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bushes and trees. It was a rural picture populated by rural
rednecks. How Steve came from this environment will forever
be proof of divine intervention. Trash drove them to this
location. Before anyone could ask him why, he bolted from the

car and knocked upon the door. Mrs. Heinz was very happy to
see him. She greeted them all and invited them in with her
sing-song voice and Cheshire-cat grin. She was a small plump
woman with dark hair and glasses that belonged in the 1950’s.
She spoke as if she was twenty years older than she was,
politely insisting they let her feed them. Trash kissed her hand,
then held it firmly with one hand while dragging the object
across the diamond of her wedding ring with the other. He
took a close look and decided it had no effect, said thank you,

and headed back to the car. Tommy and Steve followed after
hasty goodbyes and received a stern scolding for not staying
long enough to eat anything. They drove back to Steve’s
apartment quietly. Trash frowned the entire way.

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