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"Hey, what is that?"
Officer Brandt looked.
"Tommy, stop!"Kent shouted.
Kent slammed the officer's head into the window, once, twice, thrice, until he was out cold.
"Hey, whoah, whoah, whoah!"Tommy shouted from the back.
The officer slumped forward in the front seat.When he woke, he would believe Tommy had attacked him from the back.
"What’s going on?"Tommy shouted.
"Don't worry," Kent said."You’ll find out very soon.
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
Alison felt a shiver run through her body as the knock came at the door.She knew exactly who it was, but that didn't help to calm her nerves.Everything was set up, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t be in danger while in the room with Kent.She brought her hand to her his, double-checking for the fourth or fifth time that her gun was there.
She went slowly to the door, not wanting to appear too eager.Her main goal once Kent was in the room was that no one would be killed.Her second goal, not that far behind the first goal, was to get the information she needed to prove his guilt.
Alison looked through the peephole to see Captain Kent.He had one arm held out to the side, his hand obscured from view.
He must have seen the light change behind the peephole and knew she was there."Dr.Payne, I wanted to come and tell you in person.Tommy Castellano just confessed to all three murders.We have him."
Alison took a deep breath.Then, she opened the door."That’s great news."
As soon as the door was open, she saw the gun in his hand.He pointed it at her, and she immediately backed into the room.Then she saw Tommy.Kent had a hold of him with his other hand, and he dragged him into the room.
Tommy was handcuffed and gagged, and there was a nasty gash on his forehead where he had been struck.He still looked a little dazed.
Kent kicked the door closed with his heel and gestured for Alison to sit on the bed.Once she did, he threw Tommy into the small chair in the corner of the room.Tommy breathed heavily through his nose and glared at Kent, but he didn't dare say anything.
"What’s going on, Dale?"Alison asked slowly.Her heart was beating at a thousand beats a minute."I don't understand."
"No, you don't, do you?You’re the smartest person in this city, and you still don't get it, do you?"
"No, I get it," Alison said, making sure her voice shook as she said it, not that she needed much help with that."I know you’re angry, Dale.He killed your sister, but you don't have to do this.I won’t let you do it."
The anger that had always been bubbling under the surface came to the forefront, but it was a measured anger in the captain.He was in control of the situation, and there was a certain giddiness in the way he couldn’t stand completely still as he enacted the plan he likely believed he had come up with.
"You don't get it at all," Kent said."I was worried when they brought you in, but I’m thankful now.You have given me the greatest gift in the world, and you don't even know it."
Alison held up her hands before her.Kent still held the gun, even if he didn't have it pointed at her.She knew he wouldn’t just shoot her, but she had to be ready.At the first hint that he might act rashly, she was prepared to pull her gun and use it—that went for any violence directed toward her or Tommy.
"Let’s talk about this, Dale," Alison said."You know you can't hurt him.You know that.If you take revenge on him, then you will go to jail.There's still time.All we need to do is take him back to his holding cell, and we can forget any of this ever happened.People will understand.
"No one understands," Dale snapped."No one has any idea what it’s like.I had to listen to her for months complaining about the mistake she made while never admitting to her mistake.Do you understand what that is like?She messed up, and she could take responsibility for it, and because of her, people died.She took no responsibility for that.I don’t think she even felt bad about it."
"You’re talking about your sister," Alison said.Just play a little dumb and gothic talking.
"Of course, I’m talking about my sister," Dale said."She deserved everything she got."
"Wait, what are you saying, Dale?"Alison asked, knowing exactly what he was saying.
Dale still held the gun, but it was pointed down at the floor."You still don't get it, do you?I can't believe you managed to outsmart so many people and track so many killers.You can't see what’s staring you right in the face."
"I think I’m starting to see," Alison said.She glanced at Tommy.His eyes swam as he tried to pay attention to what was going on."You killed her, Dale.You killed your own sister.How could you do that?"
