Chapter 130

“Don’t look up,” he whispered when he saw a man, obviously homeless, come into the alley. He froze, one foot on the next step, watching. The man shuffled along, finally seeing a darkened doorway he must have thought was safe enough to crash for the night. Daw knew it was. He’d been there moments before, until the heat drove him to look for somewhere cooler—if possible.

When he was on the roof, he turned slowly, checking to see if anyone else was up there. He spotted movement at the far end. In the pale light from the moon, he made out the figure of a girl he thought he recognized, looking up at the edge of the next roof a few feet above her.

“Need a boost?” Daw asked, strolling toward her.

She spun around, her hands raised defensively. Then she said, “Damn, you scared the shit out of me, Daw.”

“Sorry, Jamie. The question still stands. Need a boost?” Since Jamie was a good six inches shorter than Daw’s five eleven, it was a logical assumption.