<strong>Al Garvey</strong>, Simon's Bull barmaid ~ responds to JJ<br/><br/>She grimaced as Louie spit, then turned to look at the blonde on the TV.  As the reporter announced that help was coming, the tight knot in the pit of Al's stomach shifted.  She poured herself some soda water and drank it down.  Too little, too late, she thought.  She might not be doing anything, but she was aware; she read everything.  She had every news report on missing kids tacked to the wall in her apartment. There was a pattern and it was fast approaching time for another news article reporting another missing child...or death.  But, there were other things happening that were explained away with medical words.  Al didn't believe them.<br/><br/>She kept working on the cocoa mint drink, glancing at the bartender's guide as she carefully put it together, feeling the mug to make sure she didn't scald the man.<br/><br/>The man at the counter looked around and asked what that was about.  She stared at him, swallowing roughly.<br/><br/>"A kid goes missing, second weekend every month for the past four months...a kid goes missing."  She met the guy's eyes with her own pale blue stare, then moved to take the mug to (Leof) the other man at the bar.