Kellinggave a nod. “I understand.”
The door buzzer went off again. This time it was the EMS.
Brielle remained byGarenth’sside and watched as the intruder’swrist was tended to before they hoisted him onto a gurney. Once the medical techs left, Officer Two approached the professor.
“We need to take Miss Van de Camp and Mr. Al-Emindown to the station for further questioning. Would you be available to act as interpreter?”
“Certainly,”Kellingagreed.
The policemen gathered up the evidence and escorted Brielleout of her apartment.GarenthandKellingfollowed directly behind, and climbed into a second squad car that had arrived to wait for them.
As they pulled away from the building, she glanced back at the car behind her.Kellinglooked like he was givingGarentha heads-up on what to expect once they reached the police station. But for some odd reason, she got the feeling that the cathad been let out of the bag. There would be no easy way to explainGarenthbeing in the States, since he had no paperwork, no visa, and no passport.
Only time would tell what would happen in the hours to come.