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The day after Lance Guidot Esq. began his court-appointed task of defending Cameron Flick, he was fired by his client.

Milo said, “I was over at the jail filing papers, met the guy leaving and looking kinda glum. I said what’s up, he said Flick claimed he wasn’t smart enough and gave him the boot. But that’s not why I’m calling. Followed your advice and called Crystal Jo Wiebelhaus in Akron and yeah, she’s Flick’s older sister. Hasn’t seen him since he moved to L.A. ten years ago but her voice still shakes when she talks about him.”

I said, “She grew up with his unpredictable cold anger and his cruelty to animals, other kids, and her.”

Silence.

“Why do I bother? Yeah, from the time he was little he terrified her and her mother. Who is indeed Felicia Sue in Vantage who is not taking my calls. Crystal’s sure Cam murdered Wiebelhaus but not because she has evidence. She just said Leonard was strict, he and Cam didn’t get along, and Cam hated his guts and smiled for days after Wiebelhaus’s death.”

“No abuse.”

“Not according to her. Looks like Cam doesn’t need much of a trigger to reach for his trigger.”