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Show Inside Out, 206 "Be right out!" called a guy's voice. I paced back and forth, looking out into the night on one side of the building and then the other. A young man came out from the back room wiping his hands on his apron. "Sorry about that. What can I get you?" "Are you Pete?" I asked. Terra had mentioned Pete. She had said he was like a big brother to her sometimes. "Yeah..." he answered questioningly. He looked like a nice guy. An honest guy. Probably one who cared about Terra. "I'm one of Terra's friends. Can I speak to her?" Pete looked at me for a moment. "Are you Andli?" he asked. "Yeah." "You just missed her," he said. "Do you have any idea where she went?" I asked. "I think she's gone to a party," he said. "Do you know where the party is?" I asked. "I've got to find her fast." Pete's eyes widened. "What's wrong?" I looked at him. He seemed to really care about Terra. "Oh, it's a long story. I need-I need to apologize to her, for one thing. And I think there might be something wrong at that party. I really need to talk to her." Pete placed both his hands on the counter and leaned over it, peering at me searchingly. Then he nodded. |