Dead of Night
“Although still weak, the sun was out and it wasn’t as cold as it had been. ‘When I went up Brush Park to Miller when Elvis died, it was Diaz as got me out of there.’ ‘You were chewing on Miller’s arm, yes, I know.’ Martha Bell had heard this story a thousand times before. She brushed some snow off the chair beside Zeke’s and sat down.
‘Diaz knew that what I done was ’cause of my grief and because Miller did kill Elvis. He told me to git. Him and Sosobowski knew as Miller wouldn’t bring no c...harges.’ Martha put a hand on the old man’s shoulder.
He sighed. ‘I know Diaz weren’t never going to do nothing about my boy now,’ he said. ‘But with him gone, it’s like everyone who knew Elvis is dead.’ ‘I know.’ Martha hugged him to her. Gerald Diaz’s death had been a big shock to everyone at Antoine Cadillac. The lieutenant had supported the community work right from the start, and it was he who often smoothed things over for the tenants when they had issues with Detroit PD.MoreLess
‘Diaz knew that what I done was ’cause of my grief and because Miller did kill Elvis. He told me to git. Him and Sosobowski knew as Miller wouldn’t bring no c...harges.’ Martha put a hand on the old man’s shoulder.
He sighed. ‘I know Diaz weren’t never going to do nothing about my boy now,’ he said. ‘But with him gone, it’s like everyone who knew Elvis is dead.’ ‘I know.’ Martha hugged him to her. Gerald Diaz’s death had been a big shock to everyone at Antoine Cadillac. The lieutenant had supported the community work right from the start, and it was he who often smoothed things over for the tenants when they had issues with Detroit PD.MoreLess
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