The woman cried, her eyes were swollen and I couldn't even comfort her. I didn't know how to.
“Here, ma'am…” Eric passed her a tissue to wipe her tears. He was more in touch with his emotions than I was so he did the mushy stuff while I watched.
We finally got him. Lacoti Marci was going to jail this time for good. But the case needed one more thing.
“Mrs Lacoti, I have a favor to ask. I want you to testify when this gets to court…” Her head swung side to side in refusal before I could even finish.
“No! He thinks I came here to ask questions about our missing daughter. He doesn't know that I know what he did and I want it to remain that way. Please, don't ask this of me. I've already done more than enough…”
She was right. If a man like him could let his daughter be taken and used for
