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Helen Long was rushed to the hospital, and Jackson cli wet, Abby and Malachi again made the drive to the police station, where David Caswell ave more statements

David kept them as briefly as possible He looked at Abby curiously and asked how she’d known Helen was in the river Abby told him she hadn’t known--she’d just been there and seen the disturbance in the water They called Jackson at the hospital before they left; Helen Long was still unconscious But the doctors hoped she’d onslayer, Grant Green and Sullivan were just shutting down, and Abby realized they’d gone into the wee hours of theday They’d found the body of one dead woman--unknown, but surely loved and missed, and there would be sad news for a faain, they’d also saved a woman Someone she knew and even considered a friend

"Oh, my God, you both look like bloody hell!" Grant told them

"We took a swim," Malachi said He didn’t mention Helen, but Abby knew everyone would hear about it soon enough No need to co clever to explain their sodden shape

"A good swim We found Helen," Abby said

"You found her?" Sullivan demanded

"She was in the river," Abby explained

"You just found her--in the river?" Grant asked "I mean, that’s wonderful! I haven’t had the news on Oh, no, wait, is shedead?" he asked, the last word a whisper

Abby shook her head "She’s alive They’ve taken her to the hospital"

"Thenthen she’ll be able to tell them what happened," Grant said "Thank God! The cops will catch this bastard Maybe he’ll resist arrest and they’ll have to shoot him That would be justice!"

"Grant, we have courts for justice, but, yes, we hope she’ll be able to tell the police what happened to her," Abby said

"She hasn’t said anything yet?" Sullivan asked

"She isn’t conscious," Malachi answered

Sullivan let out a sigh "But she will regain consciousness?"

"They’re hoping for a full recovery," Abby told him

"Thank God!" Grant breathed

"Yes, thank God," Sullivan echoed

"Well" Grant wrinkled his nose and stepped back "They’ve done a lot to clean up that river, but you two are pretty disgusting Abby, that hairstyle--plastered to your face--is not your best We’ll finish locking up You two go take showers And get so now," Abby said

She turned and started up the stairs "Good night, you two," Malachi said He followed Abby and they went into the apartether

"It’s not locked," Malachi noted

"I rushed out," Abby said

"I’ll just take a quick look around, huh?"

She nodded Malachi went down the hall His "look" wasn’t really that quick She heard him open doors and she was pretty sure he checked under the beds When he returned to the living rooht to the bank of cah the ti it all, screen by screen He sat back after a minute "Nope, no one even tried this door Sullivan caet two bottles of bourbon Grant came and worked in the office for a while Everyone else just worked All seeo to the river?"

"I saw a shadow by the grating--it was Blue He led h the tunnel and to the river Malachi, the hatch was open It should have been sealed"

Malachi druers on the computer desk "When you found Gus, he was at the end of the tunnel"

"Yes"

"The police and eency crews came, didn’t they?"

"Yes, butwell, no one checked the hatch"