Dr. Aldrich turned toward the media, his expression unreadable, but I could feel the tension in him. His face was calm, yes, but it held a firm seriousness, a kind of protective rage that simmered just beneath the surface. His grip on my arm tightened—not painfully, but protectively. He was trying to shield me from the cruelty, from the flashing lights, and from the merciless words.Then he opened his mouth, clearly about to speak—to defend me, to stop this madness—But a sharp sound echoed in the background, disrupting the mood.wee-woo! wee-woo!Every head turned in the direction the sound was coming from.Police sirens cut through the chaos, slicing the noise apart like sharp blades. Everyone turned in unison. Black police cars arrived one after the other, filling the compound in a tense, rhythmic procession.My knees buckled. Fear gripped me so tightly.Officers poured out of the vehicles, their boots pounding the ground in perfect synchronization, each step heavier than the last.
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