“Wow.” I was starting to have hope. “We already got one local officer to cut us some slack.”
“Andre Ford,” Jefferson said. “That was the name on his little gold pin.”
“Good eye. Jefferson says his name was Andre Ford.”
“I’ll look it up,” Maggie said. “Good luck out there. Wait. Jefferson?”
I probably blushed.
Maggie’s whole face brightened. “Long Island Medium is my favorite show.”
I assumed that meant she didn’t think I was crazy.
“If there’s anything else I can help you with, let me know,” she said.
“I’ll need dog walkers.” That was the first thing that came to my mind. “If I’m going to be chained to a tree for a couple of days, this little guy is going to need some exercise. You maybe know people in town?”
“We’ll probably need more water, too,” Patrick added.
“Definitely,” I s
