Chapter 7
The shouting outside the pantry door continued. “I said, don’t touch me! You know who I am!” the woman hollered.
Officer Humphrey stood, face scrunched up in confusion as to what the commotion was all about on the other side of the door. “See what’s going on out there, will ya!” He motioned toward Loretta, who was closest to it.
She cracked the door, peeking first before opening it wide. Out in the kitchen, Janice grappled with a scrawny young sea officer. His red hair was all disarrayed, probably from fighting with the woman.
Janice continued tugging her arm free from his grip. “Tell your officers to keep their hands to themselves and off of me!”
“Sir, she was being hostile.”
Humphrey stepped forward, putting a hand up. “That’ll do, Officer Malloy. Thank you.”
Officer Mal
