Complicated Matters by Complicated Matters (epub)

Author:Complicated Matters (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Flo came into the conference room carrying a file folder where Farrah, Millie, Alex, and Jess were taken. “Hello, I’m Special Agent Florence LaBoe, with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. I already know who all of you are, and would like to thank you for your cooperation. The state of Florida owes each and every one of you a great debt.”

Farrah chewed her fingernails until two of them were bleeding. She had never killed anything before and didn’t like the nauseating feeling she was experiencing now. “Where’s Heath?”

The boys jumped and stared at her.

She squeezed her knee trying to calm herself. “I mean how is Sheriff Taylor doing?”

Flo stared at the file folder and took a deep breath. “Special Agent Taylor is currently undergoing surgery at Tallahassee Memorial Medical Center. Daniels used a shotgun on him which makes a much more complicated wound than a rifle. But I don’t have to tell you that. He sustained a massive amount of blood loss, and an infection has set in.”

Farrah bowed her head. The woman had the same mechanical voice Taylor did when he told her about her parents’ demise. She wondered if they taught that tone at the police academy.

Flo went on with the debriefing. “Miss Jackson, I need to ask you a few questions for my report.”

Millie looked at Flo with a raised eyebrow. “What do you want to know?”

Flo sat down and took out a note pad. “Did you see the actual shooting of former sheriff Daniels?”

Millie looked into Flo’s eyes. “No.”

Flo looked up and took a deep breath. “Before this goes any further, I want to make it clear that Miss Mathews, is in no way, in any kind of trouble.”

Farrah didn’t care what kind of trouble she was in. She began to wonder if the boys wouldn’t be better off living with relatives or in foster care.

“That still doesn’t change the fact that I was standing at the kitchen window when it all went down,” Millie said.

“I see.” Flo wrote down some more notes. “Is there anyone I can call for you?”

“There’s no need to bother any of my family. Just let me have my truck and I’ll be on my way.”

“I’m sorry, but your truck is evidence. We have provided you with a replacement, and another agent has retrieved your personal possessions.”

“Thanks.” Millie stood up. “Can I go now?”

“Do you have any questions, Miss Jackson?”

“None you’re likely to answer,” Millie said.

Flo handed her a business card. “These are all my numbers in case you think of anything. I’ve assigned an agent to you just in case Daniels has any more friends out there.”

“What about the kids?”

“They’re in protective custody for now. We’ll take good care of them,” Flo promised.

Millie hugged each one of them. “You guys take care of each other. Call me if you need me.”

Flo tapped on the door.

Another agent came in.

“Miss Jackson is ready to leave now. Don’t let her out of your sight.”

After Millie left, Flo sat back down. “I don’t know how to go about telling you this.

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