Chapter 16
“It’s just a kid,” one officer said to the other. When he turned, I saw a fancy-looking man and woman cowering in the doorway.
“Is that...” The tall lady in designer clothes pointed at me, stammering, “Is she wearing my silk?”
I scrambled to my knees and huddled behind a pillow. No words. What could I possibly say? I’d never been so embarrassed in my entire life.
One of the police officers was huge, all muscle. Just the sight of him scared the living daylights out of me. But before saying anything else, he kneeled beside the bed. “Are you okay, sweetheart? Did somebody bring you here? Did somebody hurt you?”
My frazzled brain couldn’t figure out what he was implying. “I... I’m sorry.” Tears streamed down my cheeks before I even felt them welling in my eyes. I w
