TheapartmentitselfwaslikearottingbamboosliptossedamongapileofDVDs.Outofpce,fragile,quietlywhisperingitsownhistory.
Andreally,whocaredabouthistoryanymore?
Thosewhocouldaffordabetterlifehadlongsincemovedawaywiththeirfamilies.Mostunitsinthisbuildingwerehollowshellsnow,inhabitedonlybystraycats,dogs,ortheoccasionalchildbraveenoughtosneakin.Homelessdrifterssometimessquattedfhtortwo,buthemstayed.
OnlyLu,thehomicidecaptain,remained.
Hehadnomoney,nofamily.Sowhatdiditmatterwherehelived?Thisoldapartmeohimbyhisparents,wasstillstanding.Aslongasthepowerstayedon,theroofdidn''''tleak,andnoonecametoevicthim,hewouldstayhere.Maybeuntilthedayhedied.
Itwasn''''tthatLuhadhoughtaboutsettlingdown.Itwasthatnowomaninherrightmindwouldwanthim.
Moxioftenteasedhim:"Ifyou''''dbeensmart,youshould''''vegorafficorpatrol.Anythingbuthomicide."
Sure,younggirlswouldgushoverhim,callinghim"BrotherLu"withthatmixofaweandgirlishfantasy.Butthatwasallitwas—fantasy.Noonewasfoolishenoughtothemselvestoamanlikehim.Womeoosmartforthatnow.
Whenhewasyounger,Luhadhalf-heartedlytrieddating.
Weird,hethought.Evensecurityguardsflirtingwithnannieshadbetterluckthanhim.
Hefoughtcrime,upheldjustice,hadadetfadrightastheycame.Sowhycouldn''''thendagirlfriend?Atleastifhediedinthelineofduty,theywouldburyhimiyrs''''cemetery.Thegoverwouldcutaheftycheck—forthefamilyhedidn''''thave.
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