CHAPTER SIX
So far, no one had actually taken the seat on the opposite side of the desk; Kate, DeMarco, and Barnes were all still standing. But when Jeremy made such a bold statement, Sheriff Barnes walked slowly to the chair and sat down directly across from the teenager. There was a mixture of sadness and fury in his eyes as he pointed an accusatory finger in Jeremy’s face.
“I’ve been sheriff in this town for sixteen years. I knew Wendy and Alvin Fuller quite well. And as far as I know, Mercy Fuller was a stand-up young woman. Certainly not a trouble-making piece of s**t like you. So if you’re going to sit here and make such an accusation, I suggest you have a damn good story to back it up.”
Jeremy nodded, clearly very scared now. “I do.”
Barnes folded his arms, leaned back in the ch
