Chapter 13: First Case (His eyes are just so beautiful)
The sobs reached the office first, even before the woman walked in. A few seconds later, a chubby woman in her late sixties walked into the Davenport Police Department, she was pale and her expression was a mixture of sorrow and confusion.
Sarah was the first to rush to her and she gripped her like she was grasping a life-saving straw.
"Good morning, What happened? Calm down so you can tell us what happened. We are here to help."
The woman crouched and began to sob like she could not breathe, "It is gone. It is all gone." The words croaked out from her throat. After a short interval, she burst into a surge of tears hysterically.
The woman was wailing so much that it echoed all over the police station, she could not be reached by Sarah at all.
He probably can not wait. Ravi thought and sure enough, Arlen stood up hurriedly and rushed to the woman.
His hand on her shoulder was warm as he patted her, his tone concerned. It was not just him, everyone in the office had surrounded the woman, Everyone but Ravi who was typing his report while listening with one ear, "Ma'am, calm down. What
is gone? Your child?"
The moment she heard the word, child, the woman burst into a fresh flow of tears.