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while, we all have them, I have three and they’re just the ones in easy reach . ”
    “Easy reach?” I asked .
    He rolled the bottom of his jeans up a second to show me one by his ankle, then reached into the inside pocke t of his jacket and pulled out another.
                  “Here , ” he said, passing me the one from his pocket . “ Keep this with you, I have others at home . ”
    “What am I supposed to do with this?”
    “ Point , aim, shoot . ” H e looked at me like I was stupid .
    “I know that, idiot, but why would I want a gun ? I don’t want to shoot people . ”
    “It’s not just normal people you’d be shooting Leticia . It’s people who want to kill you . That’s different. Just keep it with you, if you can avoid using it then great, but it’s there just in case . ”
    “Yeah OK , ” I nodded . “ Thanks. ”
    “ It’s fully loaded; just remember to take the safety off . ”
    “O K . ”
    “ O K , I’ll leave you to it . If I’m gone too long they will question me like mad when I get home . ”
    “You can tell them where you’ve been . It’s too late for them to come with you now . ”
    “Not worth the hassle , ” he smirked . “Do me a favor , just call Nancy, let her know you’re OK ? She’s desperate to get to know you; it’s been a long time since she’s had a girlfriend . I know she has me and Tristan, but everyone needs a friend too. It might do you good too, you always seem to be on your own, and you might like the company . ”
    “It’s safer for people, and me, if I’m alone . ”
    “Now you’ve met others similar to you though, think about it . If you call her, don’t tell her you’ve seen me, I’ll tell her tomorrow , ” he said rolling his eyes .
    “ OK , ” I laughed, walking him to the door.
    “See you again . ”
    He seemed to scope the place out before walking out of sight . I shut the door and locked it, then grabbed my mobile before sitting back in front of the fire. I’d saved Nancy’s number just in case I mislaid the paper she had given me. Jackson had been nice enough to come and see me and leave me a weapon, the least I could do was phone his sister like he’d asked.
    “Hello , ” she answered .
    “ Hi Nancy, it’s...”
    “Hey Leticia, oh I’m so glad you’ve called, are you OK ?”
    “Yeah, yeah I’m good, I just wanted to say sorry for before . ”
    “ Don’t worry we understand, oh, have you seen Jackson ? ”
    “ No , ” I said after a moment’s hesitation . “ N ot since I left your house before, why?”
    “He’s a pain in the ass ; he’s gone out without saying a word to anyone . ”
    “I’m sure he’ll be fine, he can look after himself . ”
    “Yeah I know, too well sometimes , ” she sighed .
    “How can you look after yourself too well ?”
    “He’s hits first, thinks about it later. Anyway, am I gonna see you again?”
    “I don’t know Nancy, I’m still thinking about moving . ”
    “Well that sucks , ” she almost snapped .
    I didn’t respond . The last thing I wanted was an argument with her.
    “Can I come by ?”
    “When?”
    “ Now . ”
    “Erm ... ”
    “I’ll be there in about fifteen minutes . ”
    “No, look, can we do this another time ? ”
    “No, see you soon . ” I didn’t get to respond, she hung up. I tried to call her back but she kept rejecting my calls.
    I’d just finished washing my pots when the doorbell rang and I heard Nancy shouting that it was only her. I opened the back door and shouted for her to come around.
    “Hey , ” she said as she walked in, closing and locking the door behind her.
    “Hi . ”
    “We need to talk, I know w e haven’t known each other long but you can trust me, and I hope I can trust you . ”
    I nodded and led her into the living room, I offered her a drink, but she already had a can of Pepsi in her hand. She took her coat off and sat on the sofa, folding it neatly and placing it beside her.
    “Look , ” she started .