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He asks for a table by himself, in a quiet part of The Periphery. It\u2019s late, nearly ten, and the pub is just about empty. Ali has twenty minutes left on her shift. She doesn\u2019t care where he sits. \u201cAnywhere you want is fine, sir,\u201d she says.\xa0He slips into a booth full of shadows. One of the lights on the wall is gone. He\u2019s a tall man, this man who slouches down in the seat, his features worn. She cannot guess his age. | Copyright 2021 by Benjamin Peek. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices