~ Twenty Five ~
Lockley?” the radio broke before the woman could reply, “Are you still at the Cameron?” “Yeah, Darla, what’s up?” “Just got a call, someone saying there’s a couple having a fight, they think it coming from apartment 23. Can you take a look-see?” “Sure thing.” he let go of the mic and told Karen, “the woman that lives there was molested last night.” Together they got out of the car, leaving it parked in front of the taxi. The entry door to the complex was open so he did not bother with the call boxes. They went in and he led the way to the door he had knocked on about eighteen hours earlier. They could hear the sound of a woman scream as they got close. “Hallmark police!” Car shouted as he pounded on the door, “open up!” The screaming continued. Lockley knocked and shouted again, but
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