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Great One. This is not possible. I cannot heal her.
    He would try. How to get her out of there? The girls were on the bed, moaning and carrying on. He smiled and went to the door.
    “Hey, you guys want a freebee? They done me in, but they’s still goin’. It’s on me. I already paid for ‘em. But I get to watch.”
    The guards came in warily, lighting up when they saw the girls on the bed, rolling in the throes of something.
    “What’d you do to them?”
    “Oh, jus’ that ol’ one-two-three-four. Go on. Have some. They’ll never know. I’ll go in this closet an’ take a peek now ‘n’ then. Don’t worry about me.”
    Leroy ducked in the closet, wrapped Cass in a coat hanging there. When he picked her up, she dripped and stinking clods fell off of her. O God, Grandfather, help me. How he could get out of there without sobbing, he didn’t know. The smell, the way she looked. So unconscious that she had no idea he was there. She was so light in his arms. A child would be heavier. Her heels banged against him. Bones banging would have felt the same.
    “Great One, protect me. Protect us. Save us.” He ducked out of the closet and into the hallway. The guards were so deep into the hookers that they didn’t notice him. He ran for the front door.
     
    “Where did you say you got our address?” the madam said to Doug, scowling. She was a short, fat woman with a black wig and surgically enhanced boobs as big as her head. Doug almost took a step back. Angry, the bitch was scary. She nodded to one of the bouncers to get rid of Doug. “ This is a private club. Only members are allowed here.
    “Throw him out,” she barked, then changed her mind. “No, wait a minute. How did you hear about us?”
    “Oh, I don’t know, sugar,” Doug said. “We’re here from California. I called up a friend back home. Charlene, maybe, or Karleene. She’s got a real nice place in Hillsborough.”
    “I don’t know anyone in Hillsborough.” The bouncer moved closer.
    “Well, they sure know you! Let’s get this party going!” Doug beckoned to the guy at the bar. No one moved. “Come on! I came here for a party and I’m gonna have one.”
    “Who sent you here?” The madam’s eyes were like recessed slits, sinking into her face. She crossed her pudgy arms. A tattoo of a snake ran down from one elbow.
    “Who cares? My buddy’s in there fucking four of your girls. Would you like to get paid? How ‘bout that? Some cash put you in a better mood?” He pulled a roll out of his pocket and peeled off hundred dollar bills. “Say when.” They didn’t say when.
    “Whoa, this is high-priced pussy. He’s got four of your best. You outta give him a quantity discount.” It took four thousand dollars, and they were still looking at him like road kill.
    “Well, this is cheery. How about a drink?” Doug positioned himself a few steps from the entrance to the hallway where Leroy had disappeared, with the main entrance to his back. “Yoo-hoo! Can I get a drink? Some Scotch. You can bring it to me, sugar,” he said to one of the three or four whores standing around looking scared. He made himself smile and act totally at ease. Doug began to look over the available talent. “Do I get to play, or just my friend?”
    The madam and bouncers were silent, looking equally likely to beat the crap out of him as let him buy a woman.
    “Hey! You got any more?” Doug shouted. “I want one with big tits and a big ass. How about back in there?” He headed toward the hallway and its multitude of bedrooms. A big guy with a baseball bat blocked his way.
    “Pick one from the living room,” he said.
    “Sure, OK. Here I am, wanting a nice friendly screw and I get baseball bats. If you don’t want me to go back there, I’ll fuck her right here. You with the big ass, come over here.” Doug began unzipping his pants. “Let’s do it right here, honey. Bend over, baby. You’re gonna love this.”
    Leroy walked out of the hallway and across