Officer Next Door
“Grey said, standing in all his gear and already sweating as he, Liam, Henry and three other PERT officers prepared to move out, rejoining the search for the escapees. It was so early in the morning it was almost still nighttime, but wearing a bulletproof vest in the Carolina heat was brutal whether the sun was up or not.
“Didn’t get much sleep last night,” Liam admitted.
“No shit,” Henry said. “Heard about your window.”
Grey frowned. “What?”
“Somebody threw a rock through his window last night,...” Henry said.
“What’ve you been doing, staying up late and listening to your police scanner again?” Grey asked.
Henry shrugged. “With two inmates on the loose, I like to know what’s going on, considering the fact that it’s my responsibility to catch them. Call me crazy.”
Grey did just that, muttering the words just barely under his breath, loud enough for everyone to hear.
“The rock didn’t hit you, did it?” Grey asked seconds later.
Liam shook his head. “Nah, it was thrown through the kitchen window.MoreLess
“Didn’t get much sleep last night,” Liam admitted.
“No shit,” Henry said. “Heard about your window.”
Grey frowned. “What?”
“Somebody threw a rock through his window last night,...” Henry said.
“What’ve you been doing, staying up late and listening to your police scanner again?” Grey asked.
Henry shrugged. “With two inmates on the loose, I like to know what’s going on, considering the fact that it’s my responsibility to catch them. Call me crazy.”
Grey did just that, muttering the words just barely under his breath, loud enough for everyone to hear.
“The rock didn’t hit you, did it?” Grey asked seconds later.
Liam shook his head. “Nah, it was thrown through the kitchen window.MoreLess
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