I watched a married woman sell the last thing she owned so her little boy could breathe that night. Ten minutes later 

The landlord’s jaw dropped open, yet no words followed.

That was often the reaction when men like him realized I was near enough to catch every sentence.
Chicago was full of predators. Some dressed in custom suits and expensive watches. Some carried authority badges. Others made a living squeezing rent from people who had no strength left to fight and …