Dead

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Tia The call came just as I was finalizing yet another document. The sharp ring of my phone cut through the silence of the office, making my pulse quicken. I barely needed to check the caller ID; I already had a gut feeling that it was Officer Callaway. With a deep breath, I steadied myself before answering. "Tia here." "Ms. Winters, I need you to come down to the station immediately," Officer Callaway’s voice was sounded grave. "It’s about the assailant." A chill slithered down my spine. My grip on the phone tightened and asked hopefully. "Did he finally talk? Did he give up a name?" I held my breath as I waited to hear good news while my gut feeling suggested otherwise. There was a pause on the other end, heavy and foreboding then cane the reply, "Just get here. I’ll explain

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