Chapter 15: Is She Worth It?

“Are you Julian Hayes?” I hear someone from behind me ask in an official voice.

Turning around quickly, I find myself face to face with an officer of the law. I only know this because he has his badge in his hand and is proudly displaying it, so I can see it. Glancing down at the shiny badge, I notice that he is a detective and not just an officer of the law. Apparently, Arabella’s dad has some pull in the police department or something.

This man stares me down until I sense that there is something else that he wants to say. He fakes a smile and laughs before asking, “Are You?”

“Yes. I am Julian. Nobody calls me by my last name anymore. I think the last person who did that was my 6th grade teacher.” I smile as I watch him scan the area and nod.

He pulls out his phone and types something in before I can even see what he is doing. But when I ask, “May I ask who you are and what you are here for?”