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<strong>Jack</strong> <strong>kilborn</strong> <strong>SErial</strong> <strong>blakE</strong> <strong>crouch</strong><br />

sitting there, a biohazard sticker on the lid.<br />

“no kidding, there’s a kidney in there?”<br />

“There will be, once i get it.” Donaldson winked at the<br />

kid. “by the way, what’s your blood type?”<br />

The kid chuckled nervously. Donaldson joined in.<br />

a long stretch of road approaching. no cars in either<br />

direction.<br />

“Sounds like an interesting job,” brett said.<br />

“it is. Perfect for a loner like me. That’s why it’s nice to<br />

have company every so often. Gets lonely on the road.”<br />

“What about neil?”<br />

“neil?”<br />

brett pointed at the photograph on the dashboard. “Your<br />

dog. You said he rode with you sometimes.”<br />

“oh, yeah. neil. of course. but it isn’t the same as having<br />

a human companion. know what i mean?”<br />

brett nodded, then glanced at the fuel gauge.<br />

“You’re down to a quarter tank,” he said.<br />

“really? i thought i just filled up. next place we see, i’ll<br />

take you up on that offer to pay.”<br />

it was a bright, sunny late afternoon, clean country air<br />

blowing in through the inch of window Donaldson had open.<br />

a perfect day for a drive. The road ahead was clear, no one<br />

behind them.<br />

type?”<br />

“So seriously,” Donaldson asked, “What’s your blood<br />

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