“You should step back from any decisions involving these officers,” he said.
“I know.”
“I also know you’ll hate it.”
“I already do.”
For the first time that day, he almost smiled.
My phone had been sealed as evidence, so a nurse lent me hers. Claire answered before the second ring.
“Anna?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t you dare start there.”
Her voice broke.
“Daniel called Marcus. We know.”
In the background, someone laughed nervously, and music drifted through an open doorway. Her wedding was still happening. Life had not stopped simply because mine had split open.
“Please get married,” I whispered.
“I did.”
A small, helpless sound escaped me.
“There’s something you need to know about the camera system.”
Vega closed her notebook.
“What about it?”
Eli looked at me, then at the floor.
“The front desk camera wasn’t broken.”