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“Clearly this India girl has killed her friend and run off!” DI Zael is insisting “She’s a olf The girlsor other The olf lost her teirl Rachel never stood a chance!”

“They were foster sisters,” says Storm “It’s unlikely that India would have accidentally killed Rachel after all these years”

“They were drinking for hours,” says DI Zael “Maybe she got into a drunken rage”

“And where is she supposed to have got the murder weapon fro a butcher knife in her handbag?”

“Agent Bronwyn is right,” says Leo “This looks like a planned crime Not a crime of passion”

“This is supposed to be a joint task force!” DI Zael snaps “But it looks toaith your own theories”

“That is not our intention here,” says Storm in a reasonable voice “We have every intention of cooperating with your team, but you have to accept that we are more experienced and better equipped to handle cri otherkind”

“And we’rehu staunchly beside DI Zael “Rachel Garrett’s uncle is the mayor of her hoation It won’t look good if you try to push us out”

“With all due respect, Sergeant Lowry,” says Remi tersely “Rachel Garrett’s uncle is also India Lawrenson’s uncle And Agent Stor to push you out”

“Foster uncle,” says Sergeant Lowry “It’s not the same”

“We’re wasting ti away,” says DI Zael “There’s no sign of India Lawrenson She is clearly on the run”

His words infuriate me India had been so excited about Rachel’s birthday just three days ago She’d been so careful ab

out choosing the right gift And now Rachel is dead and India isher a murderer without a shred of proof!

“How do you know India isn’t a victim too?” I snap “How do you know she isn’t out there so? Or dead!” My voice rises to the verge of hysteria at the last word India can’t be dead She can’t be I’d told her to stay safe like it was a joke

I turn to Storm “We have to look for her What if she’s injured? We need a search party”