AXEL
Tension rolls over the entire class at the Sheriff's words, eliciting a flurry of questions from every corner of the room.
“Who was the victim?”
“What part of the woods, Sheriff?”
“So there's a killer on the loose?”
The Sheriff exhales and lifts a hand. “Listen, kids. I understand your curiosity, and even your fears, but I trust me—we're doing everything in our ability to resolve this case. That said, I can't give you the answers you want as the primary details of this incident are confidential.”
A wave of groans echo round the room before the man even completes his statement.
“But,” the Sheriff continues in his gravelly voice, “We're open to working with whoever comes forward with any information that might be of help. Perhaps any suspicious presence in the woods lately,
