Page 16 of Silent Knight

He placed three mugshots in front of me. I’d never seen any of those men before but I wanted this to end. I apologized to the powers that be for what I was about to do and threw these men under the bus.

“They look very familiar.”

“That man there is Declan Garrity, which fits with you saying they called him D.”

Okay this was almost too perfect. He was bald too.

“Did they kill anyone else?”

Detective Hurst took the photos back. “Not this time but all three have been in and out of prison for the last twenty years.None have an alibi for the night your friend was killed and you taken, so I think this will be pretty cut and dry.”

I slumped in my seat, relieved that maybe now I’d be left alone.

“Is that all, can I go?”

“In a few. I wrote up your accounts of the evening when Ms. Grant was killed and you taken. If you could read it over and sign it for me?” He slid the paperwork over to me and I started reading.

“Detective, you got a sec?” a police officer said when they popped their head in.

“Sure thing. I’ll be right back, Mr. Acker, take your time.”

Once he left, I looked at Senon.

“You lied,” he whispered with a smirk.

“You heard him, they were bad guys.”

Senon chuckled. “They are very bad man. Rape, murder, robbery, assault.”

I jerked back. “How’d you know all that?”

He tapped his head. “I can see the darkness and light in every human. You did the world a favor today, your lie is forgiven.”

I laughed and was about to ask if I’d be punished later when the building shook as if something exploded right outside.

“What the hell!” I jumped up and Senon was beside me in a second.

“We have to go, Abaddon is here.”

“What!” I shrieked but didn’t hesitate to follow Senon as he ran.

Another blast and the ceiling came down over several officers. Dust filled the air making it hard to see or breathe.

“Senon!” I shouted, and in a flash, he was gripping my hand.

“Don’t let go.”

I nodded and kept up with him as best I could.

“Where are we going?”

“We need to get outside to take flight. Fleeing is our best bet.”

I was all for getting the fuck out and if Senon was afraid of his father, I sure as shit was too.

The station was in pure chaos, nobody paid attention to Senon and me as we raced through the building avoiding debris.

Senon’s grip on my hand was unforgiving and I didn’t even care that he was crushing it. We had to get out of here together.

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