Chapter 28: What you do to me
Mara approached the police officer and the man in handcuffs, her face laced with curiosity.
"Well, you can ask her," Daniel said quickly, relief washing over him. "She’s my lawyer... and my wife’s friend." He just hoped Mara wouldn’t refuse to help him.
The officer turned to her. "Ma’am, do you know this man?"
Mara folded her arms. "Yes," she said, waiting to hear what he had done this time. She might even send him to jail if it was bad enough.
"He was in a fight," the officer explained. "No ID, no papers. Claims he lost them. He gave us a number he said it belongs to his wife but no one’s picking up."
Mara smirked, relieved. Maria hadn’t answered his calls. She was finally learning to be strong though she wasn’t surprised he was in a fight.
"I know him, Officer," she said, pulling out her card and handing it over.
The officer studied it, then nodded. "Alright, but he has to sort out his living situation. If he doesn’t, we might have to deport him."
Mara’s gaze flickered to Daniel as they removed the cuffs. He barely waited for his wrists to be free before rushing off. He had come all this way without papers.
"Why did you help me?" Daniel asked, his voice calmer than Mara had ever heard it.
She glanced at him as they stepped out of the station. "I would have done it for anyone in your situation. And I know Maria loves you she’d be heartbroken if you ended up in jail."