“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,”

Here are our credentials.” They both showed their

something I can help

We need to ask you a

“All right.”

Emmeline Louise, a third-grade language teacher at Altney Elementary

why are you

just need to answer yes or

annoyed and glanced at

for taking statements. Stay calm and answer their questions.” Abel stood behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders,

reassured by Abel’s

know Ysabel Hemmings?”

homeroom teacher, Ysabel?”

“Yes.”

“I know her.”

the last time you saw her?”

four days before the vacation, I need to check. I’m not exactly

the time and pinpoint the exact day.”

thought for a moment.

you saw her, did

the wife of the administration head, and the wife ended up hitting her. Later, she worked for two more days and then took

you know of any other circumstances or personal information about Ysabel

a sudden realization. “She was a victim of domestic

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