Chapter 31: Bodies & Memories
"And tell your partner to be safe too."
"I will."
"It’s not usual to have something like this happen, you know. I hope you understand that."
"Yes, I understand that," replied Bran as he held the front door open for the police officer to leave.
"I’m glad," she said, though she still continued to stand in the doorway.
As Bran began to think he’d have to think of some ploy to get her to leave, he saw Misha appear around the corner down the passageway. Bran was glad to see him. Perhaps the officer would leave now...
But then Bran saw the expression on Misha’s face. What had happened?
"Misha!" Bran called out.
"Hello there," said Misha as he arrived at the top of the stairs. "Do we have a guest?" he asked.
"Officer Cha’s just leaving," cut in Bran.
"I was just here to let you both know that Cheung Hiu Fa is being taken care of by one of her aunts while her grandfather is still in hospital. He’s in a stable condition as well," said Officer Cha happily. Her uniform was crisp and new and Misha wondered how long she’d keep the enthusiasm for the job. It looked like a hard profession.