Chapter_NN1 9_CRD 
After_PRP getting_VVG off_AVP the_AT0 phone_NN1 with_PRP Sheriff_NN1 Petty_AJ0 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 called_VVD Glenn_NP0 and_CJC then_AV0 Agent_NN1 Rollins_NP0 and_CJC told_VVD them_PNP what_DTQ he_PNP 'd_VHD learned_VVN ._SENT Both_DT0 were_VBD happy_AJ0 with_PRP the_AT0 news_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC Winston_NP0 could_VM0 tell_VVI that_CJT neither_DT0 one_CRD of_PRF them_PNP had_VHD high_AJ0 hopes_NN2 that_CJT anything_PNI at_PRP the_AT0 scene_NN1 down_AVP in_PRP Horry_NP0 County_NN1 would_VM0 prove_VVI to_TO0 be_VBI connected_VVN to_PRP their_DPS own_DT0 investigation_NN1 ._SENT Sure_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 cocaine_NN1 from_PRP Petty_AJ0 's_POS bust_NN1 might_VM0 have_VHI been_VBN flown_VVN in_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 airplane_NN1 that_CJT now_AV0 sat_VVD on_PRP the_AT0 runway_NN1 here_AV0 in_PRP Brunswick_NP0 County_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC without_PRP fingerprints_NN2 or_CJC ballistic_AJ0 evidence_NN1 connecting_VVG the_AT0 two_CRD scenes_NN2 there_EX0 was_VBD just_AV0 no_AT0 way_NN1 to_TO0 know_VVI ._SENT So_AV0 ,_PUN they_PNP 'd_VM0 have_VHI to_TO0 wait_VVI until_PRP all_DT0 the_AT0 samples_NN2 were_VBD turned_VVN in_PRP and_CJC tested_VVN and_CJC then_AV0 tested_VVN against_PRP one_CRD another_DT0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP 'll_VM0 know_VVI something_PNI sooner_AV0 or_CJC later_AV0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Rollins_NP0 had_VHD said_VVN ,_PUN but_CJC Winston_NP0 did_VDD n't_XX0 have_VHI any_DT0 use_NN1 for_PRP later_AV0 ._SENT He_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 acknowledge_VVI the_AT0 ticking_AJ0 clock_NN1 of_PRF next_ORD week_NN1 's_POS election_NN1 ,_PUN especially_AV0 not_XX0 to_PRP Rollins_NP0 ,_PUN but_CJC the_AT0 ticking_NN1 was_VBD there_AV0 ,_PUN even_AV0 if_CJS he_PNP was_VBD the_AT0 only_AJ0 who_PNQ could_VM0 hear_VVI it_PNP ._SENT 
After_PRP hanging_VVG up_AVP with_PRP Rollins_NP0 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 heard_VVD Vicki_NP0 raise_VVI her_DPS voice_NN1 out_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 lobby_NN1 ,_PUN speaking_VVG loudly_AV0 as_AV0 if_CJS trying_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI someone_PNI 's_POS attention_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Sir_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ she_PNP said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Sir_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
Winston_NP0 leaned_VVD forward_AV0 as_AV0 if_CJS being_VBG closer_AJC to_PRP Vicki_NP0 's_POS voice_NN1 would_VM0 give_VVI him_PNP a_AT0 better_AJC idea_NN1 of_PRF what_DTQ was_VBD going_VVG on_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 other_AJ0 side_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS closed_AJ0 door_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Sir_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ Vicki_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 go_VVI in_PRP there_AV0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
Footsteps_NN2 rounded_VVD the_AT0 corner_NN1 and_CJC pounded_VVD down_AVP the_AT0 hallway_NN1 toward_PRP Winston_NP0 's_POS office_NN1 ._SENT As_CJS if_CJS commanded_VVN by_PRP instinct_NN1 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 stood_VVD and_CJC braced_VVD his_DPS body_NN1 for_PRP whatever_DTQ was_VBD about_AVP to_TO0 come_VVI through_PRP his_DPS door_NN1 ,_PUN understanding_VVG that_CJT his_DPS gun_NN1 hung_VVD just_AV0 out_AVP of_PRF reach_NN1 ._SENT Without_PRP thinking_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP moved_VVD from_PRP behind_PRP his_DPS desk_NN1 and_CJC readied_VVD himself_PNX to_TO0 face_VVI the_AT0 person_NN1 that_CJT Vicki_NP0 had_VHD been_VBN unable_AJ0 to_TO0 stop_VVI ._SENT 
He_PNP winced_VVD when_CJS the_AT0 door_NN1 flew_VVD open_AJ0 ,_PUN not_XX0 so_AV0 much_DT0 because_CJS the_AT0 force_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 swing_NN1 made_VVD him_PNP blink_VVI ,_PUN but_CJC because_CJS of_PRF the_AT0 person_NN1 the_AT0 door_NN1 's_POS opening_NN1 had_VHD revealed_VVN :_PUN Ed_NP0 Bellamy_NP0 stood_VVD just_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 feet_NN2 away_AV0 from_PRP him_PNP ,_PUN breathing_VVG heavily_AV0 ,_PUN his_DPS face_NN1 gleaming_AJ0 with_PRP sweat_NN1 ,_PUN from_PRP either_DT0 anger_NN1 or_CJC exertion_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS glasses_NN2 slipping_VVG down_AVP the_AT0 bridge_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS nose_NN1 ._SENT Neither_DT0 man_NN1 said_VVD a_AT0 word_NN1 ,_PUN each_DT0 seemingly_AV0 surprised_AJ0 to_TO0 be_VBI in_PRP such_DT0 close_AJ0 proximity_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 other_NN1 after_PRP the_AT0 stir_NN1 Bellamy_NP0 's_POS march_NN1 into_PRP the_AT0 station_NN1 had_VHD caused_VVN ._SENT Winston_NP0 could_VM0 see_VVI Vicki_NP0 standing_VVG in_PRP the_AT0 middle_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 hallway_NN1 ,_PUN her_PNP face_VVB a_AT0 combination_NN1 of_PRF fear_NN1 and_CJC anger_NN1 ._SENT Winston_NP0 looked_VVD from_PRP her_PNP to_PRP Bellamy_NP0 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP looked_VVD back_AVP at_PRP her_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ okay_AJ0 ,_PUN Vicki_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ okay_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP 've_VHB got_VVN it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
She_PNP nodded_VVD her_DPS head_NN1 slightly_AV0 and_CJC turned_VVD the_AT0 corner_NN1 to_TO0 make_VVI her_DPS way_NN1 back_AVP toward_PRP her_DPS office_NN1 ._SENT 
Winston_NP0 watched_VVD her_DPS go_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 his_DPS eyes_NN2 settled_VVN on_PRP Bellamy_NP0 's_POS ._SENT He_PNP 'd_VHD left_VVN one_CRD hand_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 doorknob_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC with_PRP his_DPS other_NN1 he_PNP pushed_VVD his_DPS glasses_NN2 back_AVP toward_PRP his_DPS eyes_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP raised_VVD a_AT0 hand_NN1 and_CJC pointed_VVD his_DPS finger_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 dead_AJ0 center_NN1 of_PRF Winston_NP0 's_POS chest_NN1 ._SENT Bellamy_NP0 did_VDD n't_XX0 say_VVI a_AT0 word_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP just_AV0 stood_VVD there_AV0 ,_PUN pointing_VVG ._SENT 
It_PNP was_VBD clear_AJ0 to_PRP Winston_NP0 that_CJT Bellamy_NP0 was_VBD not_XX0 someone_PNI looking_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 fight_NN1 ;_PUN he_PNP was_VBD very_AV0 clearly_AV0 someone_PNI who_PNQ 'd_VHD had_VHN the_AT0 fight_NN1 taken_VVN out_AVP of_PRF him_PNP :_PUN a_AT0 father_NN1 who_PNQ 'd_VHD lost_VVN a_AT0 child_NN1 ,_PUN a_AT0 man_NN1 whose_DTQ life_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN destroyed_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 course_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 single_AJ0 day_NN1 ._SENT Behind_PRP his_DPS thick_AJ0 glasses_NN2 his_DPS eyes_NN2 were_VBD damp_AJ0 with_PRP tears_NN2 garnered_VVN by_PRP grief_NN1 and_CJC rage_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC in_PRP that_DT0 single_AJ0 moment_NN1 of_PRF silence_NN1 that_CJT passed_VVD between_PRP them_PNP ,_PUN Winston_NP0 understood_VVD just_AV0 how_AVQ close_AJ0 and_CJC inextricably_AV0 tied_VVN together_AV0 the_AT0 two_CRD emotions_NN2 are_VBB ._SENT 
Winston_NP0 did_VDD not_XX0 whisper_VVI ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP did_VDD speak_VVI quietly_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ Ed_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ you_PNP can_VM0 close_VVI the_AT0 door_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Bellamy_NP0 stood_VVD there_AV0 for_PRP a_AT0 moment_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP pushed_VVD the_AT0 door_NN1 closed_VVD behind_PRP him_PNP ,_PUN his_DPS other_AJ0 hand_NN1 still_AV0 pointed_VVN at_PRP Winston_NP0 in_PRP what_DTQ seemed_VVD like_PRP an_AT0 accusation_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_AVP ,_PUN Ed_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ Winston_NP0 asked_VVD ._SENT He_PNP stepped_VVD back_AVP ,_PUN felt_VVD his_DPS desk_NN1 brush_VVB his_DPS thighs_NN2 ._SENT He_PNP leaned_VVD against_PRP it_PNP as_CJS if_CJS he_PNP were_VBD about_AVP to_TO0 relax_VVI into_PRP a_AT0 conversation_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 colleague_NN1 who_PNQ 'd_VHD stopped_VVN by_AVP to_TO0 swap_VVI gossip_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 do_VDI this_DT0 again_AV0 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT He_PNP waved_VVD his_DPS finger_NN1 as_CJS if_CJS scolding_VVG a_AT0 child_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP folded_VVD his_DPS fingers_NN2 into_PRP a_AT0 fist_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 do_VDI this_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Do_VDB what_DTQ ,_PUN Ed_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI what_DTQ you_PNP 're_VBB talking_VVG about_AVP ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP gestured_VVD to_PRP a_AT0 chair_NN1 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF him_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP bent_VVD slowly_AV0 and_CJC picked_VVD up_AVP his_DPS hat_NN1 where_CJS it_PNP sat_VVD on_PRP the_AT0 seat_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 sit_VVI down_AVP ?_SENT Talk_VVB this_DT0 over_AVP ?_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP stood_VVD slowly_AV0 and_CJC walked_VVD behind_PRP his_DPS desk_NN1 to_TO0 give_VVI Bellamy_NP0 more_DT0 room_NN1 to_TO0 do_VDI whatever_DTQ he_PNP decided_VVD to_TO0 do_VDI ._SENT 
Bellamy_NP0 did_VDD not_XX0 sit_VVI ,_PUN choosing_VVG instead_AV0 to_TO0 put_VVI his_DPS hands_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 back_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 chair_NN1 and_CJC grip_VVB it_PNP as_CJS if_CJS preparing_VVG to_TO0 throw_VVI it_PNP against_PRP the_AT0 wall_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP leaned_VVD toward_PRP the_AT0 chair_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS voice_NN1 coming_VVG out_AVP even_AV0 and_CJC clear_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG back_AVP ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG back_AVP to_PRP night_NN1 rides_NN2 and_CJC gunshots_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 stand_VVI for_PRP it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Jesus_NP0 ,_PUN Ed_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ what_DTQ in_PRP the_AT0 world_NN1 are_VBB you_PNP talking_VVG about_AVP ?_SENT What_DTQ gunshots_NN2 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Last_ORD night_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Bradley_NP0 Frye_NP0 and_CJC all_DT0 his_DPS good_AJ0 old_AJ0 boys_NN2 ._SENT They_PNP showed_VVD up_AVP at_PRP Rodney_NP0 's_POS house_NN1 and_CJC threw_VVD something_PNI through_PRP a_AT0 window_NN1 ,_PUN demanded_VVD that_CJT boy_NN1 Jay_NP0 come_VVB out_AVP ._SENT They_PNP were_VBD driving_VVG through_PRP the_AT0 Grove_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 middle_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 night_NN1 in_PRP their_DPS trucks_NN2 ,_PUN revving_VVG their_DPS engines_NN2 ,_PUN shooting_VVG off_AVP guns_NN2 ._SENT Had_VHD their_DPS rebel_NN1 flags_NN2 flying_VVG ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP pushed_VVD his_DPS glasses_NN2 up_AVP again_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC Winston_NP0 saw_VVD that_CJT his_DPS hand_NN1 trembled_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ They_PNP came_VVD by_PRP my_DPS house_NN1 too_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP was_VBD waiting_VVG for_PRP them_PNP ._SENT Anybody_PNI firing_VVG a_AT0 weapon_NN1 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF my_DPS house_NN1 is_VBZ going_VVG to_TO0 take_VVI fire_NN1 in_PRP return_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Wait_VVB ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Wait_VVB ,_PUN are_VBB you_PNP telling_VVG me_PNP that_CJT Bradley_NP0 Frye_NP0 came_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 Grove_NN1 and_CJC shot_VVD at_PRP people_NN0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Bellamy_NP0 's_POS face_NN1 changed_VVD suddenly_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC Winston_NP0 saw_VVD that_CJT ,_PUN for_PRP the_AT0 first_ORD time_NN1 since_CJS he_PNP 'd_VM0 burst_VVI into_PRP his_DPS office_NN1 ,_PUN Bellamy_NP0 was_VBD angry_AJ0 ._SENT He_PNP stepped_VVD out_AVP from_PRP behind_PRP the_AT0 chair_NN1 and_CJC pointed_VVD at_PRP Winston_NP0 again_AV0 ._SENT His_DPS voice_NN1 was_VBD louder_AJC ,_PUN more_AV0 defiant_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB telling_VVG you_PNP that_CJT he_PNP came_VVD into_PRP the_AT0 Grove_NN1 like_PRP the_AT0 goddamned_AJ0 golden_AJ0 days_NN2 of_PRF the_AT0 Klan_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP stopped_VVD ,_PUN his_DPS breathing_NN1 coming_VVG rapidly_AV0 ,_PUN his_DPS forehead_NN1 again_AV0 damp_AJ0 with_PRP sweat_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ And_CJC I_PNP 'm_VBB telling_VVG you_PNP this_DT0 too_AV0 :_PUN we_PNP will_VM0 not_XX0 be_VBI run_VVN out_AVP of_PRF our_DPS homes_NN2 ._SENT Not_XX0 again_AV0 ._SENT Not_XX0 by_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Jesus_NP0 ,_PUN Ed_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP had_VHD no_AT0 idea_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP should_VM0 've_VHI ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP called_VVD 911_CRD last_ORD night_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP took_VVD some_DT0 fat-ass_AJ0 deputy_NN1 of_PRF yours_PNP over_PRP an_AT0 hour_NN1 to_TO0 get_VVI out_AVP there_AV0 ;_PUN they_PNP 'd_VHD all_AV0 left_VVN by_PRP then_AV0 ._SENT Your_DPS deputy_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX0 even_AV0 get_VVI out_AVP of_PRF his_DPS damn_AJ0 car_NN1 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ;_PUN would_VM0 n't_XX0 even_AV0 come_VVI up_AVP on_PRP my_DPS porch_NN1 and_CJC talk_VVB to_PRP me_PNP ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD out_AVP there_AV0 with_PRP a_AT0 rifle_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP made_VVD me_PNP set_VVD it_PNP down_AVP ,_PUN threatened_VVD to_TO0 arrest_VVI me_PNP if_CJS I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 ._SENT He_PNP said_VVD the_AT0 night_NN1 looked_VVD quiet_AJ0 as_CJS far_AV0 as_CJS he_PNP could_VM0 see_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
Bellamy_NP0 turned_VVD and_CJC looked_VVD at_PRP Winston_NP0 's_POS closed_AJ0 office_NN1 door_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP lifted_VVD his_DPS finger_NN1 as_CJS if_CJS pointing_VVG through_PRP it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ And_CJC I_PNP 've_VHB called_VVN her_PNP about_PRP five_CRD times_NN2 this_DT0 morning_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI you_PNP on_PRP the_AT0 damned_AJ0 phone_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC every_AT0 time_NN1 she_PNP tells_VVZ me_PNP you_PNP 're_VBB busy_AJ0 ._SENT And_CJC I_PNP get_VVB here_AV0 and_CJC find_VVI you_PNP sitting_VVG on_PRP your_DPS ass_NN1 while_CJS my_DPS son_NN1 —_PUN "_PUQ He_PNP stopped_VVD ,_PUN choked_VVD back_AVP something_PNI ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 continued_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ While_CJS my_DPS son_NN1 is_VBZ sitting_VVG up_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 funeral_NN1 home_AV0 because_CJS his_DPS widow_NN1 ca_VM0 n't_XX0 stop_VVI crying_VVG long_AJ0 enough_AV0 to_TO0 make_VVI a_AT0 decision_NN1 about_PRP when_AVQ to_TO0 lay_VVI him_PNP to_TO0 rest_VVI ._SENT And_CJC now_AV0 she_PNP 's_VHZ got_VVN a_AT0 bunch_NN1 of_PRF white_AJ0 boys_NN2 shooting_VVG off_AVP guns_NN2 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS house_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 middle_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 night_NN1 ,_PUN busting_VVG out_AVP windows_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 stand_VVI for_PRP it_PNP ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB telling_VVG you_PNP ._SENT You_PNP listen_VVB to_PRP me_PNP now_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB sorry_AJ0 ,_PUN Ed_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ This_DT0 is_VBZ the_AT0 first_ORD I_PNP 've_VHB heard_VVN of_PRF what_DTQ you_PNP 're_VBB telling_VVG me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Jesus_NP0 Christ_NP0 Almighty_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT He_PNP pulled_VVD a_AT0 handkerchief_NN1 from_PRP his_DPS back_NN1 pocket_NN1 and_CJC took_VVD his_DPS glasses_NN2 off_AVP and_CJC cleaned_VVD the_AT0 lenses_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP know_VVB as_CJS well_AV0 as_CJS I_PNP do_VDB that_DT0 Bradley_NP0 Frye_NP0 is_VBZ an_AT0 asshole_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP 's_VHZ always_AV0 been_VBN an_AT0 asshole_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 little_AJ0 asshole_NN1 back_AVP in_PRP high_AJ0 school_NN1 when_CJS he_PNP was_VBD loading_VVG up_AVP white_AJ0 boys_NN2 to_TO0 drive_VVI up_AVP to_PRP Wilmington_NP0 to_TO0 jump_VVI Black_AJ0 kids_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 parking_NN1 lot_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 junior_AJ0 high_AJ0 school_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD an_AT0 asshole_NN1 when_CJS he_PNP was_VBD throwing_VVG eggs_NN2 at_PRP our_DPS houses_NN2 and_CJC cars_NN2 and_CJC burning_AJ0 bags_NN2 of_PRF shit_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 front_AJ0 porch_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ He_PNP finished_VVD cleaning_VVG his_DPS glasses_NN2 and_CJC passed_VVD the_AT0 handkerchief_NN1 over_PRP his_DPS forehead_NN1 and_CJC then_AV0 stuffed_VVD it_PNP back_AVP into_PRP his_DPS pocket_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ But_CJC he_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 man_NN1 now_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP might_VM0 still_AV0 be_VBI an_AT0 asshole_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC he_PNP 's_VBZ an_AT0 asshole_NN1 with_PRP a_AT0 gun_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 truck_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 rebel_NN1 flag_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 whole_AJ0 bunch_NN1 of_PRF other_AJ0 assholes_NN2 who_PNQ 'll_VM0 do_VDI anything_PNI he_PNP tells_VVZ them_PNP to_TO0 do_VDI ._SENT "_PUQ 
Winston_NP0 attempted_VVD to_TO0 say_VVI something_PNI ,_PUN but_CJC Bellamy_NP0 held_VVD out_AVP his_DPS hand_NN1 to_TO0 stop_VVI him_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP continued_VVD ._SENT 
"_PUQ And_CJC here_AV0 's_VBZ what_DTQ he_PNP 's_VBZ telling_VVG his_DPS people_NN0 ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ,_PUN the_AT0 people_NN0 he_PNP 's_VBZ convincing_AJ0 to_TO0 vote_VVI for_PRP him_PNP :_PUN he_PNP 's_VBZ telling_VVG them_PNP that_CJT my_DPS son_NN1 was_VBD flying_VVG drugs_NN2 into_PRP the_AT0 airport_NN1 ,_PUN that_DT0 Black_AJ0 people_NN0 in_PRP this_DT0 county_NN1 are_VBB responsible_AJ0 for_PRP every_AT0 bit_NN1 of_PRF crime_NN1 or_CJC violence_NN1 or_CJC drugs_NN2 that_CJT goes_VVZ on_AVP here_AV0 ._SENT And_CJC he_PNP 's_VBZ terrorizing_VVG the_AT0 people_NN0 in_PRP the_AT0 Grove_NN1 to_TO0 try_VVI to_TO0 get_VVI us_PNP to_TO0 do_VDI something_PNI stupid_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC ,_PUN Winston_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB ready_AJ0 to_TO0 do_VDI it_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP know_VVB he_PNP 's_VBZ developing_VVG that_DT0 land_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 water_NN1 that_CJT backs_VVZ up_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 Grove_NN1 ._SENT That_DT0 's_VBZ what_DTQ this_DT0 is_VBZ going_VVG to_TO0 end_VVI up_AVP being_VBG about_AVP ._SENT If_CJS he_PNP can_VM0 terrorize_VVI us_PNP ,_PUN turn_VVB people_NN0 in_PRP this_DT0 county_NN1 against_PRP us_PNP ,_PUN force_VVB us_PNP to_TO0 sell_VVI our_DPS land_NN1 and_CJC move_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI sitting_VVG on_PRP a_AT0 whole_AJ0 lot_NN1 of_PRF land_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC when_CJS he_PNP uses_VVZ this_DT0 to_TO0 get_VVI you_PNP voted_VVD out_AVP ,_PUN he_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI sitting_VVG on_PRP a_AT0 whole_AJ0 lot_NN1 of_PRF power_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Winston_NP0 's_POS vision_NN1 narrowed_VVD to_PRP the_AT0 fine_AJ0 point_NN1 that_CJT Bellamy_NP0 was_VBD making_VVG ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP knew_VVD without_PRP reflection_NN1 that_CJT everything_PNI Bellamy_NP0 was_VBD saying_VVG was_VBD true_AJ0 ._SENT As_CJS a_AT0 kid_NN1 ,_PUN Bradley_NP0 Frye_NP0 had_VHD reveled_VVN in_PRP the_AT0 racial_AJ0 violence_NN1 that_CJT trickled_VVD south_NN1 like_PRP a_AT0 poisoned_AJ0 stream_NN1 from_PRP Wilmington_NP0 ,_PUN where_AVQ there_EX0 were_VBD fires_NN2 and_CJC shootings_NN2 and_CJC attacks_NN2 on_PRP Black_AJ0 students_NN2 and_CJC Black_AJ0 communities_NN2 ._SENT It_PNP had_VHD been_VBN a_AT0 war_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC many_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 battles_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN waged_VVN by_PRP Bradley_NP0 Frye_NP0 and_CJC his_DPS buddies_NN2 right_AV0 here_AV0 in_PRP Brunswick_NP0 County_NN1 ._SENT For_PRP people_NN0 like_PRP Frye_NP0 ,_PUN angry_AJ0 boys_NN2 who_PNQ 'd_VHD grown_VVN into_PRP wealthy_AJ0 men_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 war_NN1 was_VBD still_AV0 raging_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC now_AV0 it_PNP was_VBD being_VBG fought_VVN with_PRP checkbooks_NN2 and_CJC votes_NN2 instead_AV0 of_PRF fists_NN2 and_CJC baseball_NN1 bats_NN2 ._SENT 
"_PUQ A_AT0 deputy_NN1 came_VVD out_AVP to_PRP your_DPS house_NN1 last_ORD night_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ Winston_NP0 asked_VVD ._SENT Bellamy_NP0 nodded_VVD his_DPS head_NN1 yes_ITJ ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP remember_VVB his_DPS name_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ No_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 think_VVI he_PNP told_VVD me_PNP ,_PUN even_AV0 though_CJS I_PNP asked_VVD for_PRP it_PNP after_PRP the_AT0 bullshit_NN1 he_PNP pulled_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ And_CJC you_PNP called_VVD here_AV0 today_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ Bellamy_NP0 again_AV0 nodded_VVD his_DPS head_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ And_CJC you_PNP spoke_VVD with_PRP Vicki_NP0 out_AVP there_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC you_PNP told_VVD her_PNP about_PRP what_DTQ happened_VVD last_ORD night_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Another_DT0 nod_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Excuse_VVB me_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ Winston_NP0 said_VVD ._SENT 
He_PNP stepped_VVD around_PRP Bellamy_NP0 and_CJC opened_VVD the_AT0 door_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 he_PNP closed_VVD it_PNP softly_AV0 behind_PRP him_PNP ._SENT He_PNP knew_VVD Vicki_NP0 was_VBD back_AVP at_PRP her_DPS desk_NN1 ;_PUN he_PNP could_VM0 hear_VVI her_DPS moving_AJ0 papers_NN2 around_AV0 as_CJS if_CJS she_PNP had_VHD suddenly_AV0 become_VVN as_CJS busy_AJ0 as_CJS she_PNP had_VHD ever_AV0 been_VBN ._SENT Winston_NP0 walked_VVD down_AVP the_AT0 hallway_NN1 ,_PUN turned_VVD the_AT0 corner_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC stopped_VVD at_PRP the_AT0 open_AJ0 glass_NN1 window_NN1 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS desk_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Vicki_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP said_VVD ._SENT She_PNP paused_VVD in_PRP her_DPS work_NN1 and_CJC raised_VVD her_DPS head_NN1 slowly_AV0 ._SENT They_PNP made_VVD eye_NN1 contact_NN1 for_PRP a_AT0 moment_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC Winston_NP0 could_VM0 not_XX0 recall_VVI ever_AV0 looking_VVG at_PRP her_PNP as_CJS clearly_AV0 or_CJC as_AV0 seriously_AV0 as_CJS he_PNP looked_VVD at_PRP her_PNP now_AV0 ._SENT She_PNP sighed_VVD and_CJC sat_VVD back_AVP in_PRP her_DPS seat_NN1 as_CJS if_CJS knowing_VVG a_AT0 long_AJ0 conversation_NN1 was_VBD about_AVP to_TO0 unfold_VVI ._SENT Winston_NP0 finally_AV0 spoke_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ Ed_NP0 Bellamy_NP0 in_PRP there_AV0 says_VVZ he_PNP 's_VHZ been_VBN calling_VVG all_DT0 morning_NN1 ,_PUN Vicki_NP0 ._SENT Is_VBZ that_DT0 true_AJ0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Vicki_NP0 moved_VVD her_DPS hands_NN2 into_PRP her_DPS lap_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC Winston_NP0 saw_VVD her_PNP interlock_VVB her_DPS fingers_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP crossed_VVD her_DPS legs_NN2 ._SENT She_PNP leaned_VVD her_DPS left_AJ0 elbow_NN1 on_PRP the_AT0 arm_NN1 of_PRF her_DPS chair_NN1 ._SENT 
