They won't show us shit without a warrant!" "Okay so get a warrant." I say like it's obvious. "We can't without telling the police we've been investig...ting. Then there's obstruction of justice charges, corrupting evidence and loads of other headaches." "So we're fucked?" I say simply. "Afraid so." Rick replies. "Katy go home and get some rest we'll figure something out tomorrow." He says and we all leave the office. Happy to be home. Jodi and mom are still awake and waiting for us. Sensing our. “Hey. Wait a minute. What is this?” Jackie’s voice was getting louder and more forceful.None of the men acknowledged her pleadings as they reached the front of the school. They walked down the steps and in the direction of two awaiting cars. Jackie was led towards one, Melanie the other.“Mom. What’s happening?” Melanie shouted.“I don’t know, hon. We’ll be OK,” Jackie answered.The car doors closed once everyone was inside the cars and they sped off toward the center of the city.“I demand an. Oh yeah, Addie felt good about their volleyball match Tuesday. She felt like they were back on track after that near-disaster the week before. Somehow, I wouldn’t call even losing one set a ‘disaster’, but what do I know.I worked on the store inventory that morning, ordering new stock then after lunch went Thanksgiving Day grocery shopping. Bought a twenty-two-pound fresh turkey and all the other goodies that we’d need and don’t have; then picked up the kids from their last day of school and we. Then again, he was not a young man. He was extremely tall. I think it was his sense of height that impressed me the most. The locals must be overwhelmed with his very size. Next thing that was so noticeable was the guns. He wore 2 silver plated .45s sitting high under his armpits in custom made holsters, not the useless holsters they issue in an armory. He wore the most opaque shades I have ever seen, except maybe in a commercial back stateside.The single star said it all.I wanted to jump to my.