Second Chances Under the Tree
“No, that’s not… that’s not how it happened. You have it all wrong.”
The officer’s patience was wearing thin. He slammed his fist down onto the table, causing Emily to flinch. “I don’t have time for your excuses, Emily. I’m asking you one last time… where is Callie?”
The silence that followed felt suffocating, she looked around the room, as if searching for an answer, but there was nowhere to run. Her lip trembled, and then, with tears welling in her eyes, she broke.
“She’s dead.”
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