She scowled like he was an idiot.

“You are stupid? He is ten months and three days now. In picture, he is six months, one week, and one day. Is only picture I have.”

Cole arched his eyebrows at Pike.

“What’s wrong with you? Can’t you tell how old a baby is?”

Pike wasn’t sure if Cole was joking or not. Cole turned back to the woman.

“I can scan a copy on my computer, and give this one back. Would that be okay?”

She seemed to think about it, then nodded.

“That would be okay.”

Cole put the picture aside, and turned back to ask more questions.

“Why did you have to leave so fast?”

“Michael was coming.”

“For Peter.”

“Michael say he want the boy, I say no, he say ha. I know what Michael thinks. He kill me, he take the boy, he pretend the whore-mother never exist.”

“So you stashed Peter with your sister while you went to find a place to live in Seattle.”

“Yes.”

“How did Michael find them?”

“I don’t know.”

“Would Ana have called him, maybe trying to work things out for you?”

Rina laughed, but it was bitter and wise.

“She would never do that. She is scared of these people. I keep her away from all that.”

Cole glanced at Pike, not understanding.

“These people?”

Yanni spoke again, and another brief, incomprehensible conversation ensued. Pike stood, and Yanni immediately raised both hands.

“She means the thieves. Ana is little girl when they come. Rina keep Ana away from these men.”

Rina was nodding, her eyes narrowed and hard, and then she picked up where Yanni left off.

“She is not to be a whore. She is not to work for Michael. I make her go to school, and have normal friends in her life, and to be a good girl.”

Pike said, “You protected her.”

Rina glanced out the window.

“Not so well.”

Cole cleared his throat, pulling them back.

“Who knew Ana had the baby?”

“No one.”

“Yanni knew.”

Yanni raised his hands again and shook his head.

“I not tell anyone. I am with Rina every minute.”

Rina made an impatient wave.

“Yanni is good. I don’t know how Michael find her there. I cannot understand.”

Cole said, “Let’s get back to Michael. This guy is your husband, but you don’t know where he lives?”

“Nobody knows. That is how he makes his life.”

“No address, no picture, not even a phone?”

“He get new phone every week. The numbers change. What do you want me to say?”

Rina scowled at Pike.

“When is he going to start all this finding he is so good at?”

Pike said, “Michael hides. We get that. But you know more about him than anyone else here. We need information so we have something to work with.”

She spread her hands.

“I am anxious to get started.”

Cole said, “Who are his friends?”