“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,”

Substation. Here are our credentials.” They both showed their police

I can

ask you a few questions, and you should answer

“All right.”

Louise, a third-grade language teacher at Altney Elementary

you asking this?”

to answer yes or no.”

grew annoyed and glanced at

Stay calm and answer their questions.” Abel stood behind her, placing his hands

Emmeline reiterated, feeling reassured by Abel’s warm

know Ysabel Hemmings?”

teacher, Ysabel?”

“Yes.”

“I know her.”

last time you

or four days before the vacation, I need to check.

time and

thought for a moment. “June

you saw her, did anything

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

mentioned, do you know of any

was a victim of domestic

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