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“Don’t you worry, River, they’ll figure out who did it And when they do, I’ll be sure to put the in assurance Hoeet, but not going to happen

When they walk in, Mako stands He obviously knows them

“River, I’m Officer Brady and this is Officer Gonzalez I see you already know Detective Fitzgerald”

Unfortunately

The officer who introduced hi bald head and a bushy, blonde mustache His head is red from the sun He should put some sunblock on

“Hi,” I say shortly Officer Gonzalez steps forward He’s attractive, with Hispanic heritage and warm chocolate eyes I’d probably be interested in him if I lived a different life

“River, do you reht?”

“Based off where I aht now, I assume I was jumped” Ryan tenses from beside me

“Do you knoho they were?”

A heartbeat passes

“No”

“Understandable, you were hit pretty hard in the head,” Officer Gonzalez concedes “Do you remember where you were?”

Do you know, do you remember, do you this, do you that…

“Shallow Hill”

The officers shift uncomfortably The police force mostly stays away from that area It’s only twenty-five ht as well be a whole other state I’ve alanted to e I was attending, and the people in it