e entrance onto the street, gas

a dirty canvas bag-and looked away. He assumed she was tempo

raised her hand. A yellow

ne to open Uber, then s

nd a crumpled wad of cash-maybe eighty dollar

d, eyeing her in the rearvi

she said.

of Manhattan gave way to the graffiti and brick of

onverted warehouse, Isidora hand

the interco

ng paint-splattered overalls. She took o

e and old pizza. It was messy

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" Isidora said, staring

ook, legally, he can't starve you out. But practically? H

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pped chewi

shadow accounts." Isidora took a bite of the pizza. "I'm going to exp

pen. "You're going to

rrect the market

n the floor. Fergu

e looked at the screen.

the SIM card. It was a tiny chip of plasti

e dropped the SIM card in. It fluttered down like

said, grinnin

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e celebrate. Tomorrow. We go shopp

cash is limited. I have about five t

aid. "Torture ourselves with vi

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ora said. A cold knot formed in her stoma

a bed. Sirens wailed outside, a stark contras

rguson landed. He

calls from

left via the stairs, sir. She took

the town car, watching the rain stre

regret. Just the annoyance of a

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s,

ndon sky. "Let's see how long