Chapter 59

“Most people when they see me show up at a crime scene assume I’m there to take pictures as a CSI, not take statements as lead detective. People are quick to put you in a box because they think they know what someone is supposed to look like.”

“Truly, you should see my co-workers’ faces when we go to Indian restaurants and I speak Hindi to the waiters,” LaShaun said. “My ex Raji taught me some phases when we dated in college. I can’t carry on a long conversation but I know enough to carry on the type of banter you have with someone serving you food.”

“Chile, I will do you one better. You remember when Riverdancewas all the rage a few years back? As a child, I took Irish step dancing and had to break out and demonstrate for my unbelieving co-workers a few years back that I still had the stuff. And yes, I was working it in nursing shoes,” Danita said, laughing.