Chapter 182
~ Navine ~
The police officers were able to hold us back initially, their voices sharp with commands to stand down, to let them secure the scene first.
The tactical team entered. We could hear them shouting commands inside the warehouse. Could hear movement. Scuffling.
Then, after what felt like an eternity but was probably only a minute or two, one of the officers came back to the entrance.
"Scene is secure," he called out. "Hostage is alive."
Alive. The word hit me like a physical force.
The officers holding us back allowed us go in
"Let them through," the lead detective said. "But don't touch anything. This is still a crime scene."
The moment they released us, I ran.
Sprinted into that warehouse as fast as I could, my heart pounding so hard I thought it might actu
