Page 138 of Them Bones

Yes. The brother, Cary, was who I noticed covered in blood. I had my weapon on him, well, on both of them.

[Marr]

Both men?

[Ruta]

No, the brother and sister.

[Marr]

Were they side by side?

[Ruta]

No. They were… [throat clearing] kissing.

[Marr]

Kissing? Beside a dead body? [shuffling noise] I don’t understand. Was he… was he comforting her? Was she comforting him?

[Ruta]

No.

[Marr]

Jay…

[Ruta]

[breathing] That kiss would have made a porn star blush, Shailene. I couldn’t see the girl at all, just the back of her head. But the brother... Jesus…

[Marr]

Holy Mary Mother of God…

[Ruta]

And that’s when the boyfriend, Shane? Launched at them.

[Marr]

With the intent to harm?

[Ruta]

Without a doubt. You should have seen his face, Shailene. He had that look, you know the one… the one you only ever see once or twice a decade. On the ones that deserve the death penalty.

[Marr]

So he attacked Laney and Cary?

[Ruta]

Cary. It was definitely just for Cary. But I intercepted.

[Marr]

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