Chapter 19: Little Rabbit

“A vampire helped you to do it,” she added.

Somebody snapped their fingers in satisfaction.

“Liar!” she couldn’t help shrieking.

She threatened her with something that didn’t make sense at all. People don’t get electric chairs for something like this anymore. Still, Elaine’s parents had power and money. They could mess up her non-existent life.

“Take her away.” This came from the detectives, directed at her.

The two officers approached. Something wet dripped down her cheek. The slap had cut her. She could not wipe it off as the officers made her hands immobile. Elaine was led back to the exit.

For herself, they were hauling her to the adjoining hallway. Through the maze of desks, another ORP officer, a younger-looking one, hurried down. He said something to the detectives she couldn’t hear. By the look of it, they were disgruntled with hands waving and heads shaking. She was nearly out of the room when Wright glared in her direction and made a gesture to stop.

The young officer c