The Silence of the Llamas
“I don’t know what we did wrong. Ben found Ridley’s body in the field. Is that a crime? Why can’t the police start looking for the person who actually did this and leave us alone?”
Ellie sat beside Dana, sipping a glass of wine. Dana had served her some pasta, but she didn’t seem to notice it. She was crying, and it was hard to understand every word. But Maggie didn’t have the heart to interrupt and ask questions.
“Start from the beginning, Ellie.” Dana’s tone was calm and comforting. “The polic...e were in touch since we saw you Sunday, is that right?”
Ellie nodded, her expression bleak. “On Monday, they called and asked Ben to come down to the station for more questions. We called the attorney Jack recommended,” she added, turning to Dana, “and he met us there. We told him the whole story, and he advised us to revise our statements—to tell Detective Walsh that Ben was not asleep the entire night,” she clarified. “Ben told them he never left the house, and I totally believe him.”MoreLess
Ellie sat beside Dana, sipping a glass of wine. Dana had served her some pasta, but she didn’t seem to notice it. She was crying, and it was hard to understand every word. But Maggie didn’t have the heart to interrupt and ask questions.
“Start from the beginning, Ellie.” Dana’s tone was calm and comforting. “The polic...e were in touch since we saw you Sunday, is that right?”
Ellie nodded, her expression bleak. “On Monday, they called and asked Ben to come down to the station for more questions. We called the attorney Jack recommended,” she added, turning to Dana, “and he met us there. We told him the whole story, and he advised us to revise our statements—to tell Detective Walsh that Ben was not asleep the entire night,” she clarified. “Ben told them he never left the house, and I totally believe him.”MoreLess
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