“You didn’t…” I wait to see if she shows any sort of anger or fear, but all I can see from here is genuine curiosity and maybe a slight sliver of hope that her assumptions are true.
“Not sure what you are trying to say but if you are asking me if I had something to do with it…I will say that answer lies at the bottom of the ocean right next to the deputy who jumped after being convicted on multiple counts of him being an accomplice in multiple cases with his mayor buddy.”
Allie looks around the room and her face shows she is taking everything in but not in a judgemental way, but in atrying to piece everything together kind of way.
“Well. I mean, they deserved it, right? What was anonymously submitted was horrible and unforgivable.”
Reaching into my pocket, I pull out a pack of gum and pop it in my mouth as I say, “Yep.”
Allie’s hand goes to rest on her mouth, and she meets my gaze through the phone. “Well, I hope they made good shark bait.”
A laugh escapes me and I nod. “They did indeed.”
We sit in silence for a moment and I debate whether I should continue when a notification from Resilience chimes on my computer.
“Just one second Al. I need to check this. Sorry.” I wait for her to nod and when she does, I click on the notification.
Missing Person Priority Level 3:
Mission ID #: 75628
Sutton Prescott
Age 31
Last Known Location: Calgary, Canada
Date Reported Missing: 05/08/23
Threat Level: Yellow
Team Activated: Braveheart