I look at Matt and his expression is the same as mine. Shocked. Confused. Not moving and his mouth is agape. The detective shows no surprise. He doesn’t know the girl in the picture so he isn’t shocked at all.
“Alex?”
“What the hell?” Matt says the same time I mouth the name Alex.
“Do you know her?” The woman is now confused. Her expression has changed from fear to confusion.
“Yes. She is in the same college as us. She is our friend.” I answer in my shocked state knowing Matt won’t bother responding to her question.
There is silence. A disturbing silence. An uncomfortable one. The only thing here is the shocked faces and heavy breathing coming from Matt.
“How did you adopt her ma'am?” the detective asks breaking the silence in the room.
“I found her in some alley at night. The plac
