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"Your turn," the cop said when Sarah slid over to sit in the middle

Michael’s desperation burst to the surface in that moment "Listen, sir … can I talk to you? In private?"

The e in the slightest--if Michael’s request surprised him, he didn’t show it "You want to talk to me In private" He stated it ripped him by the arm even harder and escorted him several feet away from the hovercar "Go ahead, boy Talk"

"We both knoho I a that I’ you in"

Michael pointed at the car "Those two people had nothing to do withthe way And … there’s a reason I did run You think it’s because I’her than whoever you work for"

"Son, what in the hell are you talking about?"

"You can’t arrest me You can’t We have information on a real cyber-terrorist and … we need … to find outbefore Michael finished the sentence "I don’t likein riddles You want , then spit it out"

Michael’s blood hissed through his veins He’d painted himself into a corner "It’s … coo? Money? I can get you a lot of money My … parents are rich I didn’t run away empty-handed"

The cop held up a hand, and Michael kneas ti I’ve met some brave people in my life And I’ve met some awfully stupid people You’re one of the rare ones that are both Trying to bribe reat-great-however-randfather rode a horse on his patrols, son A horse Do you think I’er and throw all that in the crapper?"

Dang, Michael thought It was hard to argue with the horse story He decided to dive into the scary waters of the naked truth