( Esther's Point of View)
I could still hear the sound of the cuffs unlocking long after they were gone.
It wasn't very loud. There wasn't a lot of drama. A small metal click. But it sounded like a wall breaking inside Matthew.
He slowly rubbed his wrists, as if he was checking to see if he was really free. His fingers shook a little. He saw it too and made his hands into fists, then opened them again and made them stay still.
The officer cleared his throat, and his voice changed. Be careful.
He said, "We'll talk." "All of you."
Matthew didn't say anything. He didn't have to. The officer nodded once and stepped back, pointing to the men next to him. They hurried out of the room, which felt strange, as if they knew they had walked into something they didn't get.
The door shut behind
