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eyes didn’t you?” he said.
    Sasha closed her own eyes and pictured the face of the robber who grabbed her. The black knit mask covered most of the skin. The openings around the eyes were large and the men hadn’t painted the skin to match the mask. She knew both men were white. She didn’t know the eye color of the second man, but the main robber, his were a green-brown. She had stared into those eyes as he demanded her pendant.
    She couldn’t really remember much else. Her fear had clouded her concentration. She didn’t even remember what was said except for the man demanding her necklace.
    “I’ll try,” she said squinting at the computer screen. She scrolled through dozens of photographs until she came to one that seemed familiar. The eye color seemed right but the shape was off. The robber had a rounder eye not so slanted as the one she was staring at.
    She kept scanning pictures diligently trying to help. Sgt. Corey offered her a drink. After about an hour, she turned to the officer disappointed she couldn’t identify the robbers.
    “I’m sorry,” she said. “I don’t see him here.”
    Sgt. Corey spun the laptop around and closed it. “That’s ok,” he said. “Evan didn’t have much luck either.”
    “Evan’s here?” Sasha said her heart skipping a beat.
    “He was this morning,” Sgt. Corey opened the interview room door. He escorted her to the reception area, shook her hand and said he’d be in touch.
    Sasha unlocked her bike and was about to swing her leg over the cross bar when she noticed the man in the trench coat. He was still standing by his car staring at her. The hair on the back of her neck rose as she felt a subtle threat. She debated whether to go back inside and get Sgt. Corey. The man didn’t resemble the robbers but he was creepy all the same.
    Sasha stared back at the man. She returned her bike to the rack and walked back to the front door, her eyes still locked with the man’s. She opened the door and it seemed the man sensed what she was about to do and broke off the stare and got into his car. Sasha stood in the doorway of the police station while the limousine circled cars and exited the lot.
    Somewhat relieved and wondering if she was paranoid, Sasha cycled home peering over her shoulder. She didn’t see the car again.
     
    Sasha hated the indoor swimming pool at the community centre. It was against nature to swim inside when it’s swimmable outdoor weather in Austin at least eight months a year. She hated the humid, stale air that smelled strongly of chlorine and made her crave crisp outdoor air.
    She’d promised her mother she’d take Hannah swimming and she wasn’t going to break her commitment but she dreaded the chore so she invited her neighbor Jenna to come along.
    Hannah pushed through the glass doors to the community centre eager to get to the pool. She was already wearing her bathing suit so they went straight to the pool. Sasha stretched out on a lounge chair and Jenna sat down beside her. Sasha rummaged in her bag and pulled out two diet sodas. She gave one to Jenna and shooed Hannah into the water.
    “You’re the one that wanted to come here,” she said.
    Hannah sat on the edge of the pool and dipped her toes in the water. She shivered dramatically. “It’s cold,” she whined and trembled.
    “Don’t be a wuss,” Sasha called. “Unless your lips turn blue it’s a tropical heat. You wanted to come here.”
    Jenna turned on her side and faced Sasha. “I’m glad I don’t have a little sister,” she said. “I’m very tempted to push her in. My guess is she’ll cry. It’s taking a lot of my willpower not to follow through on my urge. Hit me.”
    Sasha threw a small snack packet of M&Ms at her and the package smacked her in the forehead. Sasha laughed proudly at her aim while Jenna smirked.
    Hannah was still swinging her legs in the water reluctant to take the plunge. Sasha dug out her wallet and walked to the edge of the pool.
    “You want