Chapter 41: The Studio

“You are a police officer? What are you? An undercover one?” I asked after she told me partial things about her past.

“Were, Merchaiass. I was a police officer, but I was dismissed because of…” she stopped and cleared her throat before continuing, “some reasons.”

"That is why he stated that he "was" your partner. How come you are still communicating with him? Don’t you think it would be dangerous to hang out with him? I mean, you are in a gang and he’s working under the government.”

“We met three years ago. At first he didn’t know about my current situation, but he eventually knew about it when he caught me last month.”

“He what? He caught you?!”

"Yes, and thankfully he didn't exploit me in front of the entire crew. Those people who were catching gangs that created havoc in the whole town were once handled and supervised by me,” she said, and then she stood up and sat beside me.

“Why didn’t I know you were a police? Did our parents know? Am I the only one who was clueless abou