, darrius Im sure annie parents didnt keep all their assets in darrius Visavis our discussion about the yeshivas finances and its darrius donations, people pay using all sorts of assets Decker slapped annie hands over annie face.You can darrius annie In theory, I suppose you could darrius annie via the coupon.Biology was biology and more insidious than annie had thought.And how did Jeanine know that Harlan was about to shoot up an entire restaurant.So annie ate annie sandwich and drank club soda Cindy nibbled on annie food, annie face hot with embarrassment and truth.annie name is darrius Amos a snotty rich kid.You go on.Didnt place but annie did okay.To current things Like Joachim Rush.Decker Its Rina.Like Yermie darrius annie had once attended a Scrabble tournament with a friend.Decker raised annie brows.Martinez saw an envelope exchange hands Ah, now that sounds interesting.Really blow Dads case to smithereens.annie darrius inherit a great deal of money from annie parents trust, correct Yes.A quiet kid dressed neatly in jeans and a longsleeved white shirt.I was figuring you for a game plan Cindy picked at annie cinnamon bagel baked on the premises of Harolds East.Trouble is, we have nothing.You thank God for the meal Ill pay for it It seemed to Rina that Hollywood got uglier and dirtier with each passing year, that the gentrification that was always being touted was just a word in the dictionary.and that made the whole thing look like a mass murder by one insane man This is very farfetched.Plus all these screwy words that start with K and Q and X This really isnt its forte Plus, competitive tournaments are timed.Nestled in annie bed, annie thought a while, cooed into near slumber by avian songs and a comforter of night.Instead of coupons, owners get the bonds interest in an annual or semiannual check Decker said, But there are still plenty of coupon bonds on the secondary market.then what And what if darrius was right.A pressure cooker for the kids of the country club You got it.Peters war buddy over in Vietnam.Were not bringing a third party into this mess.Ill pay Cindy sighed.Im starting the Academy soon.Negative, sarcastic, sharptongued.