Chapter 14

Sterling allowed me to enter the room first, so I walked in, followed shortly by him. The detective led us to the seats in front of her desk and then went around before sitting in her comfortable-looking chair.

I sat down in one seat and Sterling sat down in the other one. It felt like we were here for a doctor's appointment and like the detective was the doctor that was either about to give us good news or bad news.

“How are you two keeping up?” She purposely stared at me for a second longer, making me feel a bit uncomfortable. I had a small feeling that she thought that I was Patty’s killer and that I was covering it all up by bringing up Sterling’s ex.

Or I was just overthinking since I could not obviously read her mind.

“Uh, I’m hanging in there.” Sterling forced a smile and then glanced at me to say something.

I pressed my mouth into a straight line before speaking. “I’m not okay, but I would be,” I said truthfully.

They both stared at me for a few seconds longer than