24Stucky heard the whispers in the hospital hallways. He had gotten close enough to hear pieces of the conversations. No one seemed to notice a middle-aged, slightly overweight janitor with a mop. He was practically invisible. He’d even been inside the little girl’s room to empty the trashcans.
In and out, just like that. No questions. Hardly a nod from her captor outside the door.
From what Stucky had learned, the man in the river was the little girl’s father. Apparently he had tried to run away and Mr. Law Officer shot him in the back.
Brilliant sense of justice.
Interesting how this asshole had convincingly funneled his rage into his authoritarian job and no one had noticed. Or perhaps they noticed and didn’t care. The bully had found a safe haven.
But this—this was another major s
