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Tain held a pistol toward me. The black gel of the handle pulsed, waiting to be gripped. \u201cBetter take this,\u201d she said. I shook my head. \u201cI never use them.\u201d We sat in an unmarked police cruiser, the steering wheel packed away in the dashboard. Tain\u2019s face was a pale shimmer in the cool blue light of the car\u2019s entertainment system. \u201cYour file says you are weapons trained.\u201d \u201cYeah,\u201d I said, \u201cI got one of those cannons at home, locked in my kitchen drawer.\u201d | Copyright 2016 by Craig DeLancey. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices