Chapter 28
Merrick groaned as Squires patted down his side. “You shot me there.”
Squires grabbed a handful of Merrick’s hair and then pulled his head back. “You have the right to remain silent. I suggest you do so.” Squires released him, then flipped up the edge of Merrick’s shirt. “Just a flesh wound.”
A female agent stepped over. “His belongings.”
Agent Squires picked through them before selecting the Dedo statue. “This is interesting.” He put the statue into his coat pocket.
Merrick let out a loud sigh.
Squires slapped a handcuff around Merrick’s left wrist. He brought Merrick’s right arm down to meet his left and then cuffed it. “Let’s go.”
Squires kept a grip on Merrick’s right arm as they walked toward a black Cadillac Escalade. An agent opened the door to the backseat and the
