I relaxed in the back seat of the car next to William as we were driven to the police station. I sat quietly trying to wrap my head around the fact that A, he knew this entire time that he would be in a dangerous situation, and B, he was part of the secret police.
“Daddy, I never knew you worked for the police."
“Well, you're not supposed to know," he sighed.
When we were escorted into the station, I was separated from him briefly and asked to give a statement. Then I mostly waited while William finished giving all of the information that he had concerning the event over to the investigators.
As the night ended and the dawn brought in a new day, I smiled and looked at the time. I caught sight of William and saw that he was safe and alive. A few cuts and bruises were evident on his fac
