“She told me to call the police and asked to speak to Lara.”Myra shrugged.“I didn’t want to put Lara on, but Gretchen insisted.”
Dot waited for her to continue.
“Lara told her everything, then she handed the phone back.”
“What did Gretchen say to you?”
“She said Kurt was coming down the street.She gave me his licence plate number and told me to call the police.”
“And did you?”
She shook her head.
“Sorry, can you speak your answer so the machine can record it?”
“No.”
“So even after two explicit pleas for help, you did nothing?”This woman was a piece of work.“Tell me what Kurt had on you.”
“No.”
“Without any justification for your actions, no judge will be lenient with you.You wilfully endangered two children and then hindered their rescue.That’s accessory to kidnapping, hampering a police investigation, child endangerment.You’ll be lucky if ten years is all you get.”
Tears streamed down Myra’s face, but Dot wouldn’t let it sway her from getting the answers she needed.She leaned back, crossed her arms, and waited.
The clock ticked relentlessly.Myra sobbed and sniffed, and still Dot waited.
Dot’s phone buzzed.Can’t track down parents.Myra has little background information.
Interesting.“Your mother isn’t in hospital, is she?”
Myra shook her head.
“Where were you planning to go?”
“I don’t know.I panicked.After school, I packed some stuff and left.”
“What were you scared of?”
“Being exposed.Being arrested.Being killed.”
“Was your life threatened?”
“Kurt said bad things happened to people who crossed him.”
They weren’t getting anywhere.“When did you move to Retribution Bay?”
“January before the school term started.”
“Where did you work before?”
Myra flinched.“Ah…I took some time off last year and travelled.”
“Where?”
“Europe.”
Dot stood.“I’ll be back in a minute.”It would give Myra time to stew, and Dot’s police senses were tingling.Whatever Kurt had over Myra had happened last year.The officer at the desk looked up.“You finished?”
