Chapter 21

“Hey,” said Xander to a police officer.

We had left Eloim at Xander’s parents for the day, which Eloim was not happy about, but he had gone with Miki, which made him feel a little better.

We came to the police station. This was the county he had grown up in, and also where Enola was heading that fateful day. People here had been the one to respond to the call.

“Hey, Xan,” said the officer, he gave Xander a hearty handshake. “How have you been doing? It’s...