“I might as well not go back, Dad. I won’t see him.”

“No, the officers from the local police station are waiting for you at home!”

“What?” Emmeline was stumped. “The police? Why are they waiting for me?”

“They said something about conducting an investigation. Anyway, come back as soon as possible.” Maxwell hung up the phone.

“What’s up? Something about the officers from the local police station?” Abel asked, simultaneously. turning the car around and increasing the speed.

“That’s what my dad said. It’s strange, though. Why would the police be looking for me?”

“You haven’t done anything wrong, have you?” Abel teased her, noticing her nervous expression.

“I have, Emmeline replied.

“What?” Abel was startled. “What did you do?”

“I cursed you in my heart a hundred times!”

“Oh, so the officers are here to seek justice for me,” Abel said solemnly.

Emmeline burst into laughter.

When they returned home, two young police officers were sitting on the couch.

“Are you Emmeline?”

“Yes,”

are our credentials.” They both showed their police badges.

I can

you a few questions, and you should answer truthfully.”

“All right.”

a third-grade language teacher at Altney Elementary School,

you asking

to answer

annoyed and

standard procedure for taking statements. Stay calm and answer their questions.” Abel stood behind her,

feeling reassured by Abel’s warm hand on

you know

teacher, Ysabel?”

“Yes.”

“I know her.”

time you saw

the vacation, I need to check.

and pinpoint the

a

saw her, did anything happen? Any

a fight with the wife of the administration head, and the wife ended up hitting her. Later, she worked for two more days and then took a long leave. I haven’t seen her

you just mentioned, do you know of any other circumstances or

realization. “She was a victim

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