Malachi took James aside as soon as he saw him. They spoke in hushed tones since there were still other people in the waiting room. James nodded his head a few times and they continued speaking. When Malachi was satisfied, he patted James on the back, and they walked back toward us.
“I’ll take James to the station to give his official statement. You should all go home,” Malachi said, and I knew better than to argue with him. James gave me the keys to my Jeep and apologized for the mess in the back. I found some wipes and cleaned up as best as I could.
Karani sat in front, next to me and Adara sat in the back. She’d been quiet since we left the morgue, and I was really worried about her. She had been raped by Ramos and with this happening to Shoran, I knew it had to bring back all those h
