The cuffs were cold. Painful. But they fit. And that was what mattered.
“You have the right to remain silent. If you give up that right, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided to you at no cost. During any questioning, you may decide at any time to exercise these rights, not answer any questions, or make any statements.”
A lower of her head was all. Other than that, silence. Everything that needed to be said had been said. Everything that needed to be done had been done. There was nothing that could be done to reverse it.
“Okay, in the car.”
The backseat was cold. Cramped. There were seatbelts, but she didn’t feel like asking about them.
A sad sigh escaped her as Officer Kleiser shut the back door and walked to the front driver’s side.
It was the only way. It was the right thing to do – which was why she hated the fact that she had to do it.
Kim looked at her daughter, then out of the window at her mother and Ron as the police car pulled away - the tears that had just been streaming down her face a few seconds ago having now dried up into stains.
Author’s Note: Why is Kim being arrested? What will the world say? What happened to little Kamie?
All answers are forthcoming in the just-over-halfway-to-completed sequel, No Thief Like My Thief.
Coming some time fairly close to soon!
-RavenStar