Every Hill and Mountain by Deborah Heal

Author:Deborah Heal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, mystery, historical, time travel, underground railroad, historical america, sci fi time travel
Publisher: Deborah Heal

Chapter 15

Abby had to keep reminding Kate the whole way into town that they were following a policeman. They couldn’t break the speed limit or tailgate no matter how much of a hurry they were in to get the guys back. The chief had already gone in by the time they pulled up to the Equality Municipal Building. It was newish and brightly lit. A pretty receptionist, who looked no older than they, was apparently waiting for them. John and Ryan had already been whisked out of sight.

“I hear you’re writing about our town,” she said.

“No,” Abby said. “We’re doing research.”

“Family research,” Kate added.

The receptionist looked unconvinced. She probably heard all manner of excuses from felons. “Well, you can have a seat in the waiting area until Chief Logan gets it all sorted out.”

They sank into the hard plastic chairs and looked around. Signs indicated the building housed offices for the utility company, the mayor and city clerk, and the police department. Abby wanted to go back to the counter and ask the receptionist whether John and Ryan had been taken to a cell or to be photographed and fingerprinted or what. But the young woman had already gone to her desk and begun typing about two million words a minute.

Wherever they were, the guys weren’t with Chief Logan. The window blinds on his office were open, and they saw him reclining in his chair, talking into a telephone he held under his chin.

“Why doesn’t he say something?” Kate asked. “How long is he going to make us sit here?”

Abby looked up at the clock on the wall. “You realize it’s only been six minutes? Calm down. And try to look innocent if Chief Logan turns our way.”

A door across the lobby opened and a frowning policeman came out. He walked briskly toward them, his police-issue shoes squeaking on the gray linoleum floor. Abby’s heart rate kicked up and she felt faint. Would he be the one to take them to be fingerprinted? But he passed by them without speaking and went into the chief’s office, closing the door behind himself.

“They’ll get to make a phone call, won’t they?” Kate asked. “Or is that only on TV?”

“I think so.” Abby got out her phone and saw that the reception was terrible. Only one bar showed. She tried to decide whom she should call before she got taken to a cell. Her parents would go spastic, but there really was no other option. Her best friend was sitting next to her, in just as much in hot water as she was. She took a cleansing breath and put her phone back in her purse. Maybe this would all get worked out and they wouldn’t have to know about her run-in with the law. At least not for a very long time.

But somebody ought to know where they were, just in case this whole thing turned out to be like that movie where the sheriff murdered outsiders who came to his town. Abby took out her phone again.

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