Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

full once again. He looked away from Greta and to Elmore. "Iheard about the papers," Elmore said. "I'm sorry."He wondered if Pete had said anything, but knew hedidn't need to. Ava wouldn't have kept it a secret. The clerksin Theology had friends, it would get around. In a crew offifty two it was inevitable that everyone would know aftertwo and a half weeks. "It was time," was all he said. Theyclinked once again, Thom only sipped this time."You've been busy," Elmore said."That's her excuse, but it's a cover.""Oh?""I followed her," he said, fighting back tears, "at least aweek before she filed. She has a back door set up in hercloset, I followed her. I saw her meet a guy. I couldn't see forsure who it was, tall and blond is all I can say, I was a longway behind them.""And could you tell what universe it was in?""Even though it looked a lot like Carnivale in Rio, there'sno mistaking Alan's universe.""No, there's not," he said. "But lot's of people go there, adozen a week at least.""I don't care where she meets him, and I don't really carewho she meets. I knew it was coming to this. I knew it whenshe used the signals as a wedge between us instead of ashared obsession. That's why I followed her.""Does your lawyer know?" Elmore asked."Yes."210